Everyone likes to feel clean! Students experiencing homelessness or facing challenges meeting their personal care needs can request hygiene products and find other resources on this webpage.
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Pantry Pickup (lockers) - including hygiene supplies
The Pantry Pickup program is available for students to access hygiene supplies and for students who are unable to access the food pantry during regular operating hours due to their class and/or work schedule or because they are unable to come to campus while the pantry is open.
Students can choose from several “pantry packs” that include pre-selected, non-perishable groceries, hygiene items, and more.
You may submit multiple request types, so long as you have not met the stated limits below.
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Pantry Pack (food): available once (1) per week
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Hygiene Kit: available twice (2) per semester
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Period Supplies: available once (1) per month
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Flight Suit Special Requests (blanket, sleeping bag, travel pillow, umbrella, rain poncho, socks, winter hat & gloves): available once (1) per semester for unhoused students
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Baby Care (diapers, wipes): available once (1) per month
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Household Items (laundry detergent, dish soaps, & paper products): available once (1) per semester
Once your request has been approved, your pantry pack will be secured in a designated locker on campus in the atrium of S5 Science building. You can pick up your items at a time that works best for you. Items are held for one week only.
A complete description of available pantry packs and instructions for picking up your request are listed on the Pantry Pickup form.
Shower Facilities
Miramar College offers a safe place to practice self-hygiene for housing insecure students. Campus shower facilities are maintained jointly by Miramar College and the City of San Diego at the Ned Baumer Aquatic Center.
Shower facilities may be used by any student experiencing housing insecurity who is currently enrolled in at least one class, has paid their enrollment fees (or have had those fees waived), and is in good standing with the district.
Showers are available for 1-hour per day during the times listed below. Students are NOT provided with toiletries nor a towel or washcloth from the Aquatic Center. To request such items in advance, please, refer to the Pantry Pickup Program mentioned in the Personal Care Products section above. Limits may apply.
Hours & Location
Monday - Friday: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
(Pool will be closed: September 1, 5, 19; October 1, 22, 31; November 11, 27)
Shower facilities are located at the Aquatic Center in P-100. If you have questions about campus shower facilities, you can call (619) 388-7370.
Laundry Services
Miramar College does not provide laundry services to students; however, there are many affordable laundromats in the area. We do provide laundry detergent for students who make a request through our Pantry Pickup Program. Please, refer to the Pantry Pickup Program mentioned in the Personal Care Products section above. Limits apply.
The City of San Diego does offer free self-serve laundry facilities at the San Diego (Neil Good) Day Center for Homeless Adults. Operated by Father Joe’s Villages, the Day Center provides unsheltered individuals with basic services they might need during the day.
Location
299 17th St
San Diego, CA 92101
Hours
Laundry services are first-come, first-serve at the following times:
Monday – Friday, at 7:45 am and Saturday - Sunday at 7:00 am
Sign up at the mail window. Laundry services are first-come, first-served.
Daily Access Requirements
- Adults ages 18 and older that are homeless or at risk of homelessness
- No documents required
- Clients sign up and use the facilities as available
- Call (619) 230-7390 for information on days and times for individual services
- Intake done during service hours
Learn more online at sandiego.gov/homelessness-strategies-and-solutions/services/day-center