72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs

Boxes of food and beverages donated by the Oklahoma City Thunder sit ready for distribution at Tinker’s Food Pantry Nov. 20, 2025 at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The 4,000-pound donation supports military and civilian personnel affected by the recent government shutdown ahead of the holidays. (U.S. Air Force photo by Courtney Landsberger)

72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs

Shelves were restocked thanks to a large donation by the Oklahoma City Thunder, Homeland and Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages Nov. 20, 2025 at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The donation included 200 boxes of macaroni and cheese, 200 cans of chicken noodle soup and thousands of additional canned goods and beverages. (U.S. Air Force photo by Breonna Summers)

Tinker Food Pantry gets 4,000-pound donation from the Oklahoma City Thunder

Published Nov. 21, 2025
By Courtney Landsberger
72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla --

Shelves at Tinker’s Food Pantry are overflowing once again thanks to a generous Nov. 20 donation from the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Thunder teamed up with Homeland and Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages to assemble a 4,000-pound resupply for the base’s no-cost pantry, which supports service members and civilians affected by the recent government shutdown.

Airmen unload donated food — Airmen unload donations from the Oklahoma City Thunder Nov. 20, 2025 at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The 4000-pound donation helped restock Tinker’s Food Pantry ahead of the holidays. (U.S. Air Force photo by Breonna Summers)

Items included:

200 boxes of macaroni and cheese
200 cans of chicken noodle soup
100 bags of rice
Hundreds of assorted canned goods
Nearly 800 individual beverages including water and juice

boxes of donated food — Boxes of food and beverages donated by the Oklahoma City Thunder sit ready for distribution at Tinker’s Food Pantry Nov. 20, 2025 at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The 4,000-pound donation supports military and civilian personnel affected by the recent government shutdown ahead of the holidays. (U.S. Air Force photo by Courtney Landsberger)

The Tinker Food Pantry opened 22 days into the record-breaking 43-day shutdown, relying solely on community donations and installation volunteers to stay up and running. The large donation from the Thunder, Homeland and Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages will provide additional support for affected military and civilian personnel through the holidays.

Starting Dec. 2, Tinker Food Pantry will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and the last Saturday of the month. It is located inside the Military & Family Readiness Center in Bldg. 6001.