The Jinx Shelf, a food pantry for students at Southwestern College, is now accepting donations. The Jinx Shelf provides free food and hygiene items to any Southwestern College student.

The Jinx Shelf has recently been relocated to the Campus Ministry Office on the lower level of the Roy L. Smith Student Center. The Jinx Shelf is a recognized student organization at Southwestern College run by students Eva Navrat, president, and Claire Norton, vice president, and advised by the Campus Minister, Carly Redding, and Dean of Students, Dr. Sarah Hallinan.

CAPTION—Students Claire Norton (left) and Eva Navrat are the vice president and president of the Jinx Shelf at Southwestern College.  The Jinx Shelf provides food and hygiene items for students in need at SC. 

“College life is messy, and many of our students are in practice far before many of us are awake and long after we go to bed,” says Redding.  “They have classes and activities in between all those practices and on a good day, get time to grab a meal or two in the café. We also have many students who do not have the resources to get to the grocery stores here in town. The purpose of the Jinx Shelf is to help fill the gaps of and support students who need it. Whether it is a snack, a dorm meal solution, or they just need a little help getting hygiene items, we are here to help. Our students cannot be successful if they aren’t fed or aren’t feeling clean. We hope that by being able to provide food and hygiene items, we can help our students do their best in the classroom, on the court, and on the field.”

The Jinx Shelf organization invites community members to donate food and hygiene products. Hygiene items that can be accepted are shampoo and conditioner, lotion, soap and body wash, toothbrushes, laundry detergent (small bottles or pods), feminine hygiene products, dish soap, and tissues (to go packages). 

Donations can be brought to The Jinx Shelf between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., on weekdays. Financial donations can be made online using the link sckans.edu/jinxshelf.