Free Food Resources
Free Meals all Summer Long
Through the federal Summer Food Program and Seamless Summer Option, school districts can make sure kids and teens have nutritious meals during the summer break. To find a location near you, call 2-1-1 or text FOOD (for English) or COMIDA (para Espanol) to 877-877 (No Kid Hungry). The summer meal flyer above is available at no-charge. If interested, please contact Dairy Council of California for distribution.
CA Meals for Kids Mobile App / Website
Visit the California Department of Education (CDE) website for a list of summer meal service sites. To access the location service sites, you may also use the CA Meals for Kids app on your mobile device. Download instructions can be found here (Apple, Google and Microsoft).
Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT)
Visit the California Department of Education (CDE) website for a list of summer meal service sites. To access the location service sites, you may also use the CA Meals for Kids app on your mobile device. Download instructions can be found here (Apple, Google and Microsoft).
P-EBT Card Form (Available May 22nd)
English: http://www.cdss.ca.gov/home/pandemic-ebt
Español: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/home/pandemic-ebt/es
P-EBT Card Information
English: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/home/pandemic-ebt/en/info
Español: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/home/pandemic-ebt/es/info
P-EBT Card Frequently Asked Questions
English: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/EBT/Pandemic/Information-About-P-EBT.pdf
Español: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/EBT/Pandemic/Information-About-P-EBT-SP.pdf
This is a joint program of the California Departments of Education and Social Services.
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
https://www.shfb.org/get-food/
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
https://www.lafoodbank.org/find-food/pantry-locator/
Most pantries serve according to geographical service area. Food pantry clients should bring photo identification with them to the pantry. The identification should show the client's current residential address. Some pantries have an application process and ask clients for documents supporting income.
The Dream Center
https://www.dreamcenter.org/
2301 Bellevue Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90026
Grab & Go Food Centers
Website: http://www.grabandgoamerica.com/
Grab & Go Food Centers are staffed weekdays from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Each child can take home two nutritious meals.
New Grab & Go Food Centers, effective April 1st
Thomas Starr King Middle School
4201 Fountain Ave., Los Angeles 90029
Closures of Grab & Go Food Centers, effective April 1st
Fairfax Senior High School
7850 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles 90046
University High School Charter
11800 Texas Ave., Los Angeles 90025
USDA National Hungry Hotline
Call: (866)3-HUNGRY
Hours: Monday-Friday 7AM-10PM EST
SOVA Food Pantry
https://www.jfsla.org/location/sova-valley/
Hope Chapel Hawthorne - The church can oftentimes provide free emergency food for people in the Hawthorne area, however there are no geographic restrictions so others may also be able to get assistance. Food is also even offered for people who are undocumented. Services and food provided include bags of groceries. People can receive food assistance up to at most once a month. Call (310) 970-9023
Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church - This church focuses on a limited area of zip code 90003, and it can offer emergency food for people of all ages. The church provides canned and packaged goods, a bag of USDA surplus food, and canned milk, and it can be offered up to once per month. (323) 758-7697
Cornerstone Christian Ministry - The agency provides emergency groceries and food for low income people in Los Angeles County. Services offered includes ongoing emergency food assistance that provides groceries and other food commodities such as bread and vegetables, canned and packaged goods, and other aid. (818) 899-5900
Wayside United Methodist Church - The non-profit charity organization provides free emergency food for low to moderate income families and individuals in Los Angeles County, no matter which section of the county they currently live in. School lunches and holiday assistance may be administered too. Call (310) 326-4541
Saint Mark United Methodist Church - Families and individuals who live anywhere in Los Angeles County can dial (323) 753-3535 for either emergency or ongoing food from this food bank run by the church.
Hope Chapel Hawthorne - The church can oftentimes provide free emergency food for people in the Hawthorne area, however there are no geographic restrictions so others may also be able to get assistance. Food is also even offered for people who are undocumented. Services and food provided include bags of groceries. People can receive food assistance up to at most once a month. Call (310) 970-9023
Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church - This church focuses on a limited area of zip code 90003, and it can offer emergency food for people of all ages. The church provides canned and packaged goods, a bag of USDA surplus food, and canned milk, and it can be offered up to once per month. (323) 758-7697
Cornerstone Christian Ministry - The agency provides emergency groceries and food for low income people in Los Angeles County. Services offered includes ongoing emergency food assistance that provides groceries and other food commodities such as bread and vegetables, canned and packaged goods, and other aid. (818) 899-5900
Wayside United Methodist Church - The non-profit charity organization provides free emergency food for low to moderate income families and individuals in Los Angeles County, no matter which section of the county they currently live in. School lunches and holiday assistance may be administered too. Call (310) 326-4541
Saint Mark United Methodist Church - Families and individuals who live anywhere in Los Angeles County can dial (323) 753-3535 for either emergency or ongoing food from this food bank run by the church.
Tamarind Avenue 7th Day Adventist Church - Serves food from a pantry to Compton residents in zip codes 90220, 90221 and 90222. Various types of food are offered, including infant formula and baby food, fruits, groceries, and much more. Call (323) 774-0181
Operation Youth Education Services - Food distribution facility can provide free food, including a bag of groceries which may consist of staples that people need every day including beans, canned goods, meats, bread, pasta and rice. All Los Angeles residents can contact the center at (323) 263-6937.
St. Lukes Episcopal Church - Can help anyone no matter where they live in Los Angeles. The food bank can offer free canned goods, fresh food, fruits, nonperishable packaged good, breads, etc. Call (562) 733-1147
St. Anne’s Center - Focuses on offering food to low income people in Santa Monica California. The food bank they run can distribute canned goods and staple food items, donated fresh produce and bread on an ongoing basis, as well as USDA food items. Phone (310) 829-4411
Action Food Pantry - Which is located in Baldwin Park and can be reached at (626) 814-4744, provides emergency food services and aid in the East San Gabriel Valley area of California and Los Angeles. Specifically, the food pantry they run primarily serves the residents of the cities of Azusa, Baldwin Park, Covina, El Monte, Glendora, La Puente, Pomona, and West Covina. People who need help will be able to receive a bag or box of canned and dry packaged goods, produce and meat products. Other social services are also offered by the food pantry, including school lunches and Christmas meals.