St. Agnes Catholic Church, with USC help, distributes hope to residents of South L.A.
The Rev. Luis Espinoza and St. Agnes Catholic Church have been helping fight food insecurity in the West Adams district for decades.
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the church was feeding about 50 local families facing financial hardship, providing each with groceries. The care packages included dairy, fresh produce and dry goods to feed a family for six to 10 days.
When the coronavirus hit, the need grew dramatically. Residents of the neighborhood were hit hard: Many work in the service industry where jobs were lost or hours greatly reduced. With more families seeking groceries, the parish’s already strong partnership with USC — its school is part of the USC Family of Schools — grew further.