By Caroline Hansen
Flyer by ARC Food Pantry
Being a student is challenging and can be really stressful. It’s easy to get discouraged and overwhelmed, trying to make ends meet while striving for a certification or degree. Everyone could use some help sometimes. The Aztec Resource Center and Food Pantry (ARC) at PCC West Campus offers help regularly to students and faculty. And on Thursday, Oct. 9, ARC is holding its semesterly Health and Wellness Resource Event at the West Campus from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in front of the library.
Different community health and wellness agencies will be there to offer information and assistance to anyone who asks. Some of the organizations who will be in attendance include CODAC Health Recovery and Wellness, The Tucson Community Food Bank, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation, Community Medical Services and Liberty Partnership Kino Neighborhoods Council, The Pima Prevention Partnership as well as Pima College Counseling and Pima Financial Aid. ARC will also have its food resource table with free food.
“The goal of this event is to make sure students and faculty know what resources are available to them and to let them know they are not alone,” said Rachael Lord, faculty advisor for the ARC program.
The ARC Resource Center and Food Pantry operate at two main campus locations:
- West Campus: Santa Rita Building (A), Room A-G26 (near Follett Café), 2202 W. Anklam Road, Tucson, AZ 85709
- Desert Vista Campus: Pueblo Building, Room A-106 (next to the Faculty Resource Center), 5901 S. Calle Santa Cruz, Tucson, AZ 85709
Hours may vary, so students are encouraged to check online for the most current information at pima.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/arc. For inquiries or assistance, students can contact ARC at pcc-arcpantry@pima.edu or call 520-206-6720.