Pass the Can

What is Pass the Can?

Pass The Can is one of Troy Camp’s long-standing fundraising traditions that takes place at the USC Homecoming football game.

For over 60 years, this event has been a familiar and beloved part of the USC community. During halftime, empty milk jugs are passed throughout the entire Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, raising awareness and collecting donations for our organization.

Hosting over 77,000 in-person attendees and countless remote viewers, this highly anticipated game draws students, staff, alumni, families, and fans to come together in celebration and school spirit. Fans tailgate on campus, gather at the
Coliseum, and tune in from home to watch—united as Trojans.

Pass The Can is more than just a fundraiser.

It is a call to our community to help us keep Troy Camp’s mission alive by giving the gift of opportunity to the students we serve.

Pass the Can is on November 15, 2025

SUPPORTING PASS THE CAN!!
(It's as easy as 1, 2, 3!)

As we enter into Troy Camp’s 77th year of programming, we’re calling upon your help in allowing us to continue providing mentorship for 77 more years to come! We have 3 ways you can help support and make our fundraising goals a reality this year:1. Donate!
2. Volunteer for PTC!
3. Attend an alumni week event!

1. MONETARY DONATION!
If you are able to support us financially this year, we have two methods of donation leading up to November 15, either online or via mail:
Online:Donate online on USC's Giving page, and search for USC Troy Camp

By mail (check)
If you would prefer to donate by mail, you can send a check to:
USC Advancement Gift Services
ATTN: Troy Camp at USC
1150 S. Olive St., 25th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90015

**FOR EITHER DONATION METHOD:
Additionally, if you choose to donate, please also fill out this short Google form accompanying your donation. We ask this because due to new USC restrictions about how we can conduct our fundraising, USC has full oversight of all transactions through the mailing address and giving page, and us as counselors are unable to see any donor or donation information. While this measure is in place to ensure the security/privacy of your information, it makes it so that we don’t have the best estimate of the donations we are making, nor a record of our donors that we can thank. So if you could please take a second after your donation to fill out this form to help with our internal records, it would be greatly appreciated.**And every donation over $250 will automatically receive a tax-deductible receipt from USC on Troy Camp’s behalf**
Special Donating OpportunitiesIf you're looking to make an extra special impact on Pass the Can this year, if you donate $1000+ by October 10, you can get your family name on the shirt. For more information, you can reach out to the Pass the Can director, Phu "Getaway" at passthecan@troycamp.org.

Or want to make your donation go even further? You can become a matching donorby pledging to a color team—like supporting RING RING YELLOWWWW—if they raise $1,000! It’s a fun way to challenge our counselors, add some friendly competition, and help us reach our fundraising goal this year!! Just pick a tier in your donation packet, email Phu/"Getaway" and make this year’s Pass The Can the best one yet!!

2. VOLUNTEER AT HALFTIME! Not able to support us financially? No worries! We'd still love to have your help as we pass the can throughout the Coliseum on November 15th! Reunite with past counselors and enjoy our Homecoming game as youhelp us put on PTC during halftime. (and its free to go to the game + get a free shirt! :)3. ALUMNI WEEK EVENTS!
This year, we're excited to have even more opportunities for alumni to reconnect with the TC family with several events in the week leading up to Pass the Can! Make sure to fill out this form if you're interested in receiving more information about any of these events:
Monday, November 10: SP's Scavenger Hunt
Join our elementary school programming as we have a scavenger hunt around USC, from 6-8pm.

Wednesday, November 12: TC Leads Career Panel
Join our high school programming, where you can talk to campers about your role and experiences in your respective industry.

Thursday, November 13: LIT Game Night
Join our middle school programming for a night of board games, from 6-8pm.

Friday, November 14: TC Family Kickball
Leading up to the big event, we want to with some of our amazing alumni who may be visiting for the weekend, so come out to a casual, fun afternoon of food and kickball, time TBD.