Don’t Go Hungry This Holiday Season
Westside Regional Center staff understand that many families have a hard time making ends meet during the holiday season. If you find yourself in a situation where you are not able to obtain food for yourself or your family, please contact the providers below for assistance.
You can also contact your Service Coordinator or the Westside Family Resource and Empowerment Center for help as they may know local organizations that can provide you with emergency food items or meals.
Food Pantries (By City)
Some pantries have an application process and ask clients for documents supporting income. However, all clients will be served the first time regardless of completion of application and service area. Contact your nearest pantry for more information. Click here to see a full list of locations.
Culver City
- WSFB- St. Augustine S.A.V.E.S.
3820 Jasmine Avenue
90232 Culver City CA
- Phone: (310) 838-2702
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
9:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Santa Monica
- WSFB- Ocean Park Community Center
503 Olympic Boulevard
90401 Santa Monica CA - WSFB- St. Anne’s Social Service
2013 Colorado Avenue
90404 Santa Monica CA - Church on Pearl
1520 Pearl St.
Santa Monica, CA 90405 - Delaware Avenue 7th Day Adventist Church
1845 20th St.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
- Phone: (310) 450-4050
Hours: Tuesday
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Phone: (310) 829-4411
Hours: Wednesday
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM- Phone: (310) 310-1384
Hours: Wednesday
2:30PM – 5:30PM - Phone: (310) 450-0919
Hours: Sunday
1:00PM – 2:00PM
Venice
- Catholic Charities St. Roberts
211 3rd Ave.
90291 Venice CA - WSFB- St. Joseph’s Center
204 Hampton Drive
90291 Venice CA - The Bible Tabernacle
1761 Washington Way
90291 Venice CA
- Phone: (310) 848-1448
Hours: 1st Saturday & Sunday
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM - Phone: (310) 396-6468
Hours: M, W, TH: 10:00AM-12:00PM
TU, FRI: 1:00PM-3:00PM - Phone: (310) 821-6116
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Friday
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Los Angeles
- JFS/SOVA
801 N. Kings Road
90069 Los Angeles CA - WSFB- St. Gerard’s Social Services
4439 Inglewood Boulevard
90066 Los Angeles CA - Christian Association for Social Services
5814 Venice Blvd.
90019 Los Angeles CA - Unity Fellowship of Christ Church
5149 W. Jefferson Blvd
90016 Los Angeles CA - Crenshaw United Methodist Church
3740 Don Felipe Drive
90008 Los Angeles CA - Christ the Good Shepherd Episcopal
3303 W. Vernon Avenue
90008 Los Angeles CA - Bethesda Temple Church
4915 Crenshaw Boulevard
90043 Los Angeles CA - West Angeles Community Corporation
3045 South Crenshaw Boulevard
90016 Los Angeles CA - Grace United Methodist Church
4112 W. Slauson Blvd.
90043 Los Angeles CA - Robbins Memorial Church of God in Christ
3868 W. 54th Street
90043 Los Angeles CA - Faith Tabernacle Church of West LA
2147 Purdue Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90025 - SOVA West
8846 W. Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90035
- Phone: (818) 988-7682
Hours: 1st & 3rd Friday
9:00AM – 11:00AM - Phone: (310) 390-5034
Hours: Tuesday/Thursday,
9AM – 12PM; 1PM – 3PM - Phone: (323) 936-9481
Hours: 1st/3rd Friday & Saturday
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Phone: (310) 930-5683
Hours: Tuesday
12:30 PM – 4:00 PM - Phone: (323) 292-0141
Hours: 4th Friday
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM - Phone: (323) 295-4139
Hours: 3rd Saturday
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Phone: (323) 299-2591
Hours: 4th Saturday
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM - Phone: (323) 751-3440
Hours: Monday – Thursday
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM - Phone: (323) 294-6653
Hours: 3rd Friday
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM - Phone: (323) 298-8771
Hours: 1st Wednesday
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM - Phone: (310) 473-3135
Hours: Sunday
12:30 pm – 1:30PM - Phone: (877) 275-4537
Hours: M, T, W, Th, Su
10:00AM – 1:30PM
Inglewood
- Chapel of Peace Lutheran Church
1009 N. Market Street
90302 Inglewood CA - Christ Centered Ministries Church
742 N. La Brea Avenue
90302 Inglewood CA - First Lutheran Church of Inglewood
600 West Queen Street
90301 Inglewood CA - Inglewood Church of Christ
323 S. Eucalyptus Ave.
90301 Inglewood CA - New Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church
434 S. Grevillea Ave
90301 Inglewood CA - Breath of Life S.D.A. Church
425 S. La Brea
90301 Inglewood CA - American Veteran Inc.
318 E. Hillcrest Blvd
90301 Inglewood CA - Maranatha S.D.A. Community Center
3569 W. Manchester Blvd.
90305 Inglewood CA - Inglewood Southside Christian Church
3947 W. 104th Street
90303 Inglewood CA - Greater Emmanuel M.B.C.
3727 West 111th Place
90303 Inglewood CA - Food Pantry, LAX
355 E. Beach Ave
Inglewood, CA 90302
- Phone: (310) 673-2584
Hours: 3rd Saturday
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Phone: (310) 676-1499
Hours: 3rd Saturday
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Phone: (310) 674-5103
Hours: Thursday
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM - Phone: (310) 674-7690
Hours: 3rd Friday
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Phone: (310) 673-6250
Hours: 3rd & 4th Wednesday
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM - Phone: (310) 837-8782
Hours: 1st & 3rd Thursday
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM - Phone: (909) 534-5953
Hours: Friday, 5:00PM – 10:00PM
Sat/Sun, 10:00AM – 2:00PM - Phone: (323) 971-3511
Hours: 2nd & 4th Tuesday
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM - Phone: (310) 677-0446
Hours: 2nd Saturday
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM - Phone: (310) 677-9916
Hours: Saturday, 9:00AM – 11:00AM
Wednesday, 9:00AM – 11:00AM - Phone: (310) 677-5597
Hours: Not Listed
Hawthorne
- Assembly of God Of Hawthorne
3841 W. 130th St.
90250 Hawthorne CA - New Rock of Ages Baptist Church
12950 S. Prairie Ave
90250 Hawthorne CA - Calvary Presbyterian Church
13560 Hawthorne Boulevard
90250 Hawthorne CA - St. Joseph Catholic Church
11901 Acacia Ave.
90250 Hawthorne CA - Del Aire Baptist Church
4951 W. 119th Place
90250 Hawthorne CA - Justice Children Deserve
11612 Hawthorne Blvd, Suite 103
90250 Hawthorne CA
- Phone: (310) 675-4137
Hours: Sunday, 12:00PM – 1:00PM
Wednesday, 7:30AM – 9:00AM - Phone: (310) 940-1887
Hours: Wednesday
3:30PM – 4:30PM - Phone: (310) 676-1144
Hours: 1st Saturday
12:00PM – 1:00PM - Phone: (310) 679-1139
Hours: 2nd Sunday
9:00AM – 11:00AM - Phone: (310) 676-8352
Hours: Call for pantry hours. - Phone: (213) 426-0108
Hours: 2nd & 4th Friday
11:00AM – 2:00PM
Gardena
- Gardena S.D.A. Church
16113 S. Denker Avenue
90247 Gardena CA - Lady Bug Ministry
14725 Gramercy Place
90247 Gardena CA - Food Net-Asian Service Center
14112 S. Kingsley Drive
90249 Gardena CA - Gardena Valley Assembly of God
1473 W. 182nd Street
90248 Gardena CA
- Phone: (310) 324-3992
Hours: 1st & 3rd Saturday
3:00PM – 6:00PM - Phone: (323) 751-3748
Hours: Last Tuesday
9:00AM – 10:00AM - Phone: (310) 217-7300
Hours: Monday – Friday
8:00AM – 4:00PM - Phone: (310) 329-6933
Hours: Sunday
12:30PM – 1:30PM
Sam Simon Foundation – Feeding Families
Distributes nutritious vegan groceries, at no cost, to individuals and families who are struggling to make ends meet. Click here to view their website.
SÜPRMARKT
A low cost organic grocery servicing low income communities in LA. It operates weekly, providing 100% organic produce to make great health and healing available to the communities which need it most. Shop in person or get it delivered. Check the website for upcoming locations.
211 LA County
Provides free information about human services, including adult services, counseling, legal assistance, financial assistance, training, services for people with disabilities and other social services 24/7.
Website: www.211la.org
Phone: dial 211 or (800) 339-6993
CalFresh Program
CalFresh provides monthly food benefits to eligible individuals and households with low-income. Use CalFresh Food to buy fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins and more.The program issues monthly benefits on an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card. Food may be purchased at any grocery store or farmers’ market that accepts EBT cards. SSI recipients can apply for food benefits as of 6/1/19.
Apply Online: www.getcalfresh.org
Apply through your Phone: (877) 847-3663
Apply in Person: calfreshfood.org
California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)
The California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program is a time-limited program that provides financial assistance to eligible needy families with (or expecting) children to help pay for housing, food, utilities, clothing, medical care, and other necessary expenses. Needy families may apply for assistance online or by visiting a local DPSS office.
Apply Online: www.benefitscal.org
Apply in Person: dpss.lacounty.gov
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition
WIC helps families get healthy food and a lot more. WIC helps families by providing nutrition education, breastfeeding support, vouchers for healthy foods, and referrals to healthcare and other community services. WIC serves babies and children up to age 5, pregnant women, and new mothers. Dads, grandparents, foster parents of young children, and working families are welcome at WIC too!
Find out if you qualify by calling (800) 852-5770 or visit m.wic.ca.gov for more information and locations.