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.
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.
Two to three outfits (shirt and pants)
One jacket
One pair of shoes
One accessory (purse, scarf, jewelry, etc.)
Socks and underwear: 4 pairs of each
This is upon availability
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.
Beginning Tuesday, April 1st, community members and students can now donate clothing.
Before completing the donation form, please read our donation guidelines.
Donation Guidelines:
Most needed items:
After the form has been received, a Basic Needs team member will reach out to follow-up and schedule a drop-off time.
*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!
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
Stop by the pantry for dried goods and fresh produce! Ask us about CalFresh (EBT)!
Important things to know about the Food Pantry:
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
Walk-in Hours of Operation
Monday & Tuesday: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Wednesday & Thursday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Fridays: Closed
Food Distribution at LVC Campus
Every Thursday at 2:30 pm (Outside of Building 2)
*for actively enrolled credit and noncredit students
Contact Information
Sergio Segura-Esquivel
Student Resource and Support Technician
(805) 922-6966 ext. 3109
sergio.segurae@hancockcollege.edu