IVC Kitchen responds to increased needs during pandemic

The government of Mexico, through its program IMA-BECAS, donated $10,000 to fund scholarships for students who are either Mexican citizens or are of Mexican decent.

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The Foundation and creatively to serve these impacted students. They are providing drive- through 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 the 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 affected by the pandemic ranked food, hygiene items, and school supplies as the most pressing needs.

Imperial Valley College Kitchen surprised students with pumpkins in the spirit of Halloween.