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The Mav Market is a food and resource pantry available to all Mercy College students, staff, and faculty. We are a resource for you to obtain food, toiletries, recipes, and other health and wellness resources. We are community-oriented and look to serve you as best as possible to help promote academic, personal, and professional success!

Stop by the Mav Market during open hours on any campus, complete a 2-minute intake form*, find out how many points you have, and take what you need! If you are in need of food assistance outside of open hours, you may fill out an online Emergency Food Request form to have a pre-filled pantry bag for you to pick up at any of our campus locations. To find a list of open hours per campus, please visit our Instagram or website. *Intake Forms only need to be submitted once per academic year! Once you have completed the intake form, please remember to bring a reusable bag to shop with when you visit.

The Mav Market is available on all three Mercy College campuses! Visit us in the Bronx (Room 2221), Dobbs Ferry (Main Hall 115), or Manhattan (Room 329).

You are allowed to visit once per week on any campus.

You are allowed to use the Emergency Request Form once per week, as often as needed. Forms must be submitted at least one week in advance of your pick-up date. Please find the form on our Mercy website or email us at mavmarket@mercy.edu for more info.

When you register to become a member of the Mav Market, you are given a certain number of points based on how many people you are picking up for. You are allowed to shop until your weekly point allocation is met.

The point system is a way for us to make sure our members are able to obtain the amount of items they need while being conscious of people who come later in the day. The number of points you receive is based on how many people you are picking up for (family size). You are assigned how many points you have once you register with the Mav Market.* *Note: These points can change based on adjustments to family size.

Your points re-start every week, so use up those points!

No! The Mav Market is completely free and open to all students, faculty, and staff.

Of course! If you are hungry throughout the day, we are here to help. A granola bar could be the difference between a B and an A, and we want to make sure you have all the tools you need to succeed.

Unfortunately, we are not currently able to serve students who have graduated. However, please let us know so we can help you find the appropriate resources, including food pantries in your area, how to apply for SNAP/EBT and WIC, and any other needs you may have! Check out our Mav Market Resource Guide to get started.

Yes! Fill out our Volunteer Interest Form located on our website.

Volunteers perform a wide variety of tasks, including checking members in, inventory, stocking shelves, picking up donations, social media, planning fundraisers, and much more! Whatever your interests are, we have something for you to do.

Absolutely, the Mav Market encourages students to participate in a way that is meaningful for them. We will gladly work with you and your professor to design a project that enriches your perspective and helps the Mav Market.

Yes, we accept non-perishable foods and toiletry items on all three campuses! Please drop off your items during weekly open hours, or email us at mavmarket@mercy.edu to arrange a time. You can also donate through our Amazon wish list or make a financial contribution to the Mav Market fund! We accept cash and check donations.

We accept all non-perishable food items, toiletries, baby items, pet food, and menstrual products. We are in highest need of microwaveable meals, snacks, soups, pasta, cereal, peanut butter, and tuna. We accept anything from shampoo, to baby formula, to can openers!

Please contact us to arrange a time to drop off your donation so we can get it into the fridge. We want to ensure the highest level of food safety for our members, which means ensuring all products are stored in the proper conditions.

Yes! Please email us at mavmarket@mercy.edu to set up a time to donate.

Yes! Our volunteers have been trained to determine the quality of products. We sort through all donations to ensure all of our products are safe for consumption, so you can donate with confidence.