Currently enrolled MJC students may be eligible to receive free food! We are here
to support students in need of additional food and basic needs throughout the educational
journey at MJC. Support and guidance to housing, shelters, and emergency aid. The journey to and through college is challenging for many students, but it is even
more challenging for student parents as they juggle academic demands while also raising
children. MJC is here to help!
Your generous donations make a real difference in the lives of students who are working hard to complete their education and pursue transfer or career opportunities.
When donating, be sure to designate Basic Needs.
We appreciate your generosity!
Our Helping Hands Volunteers can be of huge help in the following manners:
Interested in volunteering for Basic Needs? Learn more by clicking the link below!
The Basic Needs Program is currently Hiring Student Workers.
Before applying, applicants are required to have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and be enrolled in a minimum of 6 units in the current semester.
The maximum amount of hours offered is 20 hours per week. Hourly wage is $16.90/hour.
If you are interested in a student worker position, please complete the form below.
Our vision is to ensure that every MJC student has access to the essential resources they need—such as food, housing, mental health support, and student parent resources—so they can overcome barriers, feel supported, and focus on achieving their academic and personal goals.
Modesto Junior College is committed to fostering a compassionate, inclusive, and respectful educational environment that recognizes and supports students facing food and housing insecurity, as well as other mental, emotional, and life challenges. Through our Basic Needs Initiatives, we strive to ensure every student has the stability and care they need to thrive.
The program provides support to the most essential resources required to thrive as a student, which includes access to nutritious food, stable housing, and wellness resources.
Available to all currently enrolled MJC students. The Pirates' Pantry offers two options for food pick up; Drive-thru or In-Person visits (walk-ins are welcome by availability). Items available: Food, hygiene products, bath and body items, household items and food vouchers.
The support program provides wraparound services to eligible CalWORKs students. To be eligible, students must be receiving TANF/Cash Aid. The program collaborates with the Stanislaus County Community Services Agency to provide a seamless process and support services including priority registration, counseling, work study opportunities, grants, etc.
The Associated Students of MJC (ASMJC) sponsors Free Lunch On Wednesdays (FLOW) for all currently enrolled students who have paid the student activity fee. Food Services meal tickets are distributed on a first come, first serve basis to the students TouchNet 360u Mobile Student ID.
Assists students with health-related concerns including: first-aid, illness prevention and wellness information, over-the-counter medications, pregnancy screenings, vaccines, blood pressure checks, mental health referrals, sexual health referrals, hemoglobin and glucose screenings, vision/color perception screenings, crisis Intervention (if it is an emergency, call 9-1-1 or the crisis phone/text line) and more.
1-on-1, one-hour appointments with mental health providers. Students are eligible for up to 6 sessions per semester. Call Health Services to schedule: (209) 575-6038 or (209) 575-6281
Clean, private & safe lactation rooms for mothers to nurse, or pump milk while on campus. Each room contains a comfortable chair, table, sink, and electrical outlets for use.
MJC is now providing a New Mobile Student ID for all currently enrolled students! Download the TouchNet 360u app and carry your student ID at your fingertips! This new mobile student ID is your Bus Pass. You no longer need a bus pass sticker. Just show your mobile student ID to the bus driver and ride the bus for free!
Mobile Hygiene - Bringing hot showers, underwear, socks and hygiene kits with 2 buses 4 days a week to the under served, homeless and working poor. Restoring Relationships - Engaging with the lost and broken is key to restoring the hope so desperately lost in today’s society. Mobile Laundry - Meeting the next much-needed step out of the cycle of poverty because clean bodies need clean clothes.
Shower ShuttleDiscover the kind of support that exists for college students facing homelessness and get the information you need to start your journey towards higher education.
Housing Insecurity & College: A Resource for Students Experiencing HomelessnessUnited Samaritans Foundation’s mission is to deliver food to people in need in Stanislaus County, and to facilitate the provision of services to assist them in a transition to a better quality of life.
United Samaritans FoundationFeeding our community through partnerships. Working together to solve hunger in California. Counties served: Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Merced, Calaveras, Alpine, Mariposa, Tuolumne, and Amador.
Second Harvest Food Bank CA | Second Harvest of the Great ValleyConnecting Stanislaus County residents to current health and human service information including food, housing, transportation, crisis services, etc.
2-1-1 of Stanislaus CountyLow cost Internet for low income customers.
Access from AT&TServes children, individuals and families in Stanislaus County through six core program areas: Mental Health Services, Shelter Services, Youth Services, School Based Services, Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Resource Centers.
Center for Human ServicesEnergy Assistance- provides one payment per year to utility companies for low-income customers.
Central Valley Opportunity CenterHelps individuals in need of food, clothing and other humanitarian services.
FOOD INITIATIVE OF GREATER STANISLAUSDiscount on your monthly MID bill.
MID CARESDiscount on monthly PG&E bill.
PG&E CARE Programserving all survivors of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and human trafficking.
Haven CenterFree diagnosis and assessment services available to any person suspected of having developmental disability, such as intellectual disability, epilepsy, or autism.
Valley Mountain Regional Center
