Panther Cares

Need more support?

Not sure where to get started?

Need a thought partner?

Send an email to Panthercares@scc.losrios.edu!

Our peer mentors are happy to help you:

• connect with community resources,
• navigate the campus, or
• brainstorm problem-solving ideas to help you achieve your basic needs to achieve your academic goals

Panther Cares Center Market

Register With PantrySoft

• Students must be actively enrolled in one 3-unit course to access our market.
• Students who qualify will receive 10 credits a week to spend on items inside the market.
• You must bring your own bags.
• Items are limited as our market is mostly ran on donations.
• Please treat staff with respect and dignity. 

Farmers Market

Sign up with your w-ID Google Account 

• Students must be actively enrolled in one 3-unit course to participate in our farmer’s market.
• You must bring your own bags.
• Please treat staff with respect and dignity.

Fall 2026 Dates

Tuesdays
10:00 am to 4:00 pm

• September 15, 2026
• October 20, 2026
• November 17, 2026
• December 15, 2026

CalFresh

We have a CalFresh representative in our office. Speak with a staff member to set up an appointment.

Dates

Fruitful Outreach

Pick up fruit and snacks at various student-centered locations on campus!

Printing/Photocopies

With your PantrySoft Account:

Visit the front desk and get ready to print or copy in just minutes.

• Email your documents or plug in your flash drive, and you're all set!
• Copies are limited to class syllabi, homework, and essays (no textbooks, resource guides, or teacher materials).
• Get 50 free pages each semester, 5 pages per visit —perfect for all your academic needs!
• Printing and photocopying are available during our market hours. 

Laptop Loans and Hotspots

Students are eligible to check out a hotspot or laptop loan.

Just visit the Learning Resource Center (LRC) circulation desk on the second floor.

It’s first-come, first-served, while supplies last!

Hygiene and Menstrual Kits

Students can request a hygiene and/or menstrual kit to help cover those months that your personal items just don’t last.

Located within our Panther Cares Center Market, 

Kits are limited to one kit per student per month.

Money Matters

Money Matters is a six-week program for students to build a strong financial foundation.

You will learn skills to manage your money, gain confidence about your future, and improve your life. Each week covers budgeting, starting a side hustle, understanding taxes, and managing credit.

Set aside 90 minutes weekly for the program to invest in your future. By participating, you'll gain the skills to manage your finances confidently.

As a little reward for finishing the course, students get a $100 gift.

Register for Money Matters

Entrepreneur Micro-Grant

Do you have a business idea or passion project you'd like to turn into a side hustle?

Now is your chance!

By completing the Money Matters course, you'll gain valuable insights into financial management and business building. Plus, you could receive a micro-grant of up to $100 to help you get started. Don’t miss this opportunity to invest in your future and bring your ideas to life!

Nutritional Education Series

This program is designed to help students learn how to stretch their food budgets, apply for and maximize food benefits like CalFresh, acquire culinary skills, and utilize money and time-saving techniques. We believe this will result in more time, money, and resources that will allow for healthier lifestyles and food choices. Additionally, we seek to provide resources for continuing access to sound food and nutrition resources and receive free cookware and kitchen tools upon completion.

This series includes a once a month Live Demo at the Live Demo Kitchen at American River City College. Information provided on the Canvas Shell.

Register for NES

CityHub includes the College Basic Needs Center. We connect students with resources that address students' basic needs, both on-campus and in the community, so they can remain focused on their education.

• Increase the awareness to students of CityHub/Basic Needs services and how to access on-campus and community resources, to maximize student success in achieving educational goals and to thrive, not just survive.
  
• Increase and promote awareness of resources to all students, faculty, and staff.
  
• Increase and build linkages and collaboration with partner agencies in the community that can help students meet their basic needs.