Donate to the Colonel’s Cupboard

The Colonel’s Cupboard helps to provide food and toiletry items to all EKU students in need. The Colonel’s Cupboard runs entirely off of donations! Our mission is to provide food, toiletries, and clothing to students in need.
Monetary donations are also welcomed and accepted! They help purchase our frozen and fresh food items.

How to Make Monetary Donations


Follow these steps to donate to the Cupboard’s foundation account:

  • Visit the Colonel’s Cupboard Donation Portal
  • Enter the amount you would like to donate.
  • Select View all Giving Opportunities.
  • Search Colonel’s Cupboard and select it.
  • Choose continue and enter the necessary information.
  • Complete the payment.

All monetary donations will be used to purchase fresh and frozen food, and necessary supplies for the Colonel’s Cupboard.

How to Make Physical Donations


Physical donations may be dropped off anytime during regular business hours to the Office of Student Life or at the Colonel’s Cupboard, Powell 152 (In the Student Life office).

Host a Donation Drive


We are also happy to work with any office, department, student organization, or community group that would like to host a food or toiletry drive for the Cupboard. Please contact us at 859-622-3855 or ColonelsCupboard@eku.edu if this is something your group might like to do!

Donate with Our Amazon Wish List


If you would like to donate diapers and related items, without the hassle, you can order directly from our Amazon Wish List.

Most Beneficial Donations for Colonel’s Cupboard


Toiletries

  • Toothbrushes
  • Toothpaste
  • Diapers (All Sizes)
  • Pull ups (All Sizes)
  • Baby Wipes
  • Feminine Hygiene products (tampons and pads)
  • Body Wash
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Bar Soap
  • Razors
  • Dish Soap
  • Tide Pods
  • Toilet Paper
  • Tissues
  • Tide pods
  • Clorox/Sanitizing Wipes
  • Can openers

Food

  • Single serve dinners (Hormel Compleats Microwave Meals)
  • Canned fruit or fruit cups
  • Granola Bars
  • Pop Tarts
  • Peanut butter
  • Breakfast cereal
  • Various Breakfast items
  • Canned Chicken
  • Individual cups of Rice
  • Pasta Sides Packets
  • Rice Side Packets
  • Mac & Cheese Cups
  • Mashed Potato Cups
  • Ramen
  • Oatmeal Cups
  • Crackers
  • Snack Items
  • Popcorn
  • Individual cups of Jell-O
  • Individual cups of pudding
  • Fruit snacks
  • Salt and Pepper Shakers

What We Can’t Accept


Note: For safety reasons, we cannot redistribute homemade products, open items, damaged items, or items that have expired.