What We Do: Northern Kentucky University, Greater Cincinnati Region

General Services

FUEL NKU is open for in-person shopping!

Mon: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Wed: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Thurs: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Sat (2nd and 4th): 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

We will also offering the QuickPick Pantry Pickup option for this academic year.

Select your grocery items and schedule your pickup time

What is FUEL NKU?

FUEL NKU means we are "Feeding the University and Enriching Lives."

FUEL NKU is Northern Kentucky University's on-campus food pantry run by students, for students. We provide FREE fresh produce, refrigerated, frozen, and non-perishable food items and hygiene products to ALL NKU students.

The only requirements to access our services are being currently registered/enrolled in courses and having your NKU All Card.

Our Mission

We assure student food security and enrich the lives of students through education, engagement and advocacy.

Our Vision

We empower students by providing a safe, welcoming and confidential campus center with nutritional services, case management services, and community engagement activities. We are advocates for students.

Our History

FUEL NKU was created in the Spring of 2013 by social work students as a way to address campus hunger. It started off as a shelf in a faculty member's office to feed a few hungry students. It has grown to a 2,300 square-foot space that provides food and toiletry items to hundreds of students each semester. FUEL NKU has been the model for many other universities in the development of their campus pantries.

Newsletters

Click the links below to access past newsletters:

This is a link to Spring 2022

SNAP Enrollment

Are you interested in seeing if you are eligible for the Supplemental Nurition Assistance Program? Schedule an appointment with us (fuel@nku.edu).

FUEL NKU Annual Thanksgiving Dinner

FUEL NKU offers a FREE Thanksgiving Dinner for students during the holiday. Join us the day before Thanksgiving to share fun, laughter, games, and A LOT of great food! Keep an eye out on our social media during November for more information.