Campus Cabinet

Campus Cabinet

Your Campus Cabinet is here to assist Northwestern students and employees in need. Campus Cabinet is located in Shockley Hall 109, with hours of 5-7 p.m. on Wednesdays when school is in session.


Be sure to complete ALL steps needed for your visit by using these red links:

  1. First-time to visit – First Time User form – Alva Campus
  2. Every visit – Food Request Form – Alva Campus 
  3. Contact Angelia also if wanting pantry information at the Enid or Woodward location.

What you need to do before your first visit

First-Time User Application

Before your first visit to the Campus Cabinet, please complete the First-Time User Application. The information provided on this form is confidential and will only be viewed by Campus Cabinet staff for eligibility verification and internal reporting purposes. Only statistical information will be used in reports.

To help us serve you more efficiently, we respectfully ask that the application be submitted by Monday before your Wednesday visit.

At your first visit, students must provide proof of current enrollment at Northwestern, and employees must provide proof of current employment. Once eligibility has been verified and all required paperwork has been completed, you will receive a Campus Cabinet User Card. You will need to present this card along with a valid Northwestern photo ID each time you visit the food pantry.

What you need to do before every visit

Food Request Form (Required for Each Visit)

Before each visit to the Campus Cabinet, please complete the Food Request Form and schedule your pickup appointment. A new form must be submitted every time you plan to receive food from the pantry.

To help us prepare your order and provide the best possible service, please submit your form by 3 p.m. on Wednesday, or before. To request milk, bread and/or eggs (when available), a food form must be submitted no later than Monday at 5 p.m. Forms submitted later than 3 p.m. may result in a wait when arriving at appointment time.

We will make every effort to fulfill your food requests; however, available items may vary based on donations and inventory. Some items listed on the form may not be available at all campus locations. Your responses help us better understand food preferences and plan for future needs.

Food orders must be picked up during the scheduled distribution time or by an approved appointment during the same week. Orders not picked up by 5 p.m. on Friday of the week they are submitted will be canceled, and a new Food Request Form must be completed for a future distribution. Only one food distribution is available per week.

Schedule Your Alva Appointment Timeslot Here - Required

You will use your name and email address on this form, as well as your Campus Cabinet ID#. Your information will not be shown publicly.

Schedule Here

Campus Cabinet​ Information

Operating Hours:

Alva distribution will be by appointment only – on Wednesdays. Other appointments taken on a case by case basis.

If you have questions, please contact Angelia Case at (580) 327-8577 or arcase@nwosu.edu.

The Northwestern Campus Cabinet food pantry mission is to provide supplemental food and other basic necessities to alleviate food insecurity and barriers to student and employee success.

Food & Hygiene Product Donations Needed!

Examples of food to donate include “dorm friendly” and other non-perishable food items such as:

  • Chili
  • Microwave-ready meals
  • Juices (apple, orange)
  • Breakfast drinks (chocolate, vanilla-strawberry)
  • Canned meats (chicken, tuna, Vienna sausages)
  • Soups (chicken noodle, tomato, vegetable, chicken & rice, etc.)
  • Fruit cups (applesauce, peaches, pineapple, pears, oranges, etc.)
  • Canned pasta (ravioli, spaghetti, spaghetti rings, mac & beef, etc.)
  • Veggies (carrots, corn, green beans, mixed, peas, potatoes)
  • Jelly
  • Peanut butter (creamy, crunchy)
  • Spaghetti sauces
  • Tomatoes (diced, sauce, diced with green chilies)
  • Condiments (ketchup, mustard, mayo, cooking oil, salt/pepper)
  • Breakfast bars
  • Toaster pastries
  • Peanuts
  • Popcorn
  • Peanut butter/cheese crackers
  • Packaged dry rice or pasta sides
  • Mac & cheese (bowls/boxes)
  • Cereals
  • Deodorants
  • Shampoo/conditioner
  • Dandruff shampoo
  • Lotion
  • Body wash
  • Tampons and pads
  • Facial tissue
  • Toilet paper
  • Bed pillows (new)
  • Sheets
  • Blankets
  • School supplies (notebooks, index cards, highlighters, pens)

Other needed items:

  • Toilet paper
  • Facial tissues
  • Deodorant
  • Lotion
  • Tampon multipacks / pads
  • New bed pillows
  • New or like-new sheets (Twin XL and other sizes)
  • New or like-new blankets
  • Sugar-free items are also helpful to have.


Pop top canned items are perfect, but not required

Woodward – Most Needed Items:

  • Soups
  • Canned pastas
  • Canned meals
  • Powdered milk
  • Fruit cups
  • Shelf-stable microwave meals
  • Peanut butter and cheese crackers
  • All hygiene products
  • Diapers

Enid – Most Needed Items:

  • Soups
  • Canned pastas
  • Canned meals
  • Powdered milk
  • Fruit cups
  • Shelf-stable microwave meals
  • Peanut butter and cheese crackers
  • All hygiene products
  • Diapers


All donations are appreciated, and we’ll do our best to find a spot for everything! 

Tax deductible monetary donations always accepted and appreciated!

Forms you will need to fill out and other rules

All students and employees wishing to use the pantry must submit the First Time User Application for all campus locations upon the first visit. We respectfully ask that this form be submitted to us by Monday prior to your Wednesday visit for better service to you.

The first time you come to the pantry, all students also must show proof of enrollment at Northwestern in the current semester, and employees must show proof of employment at Northwestern.

After eligibility is confirmed and paperwork completed, a Campus Cabinet User’s Card will be issued. You will present this card and a valid Northwestern photo ID each time you come to the food pantry.

The First Time User Application will email directly to the Campus Cabinet. 

You also will need to submit a Food Request Form – Alva by 5 p.m. on Mondays and no later than 3 p.m. on Wednesday, the day of distribution, to better serve you so that we can prepare a bag of food for you according to the answers you’ve provided on the form. You will need to submit this form each time you plan to visit the pantry.

The form will email directly to the Campus Cabinet. 

By filling out these forms in advance, it will save you time in the long run on the day you visit the pantry.

Statement of Understanding: If online food orders are not picked up on Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. or an appointment made for pick up at another time during the week, as of 5 p.m. on the Friday of the week it was submitted, the food order will be disassembled and a new food order will need to be submitted for the next week. There is only one food disbursement each week. A previous week’s order may not be picked up on a Monday, etc., and a new order submitted to be picked up within the same week. 

Please Note: Some items listed on the Food Request Form may not be available at all campus locations as we are limited to the foods donated. Answers provided on the form will help us to understand what foods are interested in so that we can try to accommodate in the future.

Schedule your appointment timeslot here – appointments are required.

You will use your name and email address on this form, as well as your Campus Cabinet ID#. Your information will not be shown publicly.

How can you help?

Tax deductible monetary donations may be made via the Northwestern Foundation. Please make checks payable to NWOSU Foundation, and list in the memo section “Campus Cabinet Food Pantry.” Checks may be mailed to Angelia Case, NWOSU, 709 Oklahoma Blvd., Alva, OK 73717, given to Angelia Case in Ryerson Hall 211 with the same memo, or provided at any food drive that is held. 

Who may use the food pantry?

All students and employees with current Northwestern photo IDs. Students will need to show proof of enrollment, and employees will need to show proof of employment at the university. 

How will the Campus Cabinet determine need?
Students and employees at Northwestern will be served based on good faith. It will be assumed that individuals who utilize the Campus Cabinet are there because they need it and will not abuse it.

What is the cost to Northwestern students and employees?
Nothing. All items are free.

How often may a Northwestern student/employee visit the Campus Cabinet?

Students and employees may visit the pantry once a week.

If you are unable to come on Wednesdays because of class, practice or work, please make an appointment with Angelia Case at (580) 327-8577 or arcase@nwosu.edu.

Volunteer!

Besides making tax deductible monetary donations, you can help us by sponsoring a food drive, donating non-perishable foods, and volunteering to help work in the food pantry. 

If you would be interested in volunteering, we are accepting on- and off-campus individuals, organizations, community members, students, etc. Please fill out the form below: 

Campus Cabinet Volunteer Application Form

Host a Food Drive!

If you are interested in holding a food drive, please feel free to download this generic 

Food Drive Poster – PDF or Food Drive Poster – Jpg

and enter in your date, location and sponsoring organization. Or, you can create a poster of your own to publicize your drive.

Let us know, and we can help you publicize your drive, too!

Accept Food/Monetary Donations where you are!

Please help us collect non-perishable food, personal hygiene items, monetary donations in your building, office, business, etc.! Here is a poster you can print out and use to tell people they can donate at your place. Let us know, and we can add you to a list of where people can donate.

Donations Accepted Here-PDF or Donations Accepted Here-Jpg

In this area we hope to pass along news about the pantry and other noteworthy information.

Walmart Wish List: https://bit.ly/campus-cabinet-wishlist

Amazon Wish List: https://amzn.to/3skteAX

Tax-deductible monetary donations can be sent to Angelia Case, 709 Oklahoma Blvd., Alva, OK 73717. Checks payable to NWOSU Foundation. Note in Memo Line – Campus Cabinet Food Pantry.

Reverse Advent Calendar for the Pantry: (click for bigger graphic)

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We’ve started a helpful list of the Alva churches and faith-based organizations that provide free meals to students including where and when.

This list also provides the location of the local Alva food pantry, other resources that could be helpful, the Teacher’s Closet, Warmth for Winter and more. Please let us know if you have something that could be added to this list. 

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Tuesday
11:30 am-1 pm – College Hill Church of Christ Bible Chair
1102 College Blvd (east of Vinson Hall)

Wednesday
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Baptist College Ministries
1020 College Ave (east of Carter Hall)

5-6 p.m. – First Baptist Church
714 College (3.5 blocks north of campus)

5-6:30 p.m. – First Christian Church
821 College (1 block north of campus)

6 p.m. – Alva First United Methodist Church
628 College Ave. (4 blocks north of campus)

Thursday
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Wesley House
1027 8th Street (west of Shockley Hall)

Open Wednesdays
5-7 p.m., SH 109
By appointment only

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Community Resources and other helpful information

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Single Parent Resource Directory-Woodward Area

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Single Parent Resource Directory-Enid Area

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Single Parent Resource Directory-Alva Area

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NWOSU Counseling Services

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Helpful Resources

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Teacher's Closet

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Contact:

Alva

Angelia Case
Campus Cabinet Coordinator, Assistant to the Dean of Faculty, Academic Projects Assistant/Media Specialist

(580) 327-8577
arcase@nwosu.edu

Pantry pickup located in Shockley Hall 109

Enid

Kristy Davidson
Campus Coordinator/VA Coordinator
Enid Campus Cabinet Coordinators

(580) 213-3101
kldavidson@nwosu.edu

Woodward

Northwestern Oklahoma State University

(580) 254-2500