Welcome to MCLA's Basic Needs Center Canvas Page!

We're so glad you're here!

The MCLA Basic Needs Center is a new and improved model of the previous food pantry! It is available to all students at MCLA and now provides a wide variety of options. The center is currently open 24 hours a day during Mon-Thursday and closes Friday night until Monday morning.

Thank you so much for supporting our site by visiting. We hope that we support you in return with our resources and modules!

Want to get in touch? Continuing reading to find our contact information below!

About Us

The MCLA Food Pantry opened in 2017 and provides canned goods, prepackaged meals, and toiletry supplies to MCLA students.

The center is located in the Amsler Campus Center on the 2nd floor, room #207A. Current students, faculty, and staff are welcome to utilize the BNC whenever the Amsler Campus Center is open.

In Modules, you'll find the food pantry order form, the gift card order form, and other additional resources (i.e. SNAP, fuel assistance, and rental assistance).

Attention Residents of Massachusetts- check out the resources on assistance with health coverage in the Health Coverage module!

Be sure to check out all the resources you may be eligible for - located under modules (i.e. SNAP Resources, Food Pantries (In and out of Berkshire County), and General resources for residents of Massachusetts).

Quick links:

MCLA Swipes Program

The Flexible Pantry Cook Book

Know your Rights! MA College Student Guide to SNAP

Donations

We appreciate donations of non-perishable foods such as: spaghetti, sauce, tuna, soups, Ramen noodles, macaroni and cheese, pop tarts, granola bars, small boxes of cereal, snacks etc. We also accept any and all toiletries. Donations are accepted anytime and can be given to Spencer Moser. If we are unavailable, please drop off in the Basic Needs Center.