Student Wellness and Basic Needs Support
Your Health and Well-being Matter
The Student Wellness Center connects you with information, resources, and programs to support your physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being.
You may face challenges with health care, housing, food, mental health, or personal safety. MC connects you with campus and community resources to help you find support, stay focused on your goals, and succeed in college and beyond.
Find free food, personal care, and hygiene resources to help meet your basic needs and stay focused on your goals.
Take care of your physical health and well-being so you can feel your best, stay focused, and succeed at MC.
Support your mental health and well-being. Explore resources and programs on campus and in the community to help you stay healthy and on track.
Find Support on Campus
Connect with services, resources, and support at locations and access points across our campuses.
- Rockville Campus: Student Wellness Center (SV 001)
- Germantown, Takoma Park/Silver Spring, and East County Education Center: Access services at convenient locations across each campus.
Community Resources
We can help with connect MC students with personalized, one-on-one assistance for basic needs including housing, food, transportation, childcare, and essential social services. Learn how we can help.
Get Involved
You can help others in need in a variety of ways. Choose which method works best for you.
You can donate money through the MC Foundation (just note on your contribution that you want it to go to the food pantries). You can also send donations to our office at the Long Nguyen and Kimmy Duong Student Services Center (SV316) or use our Amazon Wishlist new window.
The food pantries are continually in need of snack foods as well as nonperishable items that can be taken home. Suggestions are listed below.
Canned and Jarred Goods
- Beans, vegetables, fruits, soups, spaghetti sauce, meats, tuna fish, salmon, Vienna sausages, apple sauce, fruit cocktail
- Cooking oil, shortening sticks
- Condiments, such as ketchup, mustard, spices
- Peanut butter, jams, jellies
Dried Goods
- Rice, beans, peas, soup mixes, spaghetti, pasta, parmesan cheese, bread crumbs
- Instant scalloped and mashed potatoes
- Flour, sugar, cake mix, muffin mix, pancakes mix, dried milk, boxes of cereal
Baby Goods
- Baby formula and baby food
- Bottled and canned beverages
Paper Goods
- Plates, cups, napkins
- Paper towels, tissues
- Toilet paper
Personal Hygiene Products
- Toothpaste, toothbrushes, dental floss
- Shampoo (hotel samples are perfect)
- Sanitary products
- Soaps, deodorants
Microwaveable, Ready to Eat Food:
- Individually packaged dinners, meat or vegetarian individual meal servings
- Macaroni and cheese mixes, soups, oatmeal packets
- Breads, rolls, bagels (not more than a day old), potatoes
Snacks
- Dried fruits, raisins, nuts in small packages
- Fruit snacks, Pop Tarts, fruit cups, pudding
- Crackers (small packets of cheese or peanut butter), granola bars, pretzels
- Bags of assorted chips, pretzels, cheese balls, popcorn, etc.
Fresh Fruits
- Apples, oranges, bananas, grapes, pears, peaches, plums
Beverages
- Instant coffee, teabags, sugar, creamer, individual packets of hot chocolate
- Juice boxes
- Bottled water, canned beverages, juices
Cleaning and Household Products
- Laundry detergent, dish soap, cleansers
- Paper and plastic shopping bags
- Can Openers