Comet Cupboard

The Comet Cupboard will be closed from August 7 to August 18 in preparation for the Fall semester so we can welcome our Comets back on campus.

Emergency food bags are available with UTDPD.

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🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 The Comet Cupboard is extending our summer hours until August 6th! Thanks to our incredible staff and faculty volunteers, we'll be open from 11AM to 2PM on August 5th and 6th. We will give out fresh produce from our awesome friends at UT Dallas Dining and increase our weekly item count to 7 category items these last two days! After that, we'll be closed briefly to gear up for the fall semester. Mark your calendars: we'll reopen and welcome back our Comet community on August 19th! 💫

New Produce Partnership with UTD Dining!

The Comet Cupboard is happy to announce that we are now partnered with the wonderful folks over at UT Dallas Dining to provide more fresh produce to students!

July 16th, 2024 was our first delivery and the first time the Cupboard has been able to use donated funds to secure fresh produce for distribution. Special thanks to Chef Wendy for helping us with the order!

All fresh produce items are still FREE (don't count towards your weekly total). We look forward to bringing in more nutritious items more frequently thanks to this new partnership!

Thank you so much to Heather and her amazing team for celebrating her birthday by volunteering with the Comet Cupboard! Your support helps us work towards a . 🎉✨

The Comet Cupboard will be closed starting Thursday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. We will be closed on Friday, July 5th for a long weekend to allow our staff and volunteers to rest and enjoy the holiday with loved ones. We will reopen of Monday, July 8th!

Emergency food bags are available with UTDPD.

The Comet Cupboard will be closed until Wednesday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth.

Emergency food bags are available with UTDPD.

Due to the university closing on Wednesday, May 29, after the storm on Tuesday, May 28. The Comet Cupboard will also remain closed until Thursday, May 30.

Emergency food bags are available with UTDPD.

A huge thank you to and all of the residents, who were moving out to bigger and better things, for making our Move Out Drive a major success! We collected over 2000 items from all 5 residence halls as well as from Canyon Creek Heights North and South. These donations will go towards helping many more students graduate as we work together towards a !!

Moving out? Looking to donate? Want to know where? Here’s a guide to our donation bins all across campus!

Find Our Donation Bins!

Donate you unopened, nonperishable
shelf stable food items!

Here is a list of all of the Comet Cupboard Donation Bins on campus!

Open 24/7:
UT Dallas Police Department (PD)

Locations throughout campus:
1st Floor Student Union Tech- Knowledgy Bar
2nd Floor Student Union Outside Starbucks
1st Floor Arts & Technology Building (ATC 1.701) Welcome Center
Arts & Technology Building (ATC) 3.105 Faculty Suite
Student services building addition (SSA) 14.270 Student Wellness Center
Student services building (SSB) 2.400 Multi-cultural Center
Student services building (SSB) 4.500 Center for Students in Recovery (CSR)
Student services building (SSB) 4.600 Student Counseling Center
Bioengineering and Sciences building (BSB) 4th Floor Atrium
Engineering and computer science building West (ECSW) 4.110 ECS Dean’s Suite
Johnsson hall (JO) 4.510 ATC Dean’s Suite
Founders Annex (FA) 3.102 Office of Graduate Education
Facilities Management (FM) 1.102 Facilities Management Office

Resident Halls/ Buildings:
Andromeda
Vaga
Helix
Sirius
Capella
CCH North
CCH South

The Comet Cupboard will be closed from May 6th to May 28th. We will increase our weekly item count to 8 items for the last week of the spring semester, April 29 to May 3rd!

We will be open again for the summer semester on May 29th.

The Comet Cupboard will be closed this Monday, April 8th, for the once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse happening from 1:00p.m. to 2:00p.m.! Make sure to stay safe if travelling and while viewing the eclipse! We will open again Tuesday, April 9th, at 11:00am and will have a restock delivery on Thursday, April 11th!

Comets Giving Days is coming to an end at 6:49 p.m.!

Your gift can help us win an additional $300 if you are the last gift today! COMETogetherUTD and Go 4 the GOLD!

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All of your donations on Comets Giving Days will have additional impacts with bonus funds and price matches!

Be the 2024th gift and help us win an additional $100 bonus for the Comet Cupboard!

LINK IN BIO TO DONATE!

Put the Comet Cupboard on the Night Owl Leaderboard!

If we receive the most gifts between 10 p.m. on April 3 and 2 a.m. on April 4 during Comets Giving Days, we will receive up to $500 bonus fund!

and help us make a !

Link in Bio to gift!

Students, you can make a big impact too during Comets Giving Days! With gifts as small as $2, you can secure some additional bonus funds and price matches!

All student gifts of $2 to $24 made on April 3 from 4-10 p.m. will receive a dollar-to-dollar match!!

and be a part of !

All of your donations on Comets Giving Days will be additional impacts with bonus funds and price matches!

Be the 54th gift and help us win an additional $100 bonus!

All of your donations on Comets Giving Days will have additional impacts with bonus funds and price matches!

Ready, Set, Go!

The Comet Cupboard team can't wait for Comets Giving Days to begin! Join us on April 3 at 10 a.m.! Set your alarm, be the first to Gift, and secure an additional $100 for the Comet Cupboard!

Remember, your gift can be any amount, starting at $2. Your goal is to be the first to Gift!

Let and create a !!

LINK IN BIO TO DONATE!

The mission of the Comet Cupboard is to provide food and personal care items to students in need. We also offer service learning opportunities for our students to serve their peers!

Support our mission and join both and a during Comets Giving Days, April 3–4, by donating at the Link in our Bio or scanning the QR Code!

Additionally, be on the lookout for bonus fund challenges and opportunities to get your gift MATCHED!

Check out for more info on CHALLENGES and EVENTS

Very Important Announcement!

The Comet Cupboard will be closing early on March 21, 2024, due to stocking our shelves with donations from our Raising Cans Event.

We will only be open from 11AM to 2:30PM on Thursday, March 21, 2024.
Emergency Food Bags will still available at UTDPD

We are hiring!🎉

The Comet Cupboard is seeking two new student workers to join our team of dedicated Comets working to fight food insecurity on our campus!

Apply on Handshake (8753038) between 3/4/2024 - 3/25/2024 to be considered.

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will receive communications from the Cupboard staff after 4/8, and inquiries received before this date will not receive a response!

🥫 Join Raising Cans - The Comet Cupboards annual Food Drive-Art Competition!

Accept the challenge?
Come build on March 21, 10am - 12pm at the Visitor Center and University Bookstore (VCB)

Can't build?
Participate in the food drive until March 18!

How to Win?
1. Create the Best Overall Build
2. Or Collect the Most Items

📜 Official Rules:
Only use collected items, no extra materials.
Stay within your 8ft x 8ft zone.
Bring 10 people; one must always be in the zone.

Hey Comets! Support the Comet Cupboard in raising donations to further our mission and get fresh produce to campus for students in need!

For those in need, fresh food can often be the most difficult thing to come across. Students who had not used the Comet Cupboard because it did not offer what they needed were asked to list the items they needed most. Among the three most common answers were fresh fruits and vegetables.

That is why the Comet Cupboard is using Impact UTD to raise funds for the purchase and transportation of fresh produce to our food pantry on campus!

Additional funds will also go to sending our Comet Cupboard Student Coordinator to the Universities Fighting World Hunger Conference in Fayeteville, Arkansas, to present and further our mission of ending hunger for those pursuing higher education!

Donate today using the QR Code or our link in bio!!

The Comet Cupboard will be closed for Spring Break (3/11 - 3/15)🌷 To prepare for our closure, Comets can pick up one extra item while using the Cupboard (3/4 - 3/8)!! Make sure you visit us next week- and remember that the UTD Police Department will have some Emergency Food Bags available while we are closed (while supplies last)!

📣 We are partnering with and joining the Great Brain Gain movement during BrainHealth
Week 2024!
🧠 We can all feel empowered to improve and strengthen our brain’s fitness through daily habits that make a
difference.
📅 There are 3 ways to participate in BrainHealth Week:
1️⃣ Take the 7-day Great Brain Gain text challenge! Text GAIN to 888-844-8991. Each day, you’ll get simple brain-
healthy tips to try out.
2️⃣ Attend in-person events at Center for BrainHealth in Dallas, TX, or participate virtually.
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Be part of the movement!

Happy Valentine's Day from the Comet Cupboard! Looking to spread the love? The Comet Cupboard is currently in need of plastic and reusable bags, pantry staples such as flour, sugar, and seasonings, household and personal care items, and menstrual pads! Join is in helping make a

Welcome Back to the Spring 2024 Where's Whitney competition! From 2/12 to 2/16, pictures of Whitney taken around the UTD campus will be posted on Instagram at 5:00 p.m. That means the first one will be up later today! Keep guessing where Whitney is hiding daily for a chance to win Comet Cupboard merch!

Please consider donating plastic bags to the Comet Cupboard! Don’t throw away your plastic bags from Target or from your takeout; instead, donate them to the Comet Cupboard!!

We have thin-film recycling bins, so even if you have bags with holes in them, you can still bring those and we will recycle them!

The Comet Cupboard has lots of fresh celery in stock! Curious on how to use it? Here's one last recipe, this time to dip your fresh celery in!

INGREDIENTS:
– 1 cup Greek Yogurt
– 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
– ½ tablespoon mint, chopped
– 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
– 1 teaspoon lemon zest
– 1 teaspoon salt
– ½ teaspoon pepper

STEPS:
– Mix together all ingredients in a medium bowl.
– Cut celery into 3-4 inch segments
– Serve!
– Store in an air tight container and refrigerate for up to 10 days.

The Comet Cupboard still has lots of fresh celery in stock! Curious on how to use it? Here's another VEGETARIAN recipe involving celery: celery soup! A hearty and filling meal that makes the most out of what you have!

INGREDIENTS:
– 2 tbsp olive oil
– 300g / approximately 6 stalks celery sliced, with tough strings removed
– 1 garlic clove or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
– 200g / approximately 1-2 potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
– 500ml vegetable stock
– 2 tbsp olive oil
– 300g / approximately 6 stalks celery sliced, with tough strings removed
100ml milk
– (optional) crusty bread, to serve

STEPS:
– Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat, add the celery, garlic and potatoes and coat in the oil. Add a splash of water and a big pinch of salt and cook, stirring regularly for 15 minutes, adding a little more water if the vegetables begin to stick.
– Pour in the vegetable stock and bring to a boil, then turn the heat down and simmer for 20 mins further, until the potatoes are falling apart and the celery is soft.
Use a immersion or regular blender to purée the soup, then pour in the milk and blend again. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with crusty bread.
– Enjoy!