SparkPoint at Cañada College

Building 9, Room 125
Phone: (650) 381-3550
Email: cansparkpoint@smccd.edu
Web: canadacollege.edu/sparkpoint

SparkPoint at Cañada College is a financial education and coaching support service program that provides students with the tools to achieve financial stability. Through Partnerships with a broad range of organizations and funders, SparkPoint at Cañada College brings added value to the services and resources that Cañada College offers students and community members. Affiliated with United Way Bay Area, SparkPoint at Cañada College features financial coaches that students and others utilize like personal trainers in order to achieve financial fitness. Students work one-on-one with their personal financial coach to:

  • Explore food and housing resources
  • Review credit scores and reports
  • Create a balanced budget
  • Pay off debt and save money
  • Locate free and low cost banking relationships
  • Screen for public benefits when eligible (including CalFresh)
  • Access résumé and interview prep
  • Find free income tax assistance

SparkPoint at Cañada College provides several resources for students and community members with the rising cost of food. Our services include:

  • Study Snacks: Students can pick up a quick snack at baskets located throughout student service areas.
  • Grab and Go Sandwiches: Students can pick up a Grab and Go sandwich from refrigerators found in Buildings 9 and 13.
  • Food Market: Our full-service Food Market provides FREE healthy and nutritious food for students and community members. The Food Market is located on the second floor in Building 5, Room 222. For more information, please visit: canadacollege.edu/sparkpoint/food
  • Food Lockers:  Cañada College provides evening students access to pick up Food Market items through the Food Lockers located in Building 13 near Room 240. Simply order your food through the SparkPoint website, receive your code and visit our on campus lockers to pick up your FREE food items.
  • Food Distribution: The FREE Food Distribution is held on campus weekly and is open to students, staff, and the community, no reservations required. For more information, please visit: canadacollege.edu/sparkpoint

Second Harvest Food Bank of Silicon Valley partners with SparkPoint at Cañada College to provide FREE healthy and nutritious food for the SparkPoint Market, Food Lockers and Distribution.  

For additional information, call (650) 381-3550 or visit canadacollege.edu/sparkpoint.