May is going to be a busy and meaningful month for the RCC Advocacy & Resource Center, and we’d love for faculty and staff to help spread the word.
First up: RCC Resource Fairs will be held at Redwood Campus on Tuesday, May 5, and Riverside Campus on Wednesday, May 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days. Students can visit campus and community resource providers, learn about available supports, collect “Trail Passport” stamps and enter drawings for fabulous prizes.
Our Spring Food Drive also runs May 1–29, with collection happening across all three campuses. Donations will help fill the shelves at Ossie’s Cupboard at both Table Rock Campus and Redwood Campus, supporting students who may be juggling school, work, family, transportation, housing and food insecurity all at once. Ready-to-eat and easy-to-prepare items are especially helpful.
And finally, students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in our Poverty Simulation on Friday, May 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This is an exceptional experiential learning opportunity where participants step into the realities of living a month in poverty. The goal is simple and powerful: to deepen empathy and understanding for what many RCC students are navigating while working hard to stay in school.
Thank you for helping us connect students with resources, fill pantry shelves and build a more compassionate campus community — one stamp, one can of soup and one moment of understanding at a time.
For more information please contact Susan Bame by email or on Teams.