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Food insecurity jeopardizes student success, impacting learning, grades, and degree completion time. The Roadrunner Pantry is dedicated to combating this challenge by providing tailored services to address students' nutritional needs and support their overall wellbeing.

OrderAhead

Staff member handing a student a bag of groceries.

OrderAhead is a new fast, private, and convenient way for students facing food insecurity to order groceries and other essentials online from the Whataburger Resource Room. Students can now order online and pick up directly from the pantry during their scheduled pickup window. All the same grocery items will be available via OrderAhead, including refrigerated items like milk and eggs!  

Students have the choice of placing an order online for a week’s worth of groceries through OrderAhead, or shopping in-person at the pantry, but must choose only one modality that best fits their needs each week. There are 25 OrderAhead spots available each week.  

How It Works:  

Step 1: Visit the Whataburger Resource Room RowdyLink page and RSVP for that week’s order.  

Step 2: Receive an OrderAhead invitation, add available items to your cart, and sign up/sign in to complete your order.  

Step 3: Pick up your confirmed order from the pantry.  

Meal Share Program

A student swiping their meal card at a register.

With the generous partnership of UTSA Dining and the meal plan community, the UTSA Meal Share Program allows students the opportunity to apply for a meal allotment in times of need. Meal allotments are limited to (15) meals per semester to be used at the Roadrunner Cafe. If you would like to request meals through the Meal Share Program, please complete the Meal Share Assistance Application below.

Meal Share Assistance Application Process:

  1. Submit application online.  
  2. Application is reviewed and processed. Please allow up to 24 hours.
  3. Student will receive an email (my.utsa.edu email address) with further instructions on allotment and how to check status throughout usage.    
Request Meals

Food Kits

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When the Roadrunner Pantry is closed, students with a valid student ID can pick up a food kit at the following locations: 

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) offers nutrition assistance to eligible low-income individuals and families. A SNAP Benefits Representative from the San Antonio Food Bank is on-campus throughout the semester to assist students with applying for SNAP and other federal benefits. Visit Student Assistance Services for available dates and additional information.   

 

Grad Gown Lending Program

Student wearing graduation gown.

The Roadrunner Pantry lends out graduation gowns to graduating UTSA students who have been served by the Roadrunner Pantry | Whataburger Resource Room to help supplement the cost of graduation. Grad gowns and the sizing of gowns available is very limited. All applications will be processed on a first-come first-served basis and are subject to gown size availability.

Applications will be open between April 1-15 (Spring graduation) and November 1-15 (Fall graduation). 

Apply For Grad Gown

Employment

Student staff working in the food pantry.

The Roadrunner Pantry employs students in work-study positions at both the Main and Downtown Campus locations. Interested in joining the team? Visit Handshake to view current job postings for both undergraduate and graduate student positions. 

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