Food Assistance

The Ruby McSwain Cougar Market, CCCC's free food pantry, aspires to support student success by ensuring that no student goes hungry because of a lack of income or access to food. The Cougar Market is stocked with non-perishable snacks and meal items to temporarily alleviate immediate food insecurity for students and their families. In cases of persistent lack of access to food, the Cougar Market works with students to connect them to appropriate community resources.

What to Know:

• Any currently enrolled student can access the Cougar Market
• The Food Pantry is open Monday/Wednesday/Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. AND Tuesday & Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and by appointment. Contact cougarmarket@cccc.edu to set an appointment.
• After hours, please contact the Library at (919) 718-7244.
• For more information, contact Donna Boykin at dboykin@cccc.edu.
• The Food Pantry is located in Wilkinson Hall on the Lee Main Campus.

Can't get to Lee Main Campus? Hunger Free Zones can also be found at the locations listed below. At these locations, you can get immediate access to food and communicate future food-related needs to the noted Hunger Free Zone contact.

• Chatham County - Main Office, Building 41 (Main Campus), Beverly Diniz, (919) 545-8011, bdini752@cccc.edu
• Harnett County - Harnett County - Student Services Suite, Miriello Building, Aspen Taylor (910) 814-8840, atayl351@cccc.edu

The CCCC Food Pantry operates through donations from students, faculty, staff, and the community and in partnership with the Christians United Outreach Center and the Food Bank of North Carolina.