Feed a Dragon
To help students succeed without having to worry about food, Drexel provides the following support:
- Mario's Market – A food pantry located within the Student Center for Diversity and Inclusion for all students, staff, and faculty in need
- Student Meal Swipe Donation Program – A program established to ensure that all Drexel students experiencing food insecurity can have access to meals
- Public Resources – Resources available to the general public and not provided by Drexel University, such as SNAP and #RealCollegePHL
If you or someone you know needs support beyond those listed on this page, email feedadragon@drexel.edu.
Mario's Market
Mario's Market is a collaborative effort by the entire Drexel Community. To establish a community invested in sustaining and supporting the mission of the pantry, students from any academic discipline are encouraged to get involved.
Mario's Market is accessible to all students, staff, and faculty with a valid DragonCard. Mario's Market is a food pantry located within the Student Center for Diversity and Inclusion on the second floor of the Rush Building. In University City, the market operates on a rotating schedule. Please visit Mario's Market on the second floor of the Rush Building to see current hours of operation and weekly schedule postings. For more detailed information, please contact feedadragon@drexel.edu or follow @drexelscdi.
Meal Swipe Donation Program
The meal swipe donation program was established in fall 2019 to ensure that registered students experiencing acute food insecurity have access to meals through partnership with Aramark and the Drexel Campus Dining Program. Meal assistance can be offered up to two times maximum during a student's time at Drexel.
If You Are Looking for Assistance via the Meal Swipe Donation Program
- As a first-year student, meal assistance can be accessed through the Drexel Campus Dining Financial Accommodations process. Please visit the Drexel Campus Dining accommodations site.
How to Donate Your Meals
Have a Meal Plan? Want to donate one of your guest meal swipes to those in need?
Then follow these easy steps:
- Go to the DragonCard portal.
- Once there, select "Click here to login" and log in using your DrexelOne credentials.
- After logging in, select "Donate a guest swipe" on the menu bar.
- Select either of the options to proceed.
- On the next screen, select "1 meal" then "add item."
- The item will be added to your cart. Select "Check out."
- Review the transaction details and then select "Pay Now."
- You will then be taken to a confirmation page and will receive a confirmation email.
Watch our video to gain more information about this process. Your contribution is helping to conquer food insecurity at Drexel!
Public Resources
The following resources are available to the general public and not provided by Drexel University.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal program that provides food-purchasing assistance to low- and no-income people.
SNAP Eligibility
Students are encouraged to visit Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services for information on how college students (meeting eligibility requirements) can apply for SNAP benefits.