{"id":3008,"date":"2026-03-03T14:40:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T20:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/?p=3008"},"modified":"2026-03-04T10:37:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:37:12","slug":"the-messenger-route-ptk-food-drive-what-to-expect-at-jccc-during-spring-break-jccc-mental-health-resources-jccc-welding-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/2026\/03\/03\/the-messenger-route-ptk-food-drive-what-to-expect-at-jccc-during-spring-break-jccc-mental-health-resources-jccc-welding-program\/","title":{"rendered":"The Messenger Route: PTK Food Drive, What To Expect At JCCC During Spring Break, JCCC Mental Health Resources, & JCCC Welding Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

PTK\u2019s Food Drive Aims to Stock Cav Cupboard<\/b><\/p>\n

The honor society, Phi Theta Kappa<\/a> is holding a food drive<\/a> for the Student Basic Needs Center<\/a> through the month of March. Organizers will collect non-perishable foods, like baby formula, rice, and canned goods, as well as essentials such as soap, toothpaste, diapers, and laundry detergent in the Honors<\/a> Lounge (GEB 140).<\/p>\n

The Student Basic Needs Center\u2019s stated mission is to provide vital resources to students \u2014 enabling them to center their academic and professional goals. The center\u2019s Cav Cupboard supplies food and household items weekly to anyone who presents their student ID.<\/p>\n

Studies, such as \u201cFood Insecurity in Higher Education: A Contemporary Review of Impacts and Explorations of Solutions,\u201d<\/a> published in 2023 in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, show that college students experience food insecurity at higher rates than their fellow community members.<\/p>\n

The Student Basic Needs Center also accepts monetary donations<\/a> and keeps an Amazon Wish List<\/a> of needed items.<\/p>\n

– Copper Ramberg<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s What To Expect At JCCC During Spring Break<\/b><\/p>\n

Spring break is almost here: March 16-22<\/a>. Classes will not be in session, but College offices will be open Monday through Friday. For students curious about safety tips for spring break, there will be a \u201cSafe Spring Break Event\u201d<\/a> over three days at the student lounge GEB 154, March 9, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., March 10 12 p.m.-2 p.m. and March 11 1 p.m.-3 p.m.<\/p>\n

The central study area in the Academic Resource Center will be open<\/a> Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and will be closed Saturday and Sunday, March 21-22. The center writes: \u201cDuring this time, the tutoring centers will be closed as study spaces and for tutoring; however, if students need tutoring over Spring Break, they can reach out to the appropriate center to request to be connected to a tutor. Library Services will provide regular services.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Lawrence-JCCC bus will be operating on reduced hours over Spring Break. The 510 K-10 <\/a>Connector will operate Break Service from Monday through Friday. The Break Service schedule can be accessed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

– Emma Weis<\/p>\n

JCCC Mental Health Resources<\/b><\/p>\n

As The Messenger reported earlier this semester<\/a>, Johnson County Community College continues to support students with various resources and programs.<\/p>\n

For example, The Student Assistance Program (SAP)<\/a> is a short-term counseling referral program offered to help students who struggle with mental health issues.<\/p>\n