Many DVC students struggle with money and food. DVC's food pantry at the Pleasant Hill campus provides free food twice a week without proof of need.
Food Pantry Services
Currently enrolled students are eligible for Food Pantry services! Visit our new self-serve shopping experience. Please bring your reusable grocery bag. If you're a new student, please complete the intake form first.
Students currently enrolled at the San Ramon Campus may apply for SRC's Food Program. For more information, visit Free Food Resources.
Please wear a face mask and remember to bring a rolling cart to help transport groceries. You may pick up a bag of groceries at any time during our business hours at the Student Union front desk.
CalFresh
Have you applied for CalFresh worth up to $291 a month in groceries? Join us from 12:00-2:00 p.m. for pizza in the Student Union Building to learn more about CalFresh and eligibility:
- September 18
- October 2 & 24
- November 13 & 21
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We know that a number of DVC students face serious financial challenges and are food insecure. According to the 2018-2019 HOPE Study (PDF), forty-one percent of Diablo Valley College students experience low or very low levels of food security. Food insecurities affect students’ ability to concentrate and focus on their academic studies. Students also struggle to balance proper nutrition with paying college tuition.
The DVC Food Pantry serves as a free supplemental food resource for all students who may need it. This service was made possible by the California Chancellor's Office Hunger Free allocation, DVC Foundation donations from faculty, staff and community members, DVC Retirees Association Board, and grants from Kaiser Permanente, Whole Foods 365, Safeway, and the John Muir Community Health Fund.
The Diablo Valley College Food Pantry opened March 2018 in the Student Union Building by the leadership of DVC’s Associated Students in partnership with the:
- English Department
- College Administration
- Student Life Office
- Foundation Office
- Contra Costa/Solano County Food Bank