CC Marketplace
During an Ohio State University 2017 study on Collegiate Financial Wellness, it was discovered that 58.7% of Cerro Coso students worry about not having enough money for food to get them through the month. That is 9.7% higher than the sampled average of other community colleges.
CC Marketplace was created to address food insecurity for students. It is Cerro Coso's belief that no student should have to learn on an empty stomach.
Supporting Your Basic Needs
Cerro Coso Community College Basic Needs Center strives to support students to be successful by ensuring their basic needs are met through resources, access, and advocacy. Basic needs include access to nutritious foods, mental and physical healthcare, technology, transportation, and more. Having one's basic needs met has a direct impact on the academic performance, mental health, physical health, and holistic well-being of our students.
Basic Needs Program
- Use the link below and complete the form to connect with support.
- After you complete the form, a staff member will contact the student to provide information and resources.
Submit a Basic Needs application today!
Contact Us
- Location: CC Marketplace (in the Student Center, IWV)
- Phone: (760) 384-6370
- Hours:
- Monday, 8 AM - 12PM, 2:30 PM - 5 PM
- Tuesday, 8 AM - 5 PM
- Wednesday, 8 AM - 12 PM, 2:30 PM - 5 PM
- Thursday, 12 PM - 5 PM
CC Marketplace Guidelines
- Please check in with a student worker at the front desk
- Provide your Student ID, Household number.
- If you are needing to take items for yourself and or family:
- You may take 10 items off the shelf
- You make take 2 items from the refrigerator
- Hygiene kit
- Toilet paper (2)
- If you need a quick snack:
- Please let the student worker show you around and help you grab an item you would like to make and or heat up.
- Please only take items you will use and need, please do not waste.
- The marketplace is only stocked TWICE a month.
- If there is an item you don't see, please leave a suggestion with the student worker.
We are supporting students with CALFresh information and application support inside the marketplace.
Please stop by and see the pantry, we are here to support you and your academic journey. #CCCares
Additional Resources
Kern County Food Bank
You must provide a CA DL, CA ID or Social security Number. Please call this number and verify for place and time, it is subject to change.
Kern DHS
145 E Ridgecrest Blvd
Food Distribution in Ridgecrest, CA
Subject to Change
Grace Lutheran Church
Food Pantry
- Mon-Thurs 8AM - 12PM, 1PM - 4PM
- Friday 8AM - 2PM
Immanuel Baptist's Ministry Center
Free Dinner
- Mondays 6:00PM - 6:30PM
Clothing Closet
- Mondays 5:00PM - 6:30PM
St. Ann's Catholic Church
Food Pantry
- Mon-Fri 9AM - 11AM
Free Dinner
- Varies, must call for dates and times
St. Michael's Episcopal Church
Food Baskets
- 4th Tuesday of every month from 9AM - 12PM
Salvation Army
Food Drive-thru
- Tuesdays and Fridays: 12:30PM - until out
Social Services
- W, Th, F: 9AM - 11:30AM
Example services: Electric services, individual case needs
Clothing Vouchers
United Methodist Church
Free Dinner
- 1st and 3rd Friday of every month from 5 - 6PM
How can I help?
Donate Food and Goods
Donate non-perishable items and hygiene products:
Donations are accepted year-round in the Student Activities Office (MB113).
Needed items:
- Non-perishable food
- Deodorant
- Toothpaste
- Toilet paper
- Paper towels
- Kleenex
- Reusable plastic and cloth bags
Donate Money
Monetary donations can be made to CC Marketplace through the Cerro Coso Community College (CCCC) Foundation. The CCCC Foundation has established a new fund to collect donations that will allow us to create and sustain campus food pantries at all CCCC campuses.
Under Fund Designation,
choose CC Marketplace.
For Cerro Coso Faculty and Staff Only: If you are interested in providing monetary donations to this fund on an ongoing basis through payroll deduction, please contact Human Resources.
How are donations used?
Food and hygiene products donated to CCCC are used at food drives hosted on all campus sites. Monetary donations are used to purchase food and hygiene products from partnered food banks at a significantly reduced rate. Additional funds will be used to fund a permanent food pantry location on campus.
Are my monetary donations tax-deductible?
The Cerro Coso Community College Foundation is a 501(c) (3) organization. All gifts to the foundation qualify for the maximum allowable deduction under the law. Donors should consult their tax counsel to determine the tax-deductibility of any gift as it relates to their personal situation.
