Students lined up their cars Tuesday morning to pick up groceries at Long Beach City College’s weekly Viking Vault “Grab and Go” event.
This resource is available for students who have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak and/or are struggling to secure groceries on a weekly basis.
Last week the Viking Vault provided 300 bags of groceries at both LAC and PCC.
The grocery bags included a box of cereal, almond milk, bread, peanut butter, jelly, string cheese, tuna fish, and a few other healthy choices.
If a student has a car available to them it is preferred that students come in their vehicle to pick up the groceries just like a drive-through, but not a problem whatsoever for those without cars.
This event is exclusive to LBCC, so students must bring a valid LBCC student ID.
According to Vice President of Student Services Mike Muñoz’s presentation at the Board of Trustees meeting March 25, the plan is to continue this weekly service to provide for students in need.
Students were provided with 184 bags of groceries at LAC and 150 at PCC. Both campuses had all grocery bags claimed by 12:30 p.m.
According to Dean of Student Affairs Dr. Alisia Kirkwood, many students have expressed that they have been laid off from work due to the COVID-19 outbreak, so these Viking Vaults are their main supplies of food for each week.
“For myself and Vice President Muñoz, we recognize that our Viking Vault food pantry is essential to how our students are getting their food for every week, so since they can’t come to campus we want to be able to provide them with the food they need,” Kirkwood said.
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The Viking Vault is currently scheduled for today, April 7th from noon until supplies last, at LAC in parking lot G and PCC in parking lot 1.