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Helping Hands Food Pantry Truck

Helping Hands Food Pantry

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About Helping Hands

Helping Hands provides Ocean County College and Kean Ocean students with non-academic support to help them succeed. In the pantry, we offer snacks, drinks, and meals to students in need.

Our office also provides resources for financial assistance, referrals for housing support, and more.

Online Ordering

Helping Hands is excited to offer online shopping using PantrySoft. This program gives students the ability to order food online from home and pick up their order the next time they are on campus.

Click here to create an account on PantrySoft

Need help creating an account? Stop by the pantry and staff members will be happy to assist!

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Fall Semester Hours!

Monday-Thursday
9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Phone:
732-255-0400 ext. 2205

Email:
helpinghands@ocean.edu

The Ocean County Board of Social Services will be visiting OCC to assist students on the first Tuesday of every month from 10am – 4pm starting Feb 6th.

Students can make an appointment via QLess or walk-in to the Student Enrollment Building #9.

Students can make an appointment or walk-in in for help with:

  • Applying for Food Assistance
  • General Support
  • Help with NJ Family Care – Health Insurance
  • Utilities Assistance
  • Temporary Rental Assistance

Did You Know?

Helping Hands now has a “Grab and Go” section in the pantry. Students are able to heat up these meals right in the pantry! Or they can bring them home for an easy, delicious meal. Grab and Go’s include Cup of Noodles, Soup, Tuna Boxes, Mac and Cheese, and more!

Fulfill mobile food truck in the O.C.C. parking lot
Fulfill mobile food truck in the O.C.C. parking lot
Helping hands food pantry and Fulfill food bank setting up food donations to students from the fulfill truck
Helping Hands food pantry and Fulfill food bank setting up food donations to students from the Fulfill truck.
Helping hands food pantry and Fulfill food bank giving food donations to students
Helping Hands food pantry and Fulfill food bank giving food donations to students.
Helping Hands food pantry library location
Helping Hands food pantry library location.

Are you a student, age 18 to 49 enrolled at least half-time in a college, university, community college, or business, technical, trade, or vocational school that requires a high school diploma?

If so, you may be eligible for food assistance through New Jersey’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). For More information visit the link below.

Snap Benefits

Staff

Michelle Youngs
Assistant Director of Student Life
myoungs@ocean.edu
732-255-0400 ext. 2285

Rachel Hess
Helping Hands Coordinator
helpinghands@ocean.edu
732-255-0400 ext. 2205

Visit Us

If you or a student you know needs assistance with basic needs, visit Helping Hands in the Library Building (#3) Room 017.

You can also contact us at HelpingHands@ocean.edu or 732-255-0400 ext. 2205.

Follow Us

Find us on Instagram & Facebook: @OCCHelpingHands and in the Ocean County College app: “Helping Hands”