Food Pantries at MCC
Enjoy Our On-campus Food Pantries!
Our two food pantries are FREE FOR ALL currently enrolled students and employees.
Each pantry offers a variety of fresh produce in addition to non-perishable, frozen,
and refrigerated foods, and personal care items!
Visit us at the following locations:
- Lowell Cowan Center, Room G02
- Bedford Campus Center, Room 200
Food Pantry Hours:
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Wednesday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- CLOSED Saturday and Sunday
*For access during evenings or weekends, please email FoodPantry@middlesex.edu at leat 48 hours in advance to request access.
If you do not have a reusable bag, we have some available to grab.
If the room is locked, Public Safety can let you in during regular Pantry hours. Call 781-589-0234 in Bedford or 781-589-1384 in Lowell for assistance.
Email us for more information.
How To Support
Food or personal care items may be donated on campus in any of the drop off bins or at the pantries when they are open.
Drop-off bins:
- Lowell Library
- Cowan Center Lobby
- Bedford Library
- Campus Center
- Cataldo Building
*For larger/bulk donations, please contact us in advance to schedule a day/time and we will assist with unloading.
You can also donate through:
We are grateful for the involvement of student and employee volunteers at the food pantries.
Volunteers are helpful for tasks including:
- Greeting and ensuring visitor sign in
- Answering questions
- Organizing
- Stocking shelves
- Unload pantry items form vehicles Wednesday 8-10 a.m. and other times as needed.
Our hours are flexible, but volunteers are mostly needed between M-F 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a two hour shift. For MCC employees, this can count as apart of their required college service.
Email Jonathan Crockett if you are interested
Additional Resources
If you are looking for more support, we have listed several local and government resources.
Thank you to the following for supporting the food, housing, and financial needs of our MCC community:
- City of Lowell – Department of Planning and Development
- Community Teamworks Inc.
- DCU Bank of Lowell
- Greater Lowell Community Foundation
- Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
- Merrimack Valley Food Bank
- LASA (Love All, Serve All)
- Boston Foundation
- LexEat Together
- Mill City Grows
- Dignity Matters