Student Basic Needs Resources
Food Pantry
At Skagit Valley College, we understand that food insecurity is a very real concern for many students. In an effort to help address this concern, we will be providing limited food resources distribution once a week at the Mount Vernon and Oak Harbor campuses. The Skagit Valley College food pantry is operated on the Whidbey and Mount Vernon Campuses as a collaboration of the Office of Student Life, Associated Students of Skagit Valley College (ASSVC), and the Community Basic Needs Navigator. The food pantry is supported through community donations, staff payroll deductions, club support, collaboration with community food resource organizations, and support from the ASSVC.
Current Food Pantry Hours
- Thursdays, Noon–4 p.m., Mount Vernon campus
- Thursdays, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Whidbey Island campus
If you have any questions, please email: [email protected].
If you would like to make a monetary donation to the SVC Food Pantry, visit https://www.mysvc.skagit.edu/foundation_giving_form.asp.
You will see “Please specify where you would like your donation to benefit:” Please select SVC Food Pantry in the drop-down menu.
Community Basic Needs Resources
Helping Hands Food Bank
Food Pavilion Parking Lot; 530 Crossroads Square Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284
Mondays and Thursdays: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-6 p.m.
360.856.2211
Check out the Helping Hands Facebook Page for the most up to date distribution information. Helping Hands has extended distribution beyond the Sedro Woolley location to include Anacortes, Marblemount, Hamilton, Alger, and Concrete.
The food bank is operating on a temporary distribution model. Read more about it here. No ID is required. You can go once each week.
Tri-Parish Food Bank
935 Peterson Road, Burlington, WA 98233
Summer Hours (June through August) – Wednesdays: 3–6 p.m.
Fall/Winter/Spring Hours (September through May) – Saturdays: 12–3 p.m.
360.757.0128
Neighbors in Need
1615 S 2nd Street Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Temporary new schedule during COVID-19:
Tuesdays: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Wednesdays: 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
360.420.0558
Help House
1091 SE Hathaway Street Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Temporary new schedule during COVID-19:
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays: 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Tuesdays: 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Closed for lunch from 12:30–1 p.m.
360.675.0681