With safety measures in place to protect against COVID-19, the USC Heroes United campaign collected a goal-surpassing 192 units of blood over two days. The American Red Cross has made it clear: The blood supply in Los Angeles and across the nation is low. Collecting blood has become more challenging due to the COVID-19 pandemic and…Continue Reading USC blood drive collects enough donations to save hundreds of lives
USC’s college preparatory program helps high achievers avoid undermatching and get into the top schools they deserve. Osvaldo Cabrales starts his Yale education this fall. As the salutatorian of his graduating class at James A. Garfield High School in East Los Angeles and first in his family to attend college, he’s leading the way for…Continue Reading Bovard Scholars inspires low-income high school students to aim high
by Jacqueline Mazarella In March 2020, Los Angeles Councilmember Gil Cedillo asked Jose Ruiz, MSW ’17, if he could upscale his community garden to provide 300 Emergency Grab-n-Go food bags each week to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. Ruiz had just last year taken .16 acres of space in the Westlake neighborhood of Downtown Los…Continue Reading Cultivating Community in Downtown Los Angeles