Food Banks
Los Angeles region
- Los Angeles Regional Food Bank — Los Angeles, 323‑234‑3030 — lafoodbank.org (locator on site)
- Food Bank of Southern California — Long Beach, 562‑435‑3577 — foodbankofsocal.org
- SOVA Community Food & Resource Program (JFS) — Los Angeles, 877‑ASK‑JFS3 — jfsla.org/program/sova
- Westside Food Bank — Santa Monica, 310‑828‑6016 — westsidefoodbank.org
- St. Francis Center (pantry network) — Los Angeles, 213‑747‑5347 — sfcla.org
Bay Area (San Francisco, East Bay, Peninsula, North Bay)
- SF-Marin Food Bank — San Francisco, 415‑282‑1907 — sfmfoodbank.org (find food map)
- Alameda County Community Food Bank — Oakland, 510‑635‑3663 — accfb.org
- Second Harvest of Silicon Valley — San Jose/San Mateo/Santa Clara, 1‑800‑984‑3663 — shfb.org (find food)
- Redwood Empire Food Bank — Santa Rosa, 707‑523‑7900 — refb.org
- Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano — Concord/Fairfield, 925‑676‑7543 — foodbankccs.org
Central Valley (Sacramento to Kern)
- Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services — Sacramento, 916‑456‑1980 — sacramentofoodbank.org
- Yolo Food Bank — Woodland, 530‑668‑0690 — yolofoodbank.org
- Second Harvest Food Bank of San Joaquin & Stanislaus — Manteca, 209‑239‑2091 — localfoodbank.org
- Community Action Partnership of Kern Food Bank — Bakersfield, 661‑398‑4520 — capk.org/foodbank
- Central California Food Bank — Fresno, 559‑237‑3663 — ccfoodbank.org
Inland Empire (San Bernardino, Riverside)
- Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino — Riverside, 951‑359‑4757 — feedingie.org (find food)
- FIND Food Bank — Coachella Valley, 760‑775‑3663 — findfoodbank.org
- Inland Valley Hope Partners (pantry network) — Pomona, 909‑622‑3806 — inlandvalleyhopepartners.org
- Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County Food Bank — 909‑723‑1500 — capsbc.org/food-bank
- The Salvation Army San Bernardino (regional pantry sites) — 909‑888‑1336 — sanbernardino.salvationarmy.org
San Diego region
- San Diego Food Bank (incl. North County Food Bank) — 858‑527‑1419 — sandiegofoodbank.org (food locator)
- Feeding San Diego — 858‑452‑3663 — feedingsandiego.org
- Jewish Family Service Hand Up Food Pantry — 858‑637‑3210 — jfssd.org (food assistance)
- Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego Food Resource Centers — 619‑323‑2841 — ccdsd.org
- The Jacobs & Cushman North County Food Bank — 858‑527‑1419 — northcountyfoodbank.org
Central Coast (Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara)
- Food Bank for Monterey County — Salinas, 831‑758‑1523 — foodbankformontereycounty.org
- Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County — Watsonville, 831‑722‑7110 — thefoodbank.org
- SLO Food Bank — San Luis Obispo, 805‑238‑4664 — slofoodbank.org
- Foodbank of Santa Barbara County — 805‑967‑5741 — foodbanksbc.org
- Ventura County Food Share — Oxnard, 805‑983‑7100 — foodshare.com
Northern California (Sacramento Valley, North Coast, Sierra)
- Placer Food Bank — Roseville, 916‑783‑0481 — placerfoodbank.org
- North State Food Bank (Community Action Agency of Butte County) — Chico, 530‑712‑2600 — buttecounty.net/CAA/NSFB
- Interfaith Food Bank of Amador County — Jackson, 209‑267‑9006 — feedamador.org
- Humboldt County: Food for People — Eureka, 707‑445‑3166 — foodforpeople.org
- Sierra Nevada: The Food Bank of Nevada County — Grass Valley, 530‑272‑3796 — foodbankofnc.org
Far North (Shasta, Siskiyou, Trinity, Mendocino/Del Norte)
- Great Northern Services (Siskiyou Food Programs) — Weed, 530‑938‑4115 — gnservices.org
- Dignity Health Connected Living Food Bank — Redding, 530‑223‑6034 — dignityhealth.org/connected‑living
- Trinity County Food Bank (Human Response Network) — 530‑623‑2024 — hrntrinity.org
- Fort Bragg Food Bank (Mendocino) — 707‑964‑9404 — fortbraggfoodbank.org
- Crescent City/Del Norte: Rural Human Services Pantry — 707‑464‑7441 — rhsdn.org
Free Community Meals
Los Angeles region
- Los Angeles Mission — Downtown LA — losangelesmission.org (daily hot meals)
- Midnight Mission — Downtown LA — midnightmission.org (breakfast/lunch/dinner schedule)
- Union Rescue Mission — Skid Row and Hope Gardens — urm.org (daily meals)
- St. Francis Center — Los Angeles — sfcla.org (pantry + to‑go meals)
- St. Vincent Meals on Wheels (plus community dining sites) — stvincentmow.org
- The People Concern — multiple sites in LA County — thepeopleconcern.org (meal services)
- PATH (People Assisting the Homeless) — pathpartners.org (meal and outreach programs)
Bay Area (San Francisco, East Bay, Peninsula, North Bay)
- Glide — San Francisco — glide.org (Daily Free Meals; breakfast/lunch/dinner hours)
- St. Anthony’s — San Francisco — stanthonysf.org (Free dining room)
- Salvation Army—Harbor Light & neighborhood corps — sanfrancisco.salvationarmy.org (meal schedules by site)
- CityTeam — San Jose/Oakland — cityteam.org (hot meals at multiple campuses)
- Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen — San Jose — loavesfishes.org (free prepared meals)
- Martha’s Kitchen — San Jose — marthas-kitchen.org (meal distribution partners)
- Davis Street Community Center — San Leandro — davisstreet.org (hot meals/events)
Central Valley (Sacramento to Kern)
- Loaves & Fishes — Sacramento — sacloaves.org (daily meals at Friendship Park)
- Union Gospel Mission — Sacramento — ugmsac.com (evening meals)
- Fresno Rescue Mission — fresnorm.org (meals daily)
- Poverello House — Fresno — poverellohouse.org (three meals daily)
- Bakersfield Homeless Center — bakhc.org (meals for residents/outreach)
- Modesto Gospel Mission — modestogospelmission.org (daily meals)
Inland Empire (San Bernardino, Riverside)
- Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino partner meal sites — feedingie.org (find food → prepared meals filter)
- Mary’s Table (Mary’s Mercy Center) — San Bernardino — marysmercysb.org (hot meals)
- Riverside City Mission — riversidecitymission.org (hot meals, outreach)
- Coachella Valley Rescue Mission — Indio — cvrm.org (daily meals)
- Inland Valley Hope Partners (Supper & Lunch programs) — Pomona — inlandvalleyhopepartners.org
San Diego region
- Father Joe’s Villages — San Diego — my.neighbor.org (Daily lunch/dinner; dining room)
- San Diego Rescue Mission — sdrescue.org (meals daily)
- Catholic Charities—Neighborhood Centers — ccdsd.org (meal programs by site)
- Salvation Army—Downtown/North Park/Oceanside — sandiego.salvationarmy.org (community meals)
- Kitchens for Good (partner sites/Community Meals) — kitchensforgood.org
Central Coast (Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara)
- Dorothy’s Place — Salinas — dorothysplace.org (daily community meals)
- Salvation Army—Monterey Peninsula & Santa Cruz — montereypeninsula.salvationarmy.org | santacruz.salvationarmy.org (meal services)
- SLO Noor Foundation & partners (select meal events) — slonoorfoundation.org (check schedule)
- Foodbank of Santa Barbara County partner meal sites — foodbanksbc.org (find food → prepared meals)
- Ventura County—Many Mansions/partner agencies meal programs — manymansions.org (events/partner meals)
Northern California (Sacramento Valley, North Coast, Sierra)
- St. Vincent de Paul—various councils (e.g., Chico, Redding, Sacramento suburbs) — svdpusa.net (find council → meal programs)
- Food for People partner meal sites — Humboldt — foodforpeople.org (find food → hot meals)
- Chico Jesus Center — jesuscenter.org (meals)
- Placer Rescue Mission & partners — placerrescuemission.org (community meals; check calendar)
- Nevada County—Hospitality House — hhshelter.org (meals for guests and limited community)
Far North (Shasta, Siskiyou, Trinity, Mendocino/Del Norte)
- Dignity Health Connected Living (Redding) — dignityhealth.org/connected-living (community dining sites)
- Great Northern Services partners (Siskiyou) — gnservices.org (community meals posted)
- Fort Bragg Food Bank partner dining sites — fortbraggfoodbank.org (programs → community meals)
- Rural Human Services (Crescent City) — rhsdn.org (meal services)
- Trinity County—Human Response Network — hrntrinity.org (events/meal programs)