Artie’s FIT Market Resource Pantry

Artie’s FIT Market provides free resources to SCC students to improve their health, happiness, and academic success and is a reliable food source to SCC students who are experiencing food insecurity. Students can visit the market and select items of their choice from various food groups, as well as personal items.

Artie’s FIT Market offers:

  • Non-perishable food (canned goods, cereal, pasta, snacks, dairy alternatives)
  • Hygiene products (shampoo conditioner, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors, shaving cream)
  • Baby products (diapers, baby wipes, baby shampoo)
  • Period products (pads, tampons)
  • Kitchen supplies (can openers, dinnerware, paper plates, eating utensils, napkins)

Please visit the Food and Housing Resources page and the Maricopa Community Colleges Food Resources page for more options.

Are you frequently hungry with no money to buy food? Food insecurity can be defined as a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy lifestyle.

This can lead to poorer general health and higher levels of depression, anxiety, distress, anger, and loneliness. In addition, it can negatively impact student performance in school.

Artie’s FIT Market was established to help hungry SCC students create greater food security, improve health, and support them in their academic pursuits.

Getting Started

Students who are interested in becoming a FIT Market member should follow these steps:

  1. Fill out and submit the FIT Market Membership Form, using your MEID@maricopa for your email address.
  2. Check your MEID@maricopa email and phone texts. You will hear from the SCC Hunger Team on the next steps.
  3. Contact artiesfitmarket@scottsdalecc.edu if you have any questions at all!

Already a FIT Market Pantry member?

Simply stop by the Office of Student Experience & Leadership or contact us to receive resources! Please note, that current members must also be enrolled in the semester for which resources are requested.

Donate to Artie’s FIT Market

Providing food support to our hungry students positively affects their physical, mental, and emotional health.

Artie’s FIT Market accepts donations at any time. To make a financial donation to Artie’s FIT Market, visit the Artie’s Place donation page. View the list of requested items below or download the flyer.

I wanted to say thank you so much for the food help! You made a huge difference in my life and the food is so much appreciated.

a FIT Market student member

Use the drop-boxes inside buildings around campus, or bring your donations to the Office of Student Experience & Leadership (SC-185, next to the cafeteria).

Plant Protein

  • Dry Beans or Lentils
  • Dry Peas
  • Peanut or Almond Butter
  • Canned Beans (Low sodium if possible)
  • Canned Peas (Low sodium if possible)
  • Dried Nuts and Seeds – snack

Animal Protein (Low sodium if possible)

  • Canned Tuna or Salmon
  • Canned Ham
  • Canned Chili
  • Canned Chicken or Turkey
  • Canned Beef

Dairy & Dairy Alternatives (Must be shelf stable)

  • Dehydrated Milk or
  • Powdered Milk
  • Soy Milk
  • Oat “Milk”
  • Canned Evaporated Milk
  • Almond Milk
  • Instant Breakfast Drinks
  • Other “Milk” Alternatives (Fortified with Calcium, Vitamin D, & Vitamin B12)

Whole Grains

  • Whole Grain Rice or Pasta
  • Steel-cut or Rolled Oats
  • Whole Grain Crackers
  • Popcorn
  • Quinoa
  • Whole Grain Dry Cereal
  • Whole Grain
  • Granola Bars – snack

Enriched Grains

  • Dry Pasta & Noodles – all types
  • Stuffing – bags and boxed
  • Granola Bars
  • Pancake Mix
  • Rice – White or other mixed rice
  • Dry Cereals (Cold/Hot Instant)
  • Bread/Muffin Mixes
  • Enriched Flour
  • Gluten-Free Grains (For members with Celiac disease or Gluten Intolerance)

Fruit

  • Canned Fruit in 100% Juice (Low Sugar with focus on Vitamin A,
  • Vitamin C, & potassium)
  • Dried Fruit (without added sugar or fat)
  • Fruit Cups – snack (shelf stable)
  • Apple Sauce (Large jar or shelf stable individual cups)
  • Fruit Juice – canned or boxed

Vegetables (low sodium if possible)

  • Canned Vegetables (With focus on Vitamin A, Vitamin C, & Potassium)
  • Dried Vegetables (Without added sugar or fat)
  • Tomato Sauce, Pasta Sauce,
  • Cooking Sauces (Low sodium if possible)
  • Canned Tomato Products
  • Spaghetti Sauce
  • Potatoes – canned or boxed

Mixed Foods (Low sodium if possible)

  • Mac-N-Cheese
  • Canned Soup – all varieties
  • Canned Ravioli
  • Microwaveable Soups

Miscellaneous

  • Coffee
  • Olive or Canola Oil (Bottle or spray)
  • Dried Herbs
  • Honey
  • Jelly/Jam (With minimal added sugar)
  • Ketchup
  • Mayonnaise (Shelf stable)
  • Tea
  • Salad Dressing (Healthy oils preferred)
  • Dried Spices
  • Sugar
  • Maple Syrup
  • Mustard

Other Items

  • Forks, Spoons, & Knives (Plastic or reusable)
  • Plates (Paper, plastic, or reusable)
  • Bowls (Paper, plastic, or reusable)
  • Napkins
  • Can Openers
  • Plastic or Reusable Bags