Upcoming Events
CalFresh Application Assistance during the Health EXPO
Join us during the Health EXPO in partnership with Health Services on Tuesday, April 1st from 12p - 2p to receive CalFresh application assistance from the County of San Diego. San Diego county workers will be on site to help students with their first time application, SAR 7 eligibility report (renewal), case escalation and to answer general eligibility questions about CalFresh. If you're interested in receiving assistance on that day, please swing by the Gym/Athletics Building or email us ahead of time at care@miracosta.edu.
Past Events
2024 Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week
Join us for Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week to learn more about the issues and resources that address hunger and homelessness. Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week occurs Nationwide during November. The events organized by the CARE (Campus Assessment, Resources, & Education) Team from November 18th-23rd in collaboration with many Student Services Departments and off-campus community organizations to focus on advocacy, education, fundraising, resources, and service (More information coming soon!). Student attendees will be entered in multiple opportunity drawings for giftcards supporting basic needs as well as receive free swag and food! Students who attend four or more "opportunity drawing eligible" events will be entered into a grand opportunity drawing for a $100 gift card of their choice or two free monthly bus passes (a $115 value).
For full event descriptions and details, check out this flyer. For questions and event updates, follow us on Instagram @miracostacare or email us at care@miracosta.edu.
Check out our Zoom backgrounds to download and use them during Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Don't forget to share screenshots of you using the backgrounds with us by tagging us on Instagram @miracostacare.
Hunger & Homelessness Kickoff Week
Monday, November 11, 2024
Online/Canvas
Basic Needs Advocate Training for Staff & Faculty
Time Commitment: 2.5 hours to complete course, reflections and watch the “Hungry to
Learn” documentary.
Enroll in the Basic Needs Advocate Training to learn more about the impacts of basic needs insecurity amongst community college students on a national, state, and local level and to learn about ways to utilize available on-and off- campus resources to support a student in need.
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Community Learning Center
CARE Free Food & Resource Market
Location: CLC Quad by CLC300
Time: 1-2pm
Join us for the CARE Free Food & Resource Market to receive FREE holiday-related produce and dry goods from our partner, Feeding San Diego. To access this service, students need their Spartan Pass (student ID card) or SURF ID number.
Friday, November 15, 2024
Online/Instagram
Look for the MiraCosta Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week schedule!
Visit our CARE Events page and follow us on Instagram @miracostacare for event dates
and details to share with all MiraCosta students.
Time: Events will be promoted November 15th-November 23rd
Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week
Monday, November 18, 2024
Oceanside Campus
Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Location: OC14 (New Student Services building)
Time: 10am
Come check out our new Student Services building at the Oceanside Campus that houses our Basic Needs Center and Campus Food Pantry. We will be introducing our new punch out card incentivizing utilizing reusable bags when visiting the food pantry and giving tours of space. The first 100 students to visit the food pantry will receive our new CARE swag!
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Oceanside Campus
Student Thrift Shop: FREE Clothing Distribution
Location: Conference Room, OC14180 (First floor of the new Student Services building,
OC14)
Time: 11am-3pm
Come “thrift” for FREE new or gently used clothing donated by faculty and staff. Clothing items available will include socks, coats, sweaters, and more!
Community Learning Center
Garden in a Bucket
Location: Conference Room, CLC307
Time: 1pm-2:30pm
Come learn about how to grow your own food garden to end local hunger, increase personal health, and the health of the planet. Participants will be entered into an opportunity drawing and take home their own garden in a bucket.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Oceanside Campus
Garden in a Bucket
Location: Clock Tower (Near the Clock Tower)
Time: 1-2:30pm
Come learn about how to grow your own food garden to end local hunger, increase personal health, and the health of the planet. Participants will be entered into an opportunity drawing and take home their own garden in a bucket.
Thursday, November 21, 2024
San Elijo Campus
Garden in a Bucket
Location: Outside the Student Center, SAN900
Time: 11:30 am-1pm
Come learn about how to grow your own food garden to end local hunger, increase personal health, and the health of the planet. Participants will be entered into an opportunity drawing and take home their own garden in a bucket.
Oceanside Campus/Zoom
Tenant Rights Workshop
Location: Attend in-person in conference room, OC14180 (First floor of the new Student
Services building, OC14) OR register here to attend virtually on Zoom.
Join us to learn from a Legal Aid Society attorney about education and advocacy tools to know your rights as tenant. The workshop will focus on the eviction process, tenant rights, landlord’s responsibility, and rent increase. Student attendees will be entered into an opportunity drawing.
Friday, November 22, 2024
Online
Watch on Your Own: “Hungry to Learn” documentary (85 minutes long)
Location: Watch online using your MiraCosta credentials OR pick up a DVD in the Basic
Needs Center, OC14111
Watch the "Hungry to Learn" documentary that follows four college students as they navigate their educational experience with basic needs insecurity. Students who watch the documentary and answer the reflection questions here by December 1st will be entered in an opportunity drawing to win a gift card.
The documentary is open to all students, staff, faculty, and administrators at MiraCosta. Here is the access path:
- https://library.miracosta.edu/docuseek (will need SURF ID and PW if accessing remotely from a non-campus location)
- Search for the title: Hungry to Learn
- Select the title and click the play button
Saturday, November 23, 2024
Hunger & Homelessness Service Day
Location: North County Food Bank (NCFB)
Time: 2-4pm
Join the MiraCosta CARE Program and Service Learning & Volunteer Center during a service day in honor of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. This is a great opportunity to learn about an amazing organization doing meaningful work in the community and a great opportunity for students to earn service-learning credit and volunteer hours for scholarships. Student attendees will be entered into an opportunity drawing for a gift card.
CalFresh Application Assistance during the Wellness Festival
2023 Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week
Join us for Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week to learn more about the issues and resources that address hunger and homelessness. Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week occurs Nationwide during November. The events organized by the CARE (Campus Assessment, Resources, & Education) team in collaboration with many Student Services Departments and off-campus community organizations to focus on advocacy, education, fundraising, resources, and service. Student attendees will be entered in multiple opportunity drawings for giftcards supporting basic needs as well as receive free swag and food! Students who attend six or more "opportunity drawing eligible" events will be entered into a grand opportunity drawing for a choice of one of the following: (1) $100 Albertson’s gift card, (1) $100 Walmart gift card, (1) $100 Uber gift card, (1) $100 gas card, OR 1-month bus pass, ($57.60) AND $40 Uber gift card.
For questions and event updates, follow us on Instagram @miracostacare or email us at care@miracosta.edu.
Check out our Zoom backgroundsto download and use them during Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Don't forget to share screenshots of you using the backgrounds with us by tagging us on Instagram @miracostacare.
Monday, November 13, 2023 Oceanside Campus
Popcorn and Film Screening: "Pier Kids" (Trailer)
Location: Little Theater OC3601
Time: 3:30-5pm
Join us to watch "Pier Kids", a documentary that explores the lives of black, homeless, queer, and trans youth who call the NYC Christopher Street Pier their home. See (page 1-2) full event description.
Monday, November 13, 2023 Community Learning Center
Cook With Us: Food Demo
Location: Community Room CLC127
Time: 12-1:30pm
Join us to participate in a hands-on food demonstration where students will learn to create and enjoy multiple low-cook or no-cook dishes in a small or limited kitchen setting. See (page 3-4) full event description.
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 Oceanside Campus
Thrift Shop: FREE Clothing Distribution
Location: Aztlan A&B OC3400
Time: 10am-2pm
Come “thrift” for FREE new or gently used clothing donated by faculty and staff. Clothing items available will include socks, coats, sweaters, and more! See (page 5-6) full event description.
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Community Learning Center
CARE Free Food & Resource Market: Food Distribution
Location: Quad by CLC300
Time: 1-2pm
Join us at our food distribution to receive holiday-related dry goods and produce items sponsored by Feeding San Diego. See (page 7-8) full event description.
San Elijo Campus
Cook With Us: Food Demo
Location: Student Center Cafeteria SAN900
Time: 12-1:30pm
Join us to participate in a hands-on food demonstration where students will learn to create and enjoy multiple low-cook or no-cook dishes in a small or limited kitchen setting. See (page 9-10) full event description.
Thursday, November 16, 2023 Oceanside Campus
Self Sufficiency Workshop (Medi-Cal, CalFresh, CalWORKs)
Time: 10:30am-12pm
Join us to learn and ask questions about public benefits such as Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and CalWORKs from the County of San Diego Health & Human Services Agency. See (page 11-12) full event description.
Tenant Rights Workshop
Location: Zoom.
Time: 11am-12pm
Join us to learn from a California Rural Legal Assistance Attorney about education and advocacy tools to know your rights as tenant. See (page 13-14) full event description.
All About Credit Workshop
Location: Zoom.
Time: 12-12:45pm
Join us to learn about credit reports, credit scores, and credit history, and discuss steps you can take to improve your credit score. See (page 17-18) full event description.
Budgeting Workshop
Location: Zoom.
Time: 1-1:45pm
Join us to learn how to manage your personal finances effectively and create a plan that provides stability for yourself and your loved ones. See (page 19-20) full event description.
Location: Zoom.
Time: 2-2:45pm
Join us to learn how to take a holistic approach to personal finances and discuss
tips for budgeting and saving.
See (page 21-22) full event description
Community Learning Center
Cook With Us: Food Demo
Location: Community Room CLC127
Time: 12-1:30pm
Join us to participate in a hands-on food demonstration where students will learn to create and enjoy multiple low-cook or no-cook dishes in a small or limited kitchen setting. See (page 15-16) full event description.
Friday, November 17, 2023 Oceanside Campus
Popcorn & Film Screenings: "Pier Kids" (Trailer) & "Hungry to Learn" (Trailer)
"Pier Kids"
Location: Oceanside Campus, Room 3103
Time: 12:30-2pm
Join us to watch "Pier Kids", a documentary that explores the lives of black, homeless, queer, and trans youth who call the NYC Christopher Street Pier their home. See (page 23-24) full event description.
"Hungry to Learn"
Location: Oceanside Campus, Room 3103
Time: 2-3:30pm
"Hungry to Learn" follows four college students as they navigate their educational experience with basic needs insecurity. See (page 23-24) full event description.
Basic Needs Advocate Training - CANCELLED
Hyflex via Zoom & In-person OC3201
Time: 2-3:45pm
Saturday, November 18, 2023
Hunger & Homelessness Service Day - REGISTRATION FULL
Location: North County Food Bank (NCFB)
Time: 9am-12pm
Sign up to volunteer your time at the North County Food Bank to learn about food sustainability
and see how they facilitate food distributions across the county. To RSVP (20 spots
available), please email Service Learning at
servicelearning@miracosta.edu. Limited transportation available. See (page 25-26) full event description.
