Food Resources at SMC
Wednesdays, 12:30-2:30 p.m. (or until supplies last) Rain or shine!
Requirements
- Proof of Current Enrollment: Be prepared to show your SMC ID card or current enrollment by holding it up against the closed car window. No exceptions.
- Limit: One (1) bag per student (or until supplies last)
- All students must wear face coverings. Mandatory social distancing enforced.
SMC's Drive-Thru Pantry is made possible by:
- Sunrise Produce
- Westside Food Bank
- Venice Family Clinic
- The Butter End Cakery
- Everytable
- SMC Foundation
- Vicente Foods
Sunrise Produce will provide individually packaged produce boxes with an assortment of fresh fruits and vegetables. This will be in addition to produce provided by Westside Food Bank and Vicente Foods.
Directions - Mandatory Social Distancing Enforced
Cars
- All vehicles must enter Parking Lot #1 at Pearl Street, west of 20th Street. (Located behind the Science Building).
- Once you reach the distribution booths, put your vehicle in park & turn off the engine.
- Step out of your car to collect the food and quickly & safely return to depart.
- Only students may exit the car. If multiple students arrive together, you must take turns exiting the vehicle to maintain social distancing.
- No proxies will be accepted.
Walk-Ups Only
- No Vehicle? While SMC strongly encourages everyone to arrive separately in a vehicle for your safety and ours, we understand some students may solely depend on public transportation.
- A mandatory social distancing line – requiring each individual to stand a minimum of six (6) feet apart at all times – will be strongly enforced by SMCPD. Enter from Pico Blvd.
You don’t have to choose between purchasing books and eating healthy! CalFresh is California’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. You may be eligible for up to $192 per month in CalFresh benefits!
We can help you with application assistance and answer any questions. Contact foodsecurity@smc.edu to schedule an appointment. If approved, you’ll receive an EBT card that can be used to buy groceries in most food stores and farmer’s markets.
Coming soon to campus is the Bodega: SMC’s first centralized food pantry! The Bodega neighbors the main cafeteria and will be open four days a week. Any currently enrolled student is welcome to come by during operating hours and choose from a selection of non-perishable food items, fresh produce, Everytable meals, toiletries, and clothing items.
Hours: Opening date TBD
Student success is largely impacted by health and nutrition, and we recognize the challenge many of our students face accessing affordable and nutritious food. Santa Monica College offers several programs to address food insecurity needs and refer students to a wide variety of community-based resources.
SMC’s Office of Student Life along with the Associated Students Board of Directors have led the way in developing programs that directly provide nutritious meals to students as well as assisting students in identifying resources to nutritious food. Food security programs and events are supported by the Associated Students, Student Health Services, and the SMC Foundation.
- Make a Tax Deductible Donation to FEED THEIR HOPES or Meal Project.
- Sign-Up: Pick from a list of items on Amazon and we will distribute most critically needed items:
- Pay-It-Forward: Sign up for the freshly prepared meal subscription offered by our food security partners Everytable. Use the code SMCFRIEND to unlock savings for you, while providing meals to a need student. (No long term commitments necessary.)
- Bake-A-Batch: In addition to supporting students, we have an Emergency Relief Team that is comprised of first responders and critical professionals who have been working 24/7 and need a little homemade love. Bake a batch of homemade cookies, place in a disposable container and drop at the designated address. For more information, visit.
- Deliver & Drop: Sign up to deliver and drop food to seniors or traditional students across the LA basin. Email foundation@SMC.edu and provide your name, email, phone number. We will send more information once we organize our first delivery next week.
- Share! Share! Share! The more that we can share the strength and show support to our neighbor, the more love and humanity will prevail through this challenging period.
Food security is a huge issue on college campuses and SMC is here for you! A Resource Specialist is available to meet with students virtually through zoom or by phone to address food security needs.
Students who want to apply for Cal Fresh or learn more about other food resources, should email foodsecurity@smc.edu.
For colleges learning how to develop food programs, feel free to use any of these documents as you ramp up food security for your student population