31 Food Assistance Resources in Los Angeles, California — Free Help & Counseling

31 verified food assistance resources in Los Angeles, California. Find free counseling, crisis support, sliding-scale therapy, substance abuse treatment, and community help on OneClickMentalHealth. Includes providers offering services in English, Spanish, and 150+ languages, Korean. Search by city, ZIP, or insurance.

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211 LA County – Food Assistance Hotline (Los Angeles County, Countywide) — Food Assistance in Los Angeles, California — (800) 339-6993 — 211 LA County 24/7 free community resource hotline providing referrals to food pantries, food banks, meal programs, CalFresh enrollment help, WIC, and emergency
APLA Health Food Bank — Food Assistance in Los Angeles, California — (323) 845-1800 — Food assistance program specifically serving people living with HIV/AIDS. Offers pre-bagged groceries including fresh and frozen items. Open Thursdays 10:30am-4
Christ The Good Shepherd – Food Distribution — Food Assistance in Los Angeles, California — Church-based food distribution serving the South LA community. Free food available on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month, 9-11am.
Church of the Epiphany – Food Distribution — Food Assistance in Los Angeles, California — Episcopal church providing free food distribution on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month, 8-10am. Part of the Seeds of Hope food distribution network.
Community Resource Center – Whittier Blvd Food Distribution — Food Assistance in Los Angeles, California — Monthly food distribution serving the East LA community. Every last Friday of the month, 10am-12pm.
FeedLA – Weingart YMCA (South LA) — Food Assistance in Los Angeles, California — (323) 244-9077 — Free food distribution at the Weingart YMCA Wellness & Aquatic Center in South LA. No YMCA membership required. 1st and 3rd Tuesday 9am-11:30am.
First Southern Baptist Church of Hollywood – Food Pantry — Food Assistance in Los Angeles, California — (323) 466-9631 — Church-based food pantry in Hollywood providing free food multiple days per week. Monday 10am-12pm, Wednesday 6:30-8:30am, Friday 4-10pm, Sunday 9am-8pm.
Food Oasis LA – Free Food Directory & Locator — Food Assistance in Los Angeles, California — Free online directory connecting people experiencing food insecurity to nearby food pantries and meal programs across Los Angeles. Searchable by location.
Holistic Health Foundation Food Pantry — Food Assistance in Los Angeles, California — (213) 201-1600 — Community food pantry serving the Central Los Angeles area with free groceries and food assistance.
LA County WIC / Infant Feeding Helpline – Baby Formula & Food Benefits — Food Assistance in Los Angeles, California — (888) 278-6455 — Los Angeles County WIC provides free baby formula, infant and children food benefits, nutrition education, and breastfeeding support for pregnant women, breastf
LA LGBT Center – Center South Food Distribution — Food Assistance in Los Angeles, California — Free food distribution at the LA LGBT Center's Center South location. Open to all community members. 4th Friday of each month, 11am-1pm.
LA Regional Food Bank – CACFP After-School Meal Program (Los Angeles) — Food Assistance in Los Angeles, California — (323) 234-3030 — The LA Regional Food Bank operates one of the nation's largest charitable after-school meal service programs for underserved, at-risk children through the feder
LACare – Food Distribution (Lincoln Heights) — Food Assistance in Los Angeles, California — Monthly food distribution serving the Lincoln Heights community. Last Friday of each month, 10am-12pm.
Los Angeles County Dept. of Aging – Congregate Meals Coordination — Food Assistance in Los Angeles, California — (213) 482-7252 — The Los Angeles County Department of Aging and the City of Los Angeles Department of Aging coordinate congregate senior meal programs at multipurpose senior cen
Los Angeles Mission – Soup Kitchen & Emergency Food Baskets — Food Assistance in Los Angeles, California — (213) 629-1227 — One of the oldest missions in LA, providing emergency food baskets weekly with nutritious ingredients for balanced meals. Prepares 40-50 baskets per week filled
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank — Food Assistance in Los Angeles, California — (323) 234-3030 — Member food bank of the Feeding America national network — the largest U.S. hunger-relief organization, comprising 198 regional food banks that distribute meals
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank – Pantry Network & CalFresh (Central LA) — Food Assistance in Los Angeles, California — (323) 234-3030 — Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, the largest hunger-relief organization in LA County, distributing 130+ million pounds of food per year through a network of 600+
Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Public Health – Food Distribution — Food Assistance in Los Angeles, California — Food distribution at the MLK Center for Public Health serving the Willowbrook / South LA community. 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, 11:30am-1pm.
Meals on Wheels Los Angeles (MOWLA) – Home Delivered Meals — Food Assistance in Los Angeles, California — (213) 484-7756 — Meals on Wheels Los Angeles delivers nutritious meals to homebound seniors and adults with disabilities throughout Los Angeles County. One of the largest Meals
SOVA Community Food & Resource Program – Central LA — Food Assistance in Los Angeles, California — (213) 746-2227 — Jewish Family Service LA program providing free nutritious groceries, personal care items, and community resources. Redesigned space lets clients select groceri
SOVA West Food Pantry – West LA — Food Assistance in Los Angeles, California — (310) 473-3135 — West side location of SOVA food pantry program by Jewish Family Service LA. Provides free nutritious groceries and personal care items. Mon-Thu 10am-1:30pm, Sun
Seeds of Hope – St. Barnabas Church Food Distribution — Food Assistance in Los Angeles, California — Free fresh produce distribution at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. Part of the Seeds of Hope network of the Episcopal Diocese of LA. Every Thursday 8:30-10:30am.
South Bay Food Initiative — Food Assistance in Los Angeles, California — Community organization providing free food distribution to South Bay residents in the greater Los Angeles area. Serves families and individuals in need across m
St. James in the City – Food Distribution & Soup Kitchen — Food Assistance in Los Angeles, California — Episcopal church providing food distribution and soup kitchen meals multiple days per week. Food distribution Thursdays 8-9am; Soup kitchen meals Tuesday 4:30-6
St. Mary's Episcopal Church – Food Pantry — Food Assistance in Los Angeles, California — Episcopal church operating a food pantry on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month, 11am-1pm. Serves the Koreatown / Mid-Wilshire community.

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Do these services accept insurance or Medicaid?

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Can I get help in a language other than English?

Yes — many resources offer services in Spanish, and several support Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese, Tagalog, Arabic, or French. Use the language filter, or call 988 (press 2 for Spanish, or use 988lifeline.org/help-yourself/en-espanol/ for more options).

In crisis? Call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (free, 24/7, confidential, English and Spanish). Veterans press 1. For LGBTQ+ youth, call 988 then press 3. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.