Food Assistance

  • Mother’s Nutritional Center for Infants and Children (WIC)
    • DURING COVID: CONTACT BY: phone: 888-942-2229 or text: 91997 or online phfewic.org
    • No walk-in visits during COVID.
    • For WIC applications: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CFH/DWICSN/Pages/HowCanIGetWIC.aspx
    • Locations:
      • 13927 San Antonio Dr., Norwalk, CA: M-F 7:30-7, Sat 8-4, 562-929-1960.
      • 17610 Bellflower Blvd. Units 101 and 102, Bellflower, CA, M-Th 7:30-3, Fri 7-7, Sat 8-4, 562-804-0093.
      • 14549 Telegraph Rd. La Mirada, CA 90638, M-F 7:30-7, Sat 8-4, 562-236-0145
    • SEE WEBSITE FOR MANY OTHER LOCATIONS
  • Onward California
    • Helps connect clients to essential life services like food and shelter, then offers job retraining opportunities and connections to your next job. Start the process through their website.
    • During COVID, they are matching people who have lost their jobs as a result of COVID to desperately needed help.
  • Cal-Fresh/Foodstamps: 323-420-2918
  • The Salvation Army: 661-948-3418, 44517 Sierra Hwy, Lancaster, CA 93534, T 11am-4pm, W 9am-2pm, Sun 10:15am-12:30pm
    • Assistance with utilities, food, clothing, Christmas. After-school music program
  • The Catalyst Foundation: 661-948-8559, 4758 Elm Ave., Lancaster, CA 93534
    • Food and pet food for those who qualify.
    • Catalyst Garden: 661-341-3481
  • Meet Each Need with Dignity (MEND): Food Boxes and Cafe serving breakfast and Lunch for homeless.
    • 10641 N. San Fernando Rd. Pacoima, CA
      • Cafe: breakfast and lunch daily, $3 donation (not necessary)
      • Food boxes: T9-11, Th 8-2, F8-2, Sat 9-12.
    • Our Lady of Peace Church, 818-894-1176, 15444 Nordhoff St. North Hills, CA
      • 2nd and 4th Fridays, 8:30-10:30am.
  • Interfaith Food Center: 562-903-1478, 11819 Burke St. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
    • Register for food on Mon and Thurs, 8:30-11:30am (bring CA pic ID with address, utility bill, proof of income for household (check stub, bank statement, award letters, EDD stub) for each family member.
  • Inland Valley Hope Partners: 909-622-3806, 1753 North Park Ave. Pomona, CA 91768
    • Food, farmer’s market and housing resources for Pomona, Ontario, Montclair and surrounding areas
  • International Institute of Los Angeles: 1-323-224-3800, 3845 Selig Place, LA CA 90031
    • Child nutrition program
  • Eastmont Community Center: 323-726-7998, 701 S. Hoefner, Ave., East Los Angeles CA 90022, M-Th 8:30-5:30, F 8:30-12:30
    • Enrolled families may receive food once a month. Food bags including canned foods, grains, pasta, beans, cereal, fresh produce. Food distribution of Fridays, open to the public. Call on Thursday to confirm. Food stamps available.
  • All People’s Community Center, M-F, 9-5. 822 E. 20th St. Los Angeles.
    • Bag of fresh groceries once a month
  • The Karsh Center: 213-401-4651, 3750 W. 6th St. LA CA 90020, info@karshcenter.org
    • Food Pantry, Mobile Food Unit, prepared food by volunteers.
    • Korea Town, West Hollywood, Santa Monica
  • Centro Maravilla Service Center: 323-260-2804, 323-780-7986, 4716 E. Cesar Chavez Ave. LA CA, M-F 8am-5pm
    • Health, educational, social and recreational activities, referrals, form completion assistance, translation services, food bank, resource fairs, community forums, income tax assistance, unlawful detainer assistance, mediation services.
  • Los Angeles Opportunity Youth Collaborative: 213-368-6010, 3333 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 550, LA, or email connect@laoyc.org
    • Partners with multiple community organizations to provide food, phones, legal services, parenting resources, education on early childhood and parenting, housing resources (shelter, transitional and permanent supportive), support for transportation, help with taxes, reproductive health resources, links to Planned Parenthood and WIC, referrals to doctors, dentists, vision, substance abuse, mental health counseling, advocacy for medi-cal eligibility, academic counseling, free books/laptops, financial aid grants and scholarships career opportunities for transitional age youth, links for youth to employers. Tutoring and test prep for K-12, advocacy, college prep.
  • First Bilingual Baptist Church: 562-658-5907, 9133 Mines Ave. Pico Rivera, CA, Thurs, 8-12
  • House of Yahweh: 310-675-1385, 4046 Marine Ave. Lawndale, CA, M-Sat, 10-4
    • Bag of groceries once a week. Suggest $2 donation (not necessary).
  • The Children’s Collective, Inc.: 310-733-4388, 8616 La Tijera Blvd., Suite 100, LA
    • Developmental, prevention and early intervention services for children ages 0-5, mental health services for individuals and families. Transportation for eligible families. Food for families in need. Nutrition education. After-school (arts, rec and sports) programs and summer programs for children ages 7-13. Case management, family counseling, resources and referrals for health, legal, housing, child care, support and referral services for high-risk pregnant/parenting AA women and their infants. Parenting. Employment training, advocacy. Adult ed, ESL, adult basketball and fitness leagues, financial literacy and citizenship. Computer lab and library. Free tax prep support. Behavioral assessments and therapeutic interventions for preschoolers and their parents. Gang violence prevention.
    • Resources, prevention and early intervention program for children, 0 through 5. Staffed by a licensed Clinical Psychologist with interns and externs from local clinical training programs, PEI identifies and addresses challenging behavior which often results from childhood stress and trauma and provides behavioral interventions, including socialization groups and play therapy.
  • St. Margaret’s Center: 310-672-2208, 10217 S. Inglewood Ave., Lennox, CA 90304, M-F, 8:30-5, call ahead to see if funding available. English and Spanish.
    • Food pantry, food stamps, up to $100 in aid for utilities when available. immigration processing, adult english classes, computer literacy classes, health insurance applications.
  • Salvation Army, Bellflower: 562-804-0808, 9644 Cedar St. Bellflower, CA 90706, Tues 9-12.
  • Salvation Army, Antelope Valley: 661-948-3418, 44517 Sierra Hwy, Lancaster, CA 93534
    • T 11am-4pm, W 9am-2pm, Sun 10:15am-12:30pm
    • Assistance with utilities, food, clothing, Christmas. After-school music program.
  • City of Alamitos, Free Grocery Program: 562-430-1073
    • Groceries for senior and low-income residents of Los Alamitos, 11:3-am-12:30pm, first and 3rd Tuesday of the month at Los Alamitos Community Center. Bring your own bags.
  • Bethany Church: 562-886-1812, 17054 Bixby Ave. Bellflower, CA 90706, Tues 2-3pm, Wed. 4:15-5:15pm, free groceries
  • Rosewood Church: 562-804-4776, 10115 Rose St. Bellflower, CA, F 3-4pm
  • East Rancho Dominguez Community Center: 310-603-7401, 310-223-0018, 15116 South Atlantic Ave. Compton, CA 90221, M-F 8am-5pm
    • Food pantry, utility assistance, toy loan program, outreach, computer access, information and referral services, career center
  • Downey First Christian Church: 562-862-2438, 10909 New St. Downey, CA, Food bank, Sat. 9-12
  • TLC Family Resource Center: 562-904-3577, 13220 Bellflower Blvd. Downey, CA 90242, or email: tic@dusd.net, Walk-in, M-F 8am-3:30pm
  • Long Beach Multi-Service Center: 562-570-4500, 1301 W. 12th St. Long Beach, CA 90813, M,T, W, F 8-4pm, Th 8-2pm
    • Website has resources for maternal-child health, adult and teen health, assistance with Medi-Cal and financial assistance, homeless services, available food pantries in Long Beach.

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