Welcome to the ARC!
ARC Resource Center Food Bag Distributions
Please bring your student ID or A#, as well as your student email upon arrival. Students and staff are eligible to receive one food bag per week that may contain the following items:
canned fruit/vegetables
boxed meals
breakfast items
beverages
Hygiene products are also available upon request. Please note that food and hygiene products vary each month.
**Note: Full-sized hygiene products must be signed out. Students and staff may not sign out more than one full-sized hygiene product per item, per semester. (Ex. students may sign out one paper towel, one full sized-shampoo, and one full-sized conditioner, but cannot sign out two full-sized shampoos a semester).
**Special items (such as milk, cereal, peanut butter, etc) may only be signed out once per week when available
West Campus Location
Located in room AG-26 inside the Santa Rita (A) building (next to Follett Café).
Hours of Operation
Spring 2024 Hours
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Desert Vista Location
Located in room A-106 inside the Pueblo (P) building (next to the Faculty Resource Center).
Hours of Operation
Spring 2024 Hours
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
East Campus Location
Located inside room E5-E516 inside the Faculty Resource Center.
Hours of Operation
Spring 2024 Hours
Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Updates at the ARC
REMINDER: Apply for Free School Meals
Did you know? The elimination of the "reduced-price category is still in effect this 2023-2024 school year! What does that mean?
Families with kids in K-12 that qualify for school meals under the reduced-price category will receive school lunches and breakfast at no cost for the 2023-2024 academic year.
How can you apply? Submit a Free-or-Reduced School Meal Application at your kid's school as soon as possible.
Learn more here.
Happy Back to School Season!
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Do You Know Someone Attending College?
College can be one of the most rewarding yet financially challenging times in a person's life! Not to mention students are increasingly returning to school at a later time in life - which means they often are taking care of others whilst caring for themselves.
Often, we see that their biggest struggle is having food for themselves. But they are not alone and there are resources that could help alleviate food insecurity. You can check out our college hunger page for all the resources and support but here are some ways to support the college student in your life:
Encourage them to apply for SNAP. They might qualify and not even know it.
Help them find a campus pantry - most colleges have one!
Drive them to a food bank. Find the closest on our map here.
Previous Updates
May 2023
PCC Health & Wellness Resource Event Coming Next Month!
Calling all Pima students AND employees! Are you looking for ways to reduce costs for rent/utilities/food? Take advantage of free services here! Join us Thursday, June 22nd from 11 AM - 1 PM at PCC West Campus (in front of the bookstore) to connect and apply to community and campus resources focused on health & wellness, housing, food, and childcare services. This event will be hosted by the ARC Resource Center & Food Pantry and in collaboration with PCC Student Life, will feature the following:
Access to childcare stipends for Pima students
Free diapers & Feminine Hygiene Supplies
Reproductive health supplies
Supplemental nutrition (SNAP) application assistance
Food bags for all Pima students/employees
and more!
Visit enough tables and receive a prize of pizza and other goodies (starbucks coffee, fruit, etc.) We hope to see you there!
For more information or inquiries, please email pcc-arcpantry@pima.edu.
*This event is open to all Pima students and employees.
October 2022
New Child Care Program for Pima Students with Children!
Have you heard? Pima has introduced a no cost all day preschool program at the DV campus for current-enrolled Pima students!
Students must meet eligibility requirements (listed in flyer below)
CCAMPIS can also assist with child care payments at other approved programs that have partnered with the college in the Tucson area for children ages 0-12 years
Please review the flyer below, or contact Julie Mendivil at jmendivil17@pima.edu or call (520) 206-5205 for more information.
COVID Test and Vaccine Information for PCC Students
PCC students and members of the community can get a free COVID test on the West Campus (parking lot) Thursday-Saturday of this week or at another site in Tucson throughout the month:
https://webcms.pima.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=169&pageId=575060
Opportunities to get the free COVID-19 Vaccine and Booster are still available in Tucson:
https://webcms.pima.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=169&pageId=669257
If you have questions, you can check out the Arizona PIRG Education Fund’s COVID-19 FAQs, designed for college students:
https://arizonapirgedfund.org/resources/azf/common-questions-covid-19-vaccine
January 2022
**FREE HOME COVID TESTS**
Click the link below to order a set of four free home COVID tests sent directly to your home. Limit one order per household.
https://special.usps.com/testkits
UPDATED: SPRING 2022 WEST CAMPUS HOURS
The West Campus ARC hours of operation have been updated and are now as follows:
Monday: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The first official day of re-opening will be Tuesday, January 18th.
August 2021
Welcome back to the Fall 2021 semester! The West Campus ARC Resource Center has resumed operations back at our original location (rm. AG-26), by the café. At this time, students are allotted one foo bag per week. We hope to see you all there!
Our Desert Vista location is up and running! You can find us in rm. A-106 inside the Pueblo (P) building (next to the Faculty Resource Center). DV hours are every Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Interested in donating food to the ARC? You can drop off food/hygiene products at our designated donation bin in our student lobby or any of our other bins around the West and Downtown campuses (look for a blue sign).
July 2021
Student Affairs Peer Mentor Position
Multiple opportunities available at all campuses
Part-time
Up to 19.5 hours per week
Hourly rate: $12.15
Requirements:
Registered for at least 6 credits at PCC in the prior semester (Spring 2021 or Summer 2021)
Achieving satisfactory academic progress (2.5 GPA or higher preferred)
Registered for at least 6 credits at PCC in Fall 2021
Available to work flexible shifts and at multiple campus locations, when needed
A full version of the job announcement is posted to the right for your convenience. To apply, go to the Pima Jobs page, or click the following direct link:
https://pima.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/8/home/requisition/1064?c=pima
June 2021
Our West Campus student lobby is up and ready for business! Want a place to study while grabbing a quick snack? The ARC Student Lobby will be open for all Pima students once Fall 2021 classes begin.
*FOR SUMMER SEMESTER ONLY* Any Pima staff member or Pima alumni are eligible for a food bag, as long as they are able to present an A#. This will be subject to change once the Fall semester begins.
Our current hygiene products available are: travel-sized toothpaste/mouthwash, toothbrushes, travel-sized shampoo/conditioner/body wash, pads/tampons, toilet paper, paper towels, fine-toothed combs
**Note: Full-sized hygiene products must be signed out. Students may not sign out more than one full-sized hygiene product per item, per semester. (Ex. students may sign out one paper towel, one full sized-shampoo, and one full-sized conditioner, but cannot sign out two full-sized shampoos a semester).