IVC Kitchen Distribution

Imperial Valley College Kitchen has continued to provide immediate, short-term and long-term interventions to address food insecurity experienced by our IVC Kitchen is also a USDA Distribution site for Imperial Valley Food Bank.

IVC Kitchen typically services 425 students per week as well as local community members who are not enrolled at IVC, resulting in 92 households/400 household members served per month through their USDA program.

The pantry has remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic and has worked diligently and creatively to serve these impacted students. They are providing drive-thru assistance and contactless home deliveries for students without transportation since IV Transit transportation does not route its way to Imperial Valley College due to COVID-19.

During COVID-19 pandemic, IVC Kitchen has seen a significant increase in requests for food assistance, hygiene items, financial support, laptops, internet and school supplies. IVC Kitchen recently conducted a needs assessment and found that most of our students a ected by the pandemic ranked food, hygiene items, and school supplies as the most pressing needs.

“I feel tremendous responsibility to ensure that we go above and beyond to support our students’ basic needs, especially during trying times such as the ones we are living. It fills my soul to see IVC team members’ dedication during our Emergency Food Distribution Days! I know we are making a di erence in this community and are helping our students and their families. This provides me a sense of hope and drives my team to do the best they can,” said Dr. Martha Garcia, President/Superintendent of Imperial Valley College.