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Bulldog Essentials

Bulldog Essentials

Bulldog Essentials provides food and clothing to students through the new food Pantry and clothing closet.  As part of the Allan Hancock College Basic Needs Center, Bulldog Essentials aims to ease the financial burdens students experience by offering free nutritious food, assistance with applying for CalFresh, gently used clothing, and hygiene products. This effort empowers students to access the resources they need to be successful both academically and personally. 

Located in the new Student Health Services Building (Building J).

Clothing Closet 

Visit the clothing closet for clothing and hygiene products! Enrolled credit and noncredit students can visit once per week. The clothing closet has adult and children clothing to select from. All clothing is lightly worn and has been sorted to ensure students can wear. 

Students can visit during walk-in hours or schedule a private appointment, if privacy is desired. 

  • All enrolled credit or noncredit students can utilize the services in the Cothing Closet.
  • Student must sign-in with their Allan Hancock H# (Student ID Number) before utilizing services.

  • Two to three outfits (shirt and pants)

  • One jacket

  • One pair of shoes

  • One accessory (purse, scarves, etc.)

  • Socks and underwear: 4 pairs of each

This is upon availability

Hygiene products are available upon request.

Travel size hygiene products are available every day in the Bulldog Essentials Clothing Closet, J-101. 

Travel Size Available:

  • Body Wash
  • Deodorant
  • Razors
  • Hair Brushes and hair ties
  • Laundry Detergent 
  • Mirrors & Nail Clipper Kits
  • Pads & Tampons
  • Reusable Utensils
  • Shampoo & Conditioner
  • Toothbrush kits

To request additional hygiene support, please complete the Bulldog Essentials Hygiene Kit Form.

Actively enrolled students who are in need of full size hygiene products due to an emergency, can now receive help once a month!

Hygiene kit guidelines:
1. Upon completing the form, students will receive an email 24-72 hours confirming their order.

2. Student will be notified via their MyHancock email that their products are ready and a pick-up appointment will be scheduled.

3. If the products is not available, the product willl not be in the bag.

4. Students must be present with a ID/Student ID to pick up their hygiene bag.

5. If a student misses their first pick-up appointment, they will be able to reschedule once. If their second appointment is missed, the hygiene will be returned to inventory and the student will need to submit a new request.

6. Students may request full size hygiene products once a month.

Note: Additional resources that can be requested, once a semester, such as sleeping bags for housing unstable and unhoused students and reusable utensils.

BULLDOG ESSENTIALS HYGIENE REQUEST FORM (English)

FORMULARIO PARA RECIBIR HIGIENE (Español) 

Thank you for your interest in donating!

Beginning Tuesday, April 1st, community members and students can now donate clothing. 

Before completing the donation form, please read our donation guidelines.

Donation Guidelines:

  • No stains, rips or damages
  • No clothing containing excessive pet/human hair
  • No clothing having strong/odors (e.g. smoke, mildew, body odor); items must be clean at the time of donating
  • No pre-worn undergarments (all undergarments must be new and in original packaging)
  • We do not accept any household items

Most needed items: 

  • Women's clothing: Small- Large
  • Men's clothing: Small- XXXL
  • Children's clothing
  • Shoes

After the form has been received, a Basic Needs team member will reach out to follow-up and schedule a drop-off time.

Clothing Donation Form

*Note: If you have a large donation (3 bags or more), please coordinate with the clothing closet team for space availability and unloading/drop off.

We thank you for your support!

 

Building j, room 101

Walk-in Hours of Operation 
Monday- Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Thursday- Friday: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Contact Information
Isabela Alvarado, M.S.W.
Student Resource and Support Technician
(805) 922-6966 ext. 3104
isabela.alvarado@hancockcollege.edu 

Food Pantry

Stop by the pantry for dried goods and fresh produce!

Building J, Room 100

Monday & Tuesday: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Wednesday & Thursday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Fridays: Closed 

1. All actively enrolled credit and noncredit students are welcome to visit twice a week
2. Actively enrolled student must be present to utilize food pantry services
3. Students are required to show their Student IDs upon visiting 
4, If pick-up arrangements need to be coordinated please contact the Food Pantry at x3109.
5. Only currently enrolled students may utilize the food pantry

Every Thursday at 2:30 pm (Outside of Building 2)
*for actively enrolled credit and noncredit students

Ask a team member about CalFresh! 

CalFresh is a nutrition assistance program seeking to address food insecurity and accessibility to fresh fruits and vegetables.

As a college student you may be eligible. Additionally, if you have CenCal, you may be eligible for CalFresh!

  1. The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County offers additional food distributions across Santa Maria and the surrounding cities, Please visit their website for additional information.
  2. Residents of SLO County, can also visit the SLO Food Bank food distributions for additional food resources.
  3. For hot meals: individuals can visit the Salvation Army in Santa Maria, Monday- Friday (11:30 am- 12:30 pm.) at 200 W Cook, Santa Maria, CA

 

 

Contact Information
Sergio Segura-Esquivel
Student Resource and Support Technician
Location: Building J, Room 100
Phone: (805) 922-6966 ext. 3109
sergio.segurae@hancockcollege.edu