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.