Tag: college hunger
The unfortunate truth is that many students in higher education experience food and nutrition insecurity and are often overlooked. Learn more.
The CalFresh program will change eligibility criteria for college students starting June 10. Learn more here.
LA Regional Food Bank partner agency Shepherd’s Pantry has served the Foothill communities for over 15 years. Learn more here.
Because no one should have to choose between textbooks and meals, Citrus College provides food assistance to students. Learn more here.
Citrus College has partnered with the LA Regional Food Bank for many years to provide food and nutrition assistance on campus. Learn more here.
For college students, being food insecure has become a stigmatized norm. Many students across Los Angeles County will head to class with empty stomachs, causing a distracted mind, and preventing them from learning in the classrooms.
In 2019, the Pasadena City College Pantry had more than 20,000 visits, and there are many more food-insecure students at PCC who still need to be reached.
UCLA’s Community Programs Office Food Closet offers free food for any student who may be struggling to attain food due to financial hardships.
Roughly half of the community college students in Los Angeles County face food insecurity, and even elite public and private institutions like UCLA and USC have food pantries on-site to help students who face hunger.