Month: March 2020

More than 1,000 bags’ worth of fresh fruit, vegetables and bread are now flowing through nearby communities, thanks to a growing, university-led effort. by Ron Mackovich Work starts early at the Weingart East Los Angeles YMCA. Volunteers from USC, the local neighborhood and partner organizations are there by 6 a.m. sharp. As the COVID-19 pandemic…Continue Reading In the face of a pandemic, USC and partners provide food for those in need

As Keck Medicine of USC health care workers seek masks, eyewear and other equipment to guard them from the new coronavirus, their colleagues across the university and beyond are stepping up. by Eric Lindberg When the plea came for equipment to protect Keck Medicine of USC doctors and other health professionals as they treat victims of…Continue Reading USC faculty and staff donate gear to protect caregivers during coronavirus crisis

The USC students also get something out of it: relationships with youngsters that grow as the year progresses. “I don’t think they realize how much of a difference it makes for me, too,” says one volunteer. by USC News Staff Come spend a Sunday afternoon with Kicks for Kids, a nonprofit created by USC students. The…Continue Reading Through Kicks for Kids, Trojans give children with disabilities an afternoon of fun