Jet Fuel Resource Center (Basic Needs)

Welcome

Basic needs are the essential resources that are necessary for our students' survival and success. The Jet Fuel Resource Center aims to support the basic needs of Miramar College students through impactful services, relevant resources, and interventions when needed. Our programs and services include one-on-one case management, the Jet Fuel Food Pantry and Really, Really FREE Farmers Market, a free clothing closet, educational workshops, and much more!

Use this website and department pages as your tool for finding holistic support for all your basic needs!

Student Support

Jet Fuel Food Pantry

The Jet Fuel Food Pantry is the flagship program of the Basic Needs Center. The pantry offers a wide variety of fresh foods, shelf stable items, snacks, and frozen goods to help food-insecure students maintain access to food and nutrition resources.

All students can access the pantry so long as they meet the following criteria:

  • Be a current SDCCD student (have a valid student ID)
  • Be enrolled in at least one (1) class at Miramar College (excludes CCE-Miramar) during the current semester
  • Have submitted a pantry use form for the semester they intend to use the pantry

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The Pantry Pickup

A block of free-standing lockers. The lockers have a colorful paint-splash design on the lower sections with the Miramar College logo overlaid the design. The upper portion of the lockers show the words, "The future is created by what you do today," which is a quote by Peter Drucker.

The Pantry Pickup program is available 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 for reasons like caring for a family member or facing transportation challenges.

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.

  • Pantry Pack (food): available once (1) per month
  • Hygiene Kit: available twice (2) per semester
  • Period Supplies: available once (1) per month
  • Flight Suit Special Requests (blanket, poncho, socks, winter hat & gloves): available once (1) per semester
  • Baby Care (diapers, wipes): available once (1) per month
  • 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 so 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.

Pantry Pickup Program

Appointments

If you are experiencing a situation that needs immediate intervention, help is available! Please, use our screening portal, called TBH, to schedule an appointment with a counselor or case worker at basic-needs.info/sdmiramar or by clicking the button below.

Get Support

Support Team

Headshot of Shelly Parks.

Basic Needs Center Coordinator
Shelly Parks, LCSW
Pronouns: she/her
Email: sparks@sdccd.edu
Phone: (619) 388-7154

Headshot of Margot Salgado.

Basic Needs Counselor
Margot Salgado, MA
Pronouns: she/her
Email: msalgado@sdccd.edu
Phone: (619) 388-7883

Headshot of Edward Borek.

Program Analyst
Edward Borek
Pronouns: he/him
Email: eborek@sdccd.edu
Phone: (619) 388-7105

 

San Diego Miramar College Jet Fuel Resource Center for basic needs logo.