The Nook is once again partnering with the Give Day campaign to stock the shelves of the pantry ahead of the summer months.
The Nook is Clemson’s employee-focused pantry, serving as a confidential resource for faculty and staff facing food insecurity. The on-campus location first opened in November 2024. Since then, it has supported 177 individual households through more than 1,700 individual visits.
During The Nook’s Give Day campaign, volunteers will place donation bags in buildings across campus so that University faculty and staff can make donations of nonperishable food items, household products, and personal hygiene products. A list of most needed donations is available on the Nook website.
Brown paper bags will be delivered to buildings the week of March 30, to allow units time to collect donations before Give Day on April 8. All donation bags will have a flyer attached, listing pantry needs and a pick-up date for the items.
Nook team members will return to each location on April 8 to collect donations.
Buildings slated for bag drop-offs are listed below. Teams in buildings not on this list who are interested in participating in the drive should email thenook@clemson.edu.
Donation Locations
- Academic Success Center
- Administrative Services Building
- Barre Hall
- Brackett Hall
- Clemson Centre
- CU Police Department
- CU-ICAR
- Daniel Hall
- Edwards Hall
- Fike Recreation Center
- Godfrey Hall
- Honor’s College (Cribb Hall)
- Lee Hall
- Life Sciences Building
- Madren Center
- McFadden Building
- Mell Hall
- Nieri Family Alumni and Visitors Center
- Parking Services (Klugh Avenue)
- Ravenel Center
- Sikes Hall
- Sirrine Hall
- Strom Thurmond Institute
- Tiger Park
- Tillman Hall
- Trustee House
- University Facilities Center
On Give Day, The Nook will set up a table in Trustee Park between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., for individuals to drop off any additional donations.
Those interested in supporting the Nook can also make financial donations through a one-time donation to this Clemson Giving portal or through payroll deduction (select “Other: The Nook, B4890”).
How to Access The Nook
The Nook is open to all Clemson University employees.
The pantry is located on the west side of campus at 141 Klugh Avenue (next to the Parking and Transportation Services Building). The location is marked with signage to help colleagues find the space.
The Nook is open daily between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. during the week, with extended hours from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursdays.
Short-term parking for the Nook is available in the southeast corner of the E-5 parking lot (next to Fike Recreation Center), marked “Parking Services.”
Colleagues unable to visit The Nook during regular hours may email thenook@clemson.edu to schedule an appointment.
