Food insecurity refers to the limited or uncertain availability of safe and nutritionally adequate foods; or limited or uncertain ability to obtain such food in a socially acceptable manner. In its most extreme form, known as hunger, individuals can experience physiological conditions such as uneasiness and pain.
Student Basic Needs offers food support through supplemental assistance including the Trojan Food Pantry and the Swipe Out Hunger program. Our goal is to guarantee that every student is food secure, meaning students have access to nutritious options without limitations.
Resources
Student Basic Needs Food Resources
Please email basicneeds@usc.edu for the latest food resources.
Community Resources
St. Francis Food Pantry
Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays 9:00 am – 11:00 am
1835 S Hope St. Los Angeles, CA 90015
(1.6 miles from campus)
Hope on Union – United University Church
Thursdays 8:00 am – 11:00am
Pantry bag distribution (Close when they run out of food)
1053 W. 23rd St. Los Angeles, CA 90007
(0.8 miles from campus)
St. John’s Cathedral
3rd Saturday of the month 8:30 am – 10:30 am
514 W. Adams Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90007
(0.8 miles from campus)
St. Vincent de Paul
Saturdays 7 am – 8 am (Pick up in parking lot)
*Bring student or government ID
621 West Adams Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90007
(0.8 miles from campus)
Hollywood Food Coalition
To-go dinners served from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
5939 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90028
(6.4 miles from campus)
LA Dream Center
Mobile Food Bank: Wednesdays 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
W 20th Street & S Oak St. Los Angeles, CA 90007
(1.1. miles from campus)
Grab & go meals every day from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
2301 Bellevue Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90026
(6 miles from campus)
Rosso Oro’s
$7 lunch and dinner specials.
Call (213) 743 2077 to place an order for pick up,
or on the Grubhub App for curbside pickup.
3500 South Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90007
(Across the street from USC Campus)
Everytable
Offers affordable and healthy meals for pick-up.
Monday – Thursday: 9am – 8pm, Friday: 9am – 7pm
Sunday: 11am – 5pm
Menu & information
1101 West 23rd St. Los Angeles, CA 90007
(1 mile from campus)
Need additional resources?
Find more food resources using 211’s Food Finder tool or the WIN website + app.
Cal Fresh
CalFresh, EBT or SNAP is a food grant program in the state of California that can stretch your food resources. To apply visit www.getcalfresh.org.
Learn more