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AD-47 Food Help & Family Resource Centers

Below is a guide to food assistance programs serving Assembly District 47 communities. Available phone numbers are clickable on mobile devices, and each organization’s website is linked for convenience.

Some pantries have service area boundaries and may require that you live within a specific zip code, town, or area. Please check with your desired pantry, as each agency has different service requirements. Please note: if you are without a permanent residence, many pantries will still provide food.

Always-available, district-wide

Call 2-1-1 / 211ca.org for nearest food, housing, and utility help (covers both counties).
FIND Food Bank (Coachella Valley & east Riverside County): partner & mobile distributions.
Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino (Feeding America RSB): partner pantry locator for west Riverside & San Bernardino County.
CAPSBC Food Bank (San Bernardino County): county food bank & programs.
For an additional resource, check with your local religious institutions about their ongoing food and family services.

Riverside County

Banning

Carol’s Kitchen – Feeding the Hungry—Serves hot lunches in Beaumont, Banning, Cabazon, and Hemet. 909-284-4104
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church
Tuesdays & Fridays 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
157 W. Nicolet Street Banning, CA 92220

H.E.L.P. Inc. —Feeding America RSB Site. 951-922-2305
Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-1 pm Intake
53 South 6th Street, Banning, California 92220

Hub City Church—Feeding America RSB Site 760-985-5657
Thursday 11 a.m. – Grocery distribution
109 N. 2nd St. Banning, CA 92220

Sunrise Church, Banning Peace Center—Feeding America RSB Site
Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m.-noon
4024 W. Wilson Street, Banning, CA 92220

Beaumont

Carol’s Kitchen – Feeding the Hungry—Serves hot lunches at Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church, 1230 Palm Ave., Beaumont. Monday & Thursdays 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church – 1^st Wednesday of the every month from 10am to 12pm, 1343 Palm Ave., Beaumont. Please bring your ID. (951) 845-2366

Oak Valley Church “provides families in need with groceries on a weekly basis, on Saturdays from 7-9am at the new campus located at 13553 Calimesa Blvd. in Yucaipa.” 909-795-6476

Fellowship Church – Food pantry and Clothes Closet. Monday through Friday, 9am to 11:30am, East side of the Church office building. 650 Oak Valley Parkway, Beaumont. (951) 922-5728.

Beaumont Presbyterian Church – Hot Meals and Grocery Distribution, Wednesdays 11:30am to 1:00 p.m., 702 Euclid Avenue, Beaumont.

Bermuda Dunes

Use the FIND Food Bank map to view nearest distribution sites.

Mizell Meals on Wheels “prepares, serves, and delivers approximately 600+ meals each weekday to homebound seniors from Whitewater to the Salton Sea.” 480 South Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262 | 760-323-5689

Cabazon

Carol’s Kitchen – Feeding the Hungry—Serves hot lunches in Beaumont, Banning, Cabazon, and Hemet from 11:30am-1:00pm. 909-284-4104
James A. Venable Community Center
Monday & Thursday: 11:30am-1 p.m.
50390 Carmen Ave., Cabazon, CA 92230

Family Service Association also operates out of James A. Venable Community Center.
951-922-1097
50390 Carmen Ave., Cabazon, CA 92230

FIND Mobile Market – Cabazon Community Center operates every 4th Wednesday of the month from 10:00 am – 11:00 am. 760-775-3663
James A. Venable Community Center
50390 Carmen Ave., Cabazon, CA 92230

Calimesa

Faith Lutheran Church offers a food pantry for the needy from 9:00am-10:30am on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month. 909-790-1816
12449 California St., Yucaipa, CA 92399

Oak Valley Church “provides families in need with groceries on a weekly basis, on Saturdays from 7-9am at the new campus located at 13553 Calimesa Blvd. in Yucaipa.” 909-795-6476

Yucaipa Seventh-Day Adventist Church offers a Clothing Closet that provides gently used clothing to those in need from 9:00am-1:00pm on Tuesdays and a Food Pantry that serves anyone in need from 12:00pm-2:00pm on Wednesdays.
909-768-4641 for Clothing Closet
909-797-1375 for Food Pantry
35225 Avenue E, Yucaipa, CA 92399

Cathedral City

FIND Food Bank – St. Louis Rey Church offers food distribution on the 1st Friday of the month from 9am-10am. 760-844-6629 or 442-275-6213
68633 C St., Cathedral City, CA 92234

FIND Food Bank – Calvary Bible Church offers emergency food distribution on Wednesdays from 1:00pm-2:30pm and Saturdays from 8:00am-9:30am. USDA food distributed on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 9:30am-11:00am.
760-534-4719 or 760-808-1091
68550 Dinah Shore Dr., Cathedral City, CA 92234

FIND Food Bank – Cathedral City Senior Center offers food distribution every Monday from 8:30am-11:00am. 760-321-1548
37171 W. Buddy Rogers Ave., Cathedral City, CA 92234

FIND Food Bank – Salvation Army offers emergency boxes distributed Monday through Friday from 9:00am-4:00pm. USDA food distributed on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month from 1:00pm-5:00pm. 760-324-2275
30400 Landau Blvd., Cathedral City, CA 92234

FIND Food Bank – Vision Eterna offers food distribution the 1st Saturday of the month from 8:00am-10:00am. 760-883-9216
35688 Cathedral Canyon Dr., Ste. 101, Cathedral City, CA 92234

FIND Mobile Market – Agua Caliente Elementary School offers food distribution the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month from 9:00am-10:00am. 760-775-3663
30800 San Luis Rey Dr., Cathedral City, CA 92234

Cathedral City Senior Center Food Bank offers support programs and community partners. 37171 W Buddy Rogers Avenue, Cathedral City, CA | 760-321-1548

The Well in the Desert: Palm Springs Emergency Food Assistance “provides emergency food assistance on Saturdays 7am-10am. Food, groceries, and clothing are distributed. A continental breakfast is available Mon-Fri at 8am. A hot meal lunch is served between 9:45am-12:15pm Monday thru Friday. No documentation is necessary to receive help.” 181 N Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92263 | 760-656-8905

Cherry Valley

Beaumont Seventh-day Adventist Church offers a food pantry to anyone in need the first Wednesday of every month from 10:00am-12:00pm. 951-845-2366
1343 Palm Avenue, Beaumont, CA 92223

Oak Valley Church “provides families in need with groceries on a weekly basis, on Saturdays from 7-9am at the new campus located at 13553 Calimesa Blvd. in Yucaipa.” 909-795-6476

See Beaumont & Yucaipa for additional Feeding America partner agencies.

Chiriaco Summit

See Desert Center for FIND Food Bank distribution sites.

Indio FIND Food Bank distribution sites.

Desert Center

FIND Food Bank – Set Free Church Desert Center offers food distribution every day from 9:00am-6:00pm. 760-718-7571
25980 Kaiser Rd., Desert Center, CA 92239

Desert Hot Springs

FIND Food Bank Mobile Market – Sky Valley Community Center
3rd Tuesday of the month from 5:00pm to 6:00pm. 20905 Hot Springs Rd., Desert Hot Springs. (760) 775-3663

Desert Hot Springs Senior Center
Food Distribution every 3rd Wednesday from 9:00am to 11am or until all food is distributed. Desert Hot Springs Senior Center only serves seniors over 55 years old. 11777 West Dr., Desert Hot Springs. (760) 329-0222

Grace Church Desert Hot Springs
Food Distribution is every 1st Tuesday of the month from 5:00pm to 6:00pm or until all food is distributed. 17400 Bubbling Wells Rd., Desert Hot Springs. (760) 251-2416

FIND Mobile Market – Cabot Yerxa Elementary School
4th Monday of the Month from 7:00am to 9:00am. 670067 Desert View Ave., Desert Hot Springs. (760) 775-3663.

USDA Foods & Emergency Food
Available the 3rd Wednesday & Thursday of the Month from 7:30am to 10:30am. Drive-Thru Distributions on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 7:30am to 10:30am. 14080 Palm Dr., Desert Hot Springs. Contract Dana Johnson (760) 288-7878. New Clients will need to bring Proof of Residency, Proof of Income and Proof of number of dependents in household.

St. Elizabeth’s Pantry
Food Distribution on Tuesdays from 8:30am to 10:30am. 66700 Pierson Blvd. Desert Hot Springs. (760) 329-8794.

Hemet

Valley Community Pantry
Has moved and is hoping to start back up on Monday, November 10th. New Address is 305 E. Devonshire Ave., Hemet. (951) 929-1101

Valley Restart Shelter “provides emergency shelter and services to the residents of Hemet – Monday through Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm. San Jacinto Valley.” 200 E Menlo Street, Hemet, CA 92543 | 951-766-7476

Carol’s Kitchen – Feeding the Hungry—Serves hot lunches in Beaumont, Banning, Cabazon, and Hemet from 11:30am-1:00pm. 909-284-4104 | Hemet United Methodist Church
Monday & Thursdays: 11:30am-1 p.m.
530 S Buena Vista St, Hemet, CA 92543

Idyllwild

Idyllwild Help Center—offers appointments for general assistance/food. 951-659-2110.
26340 HWY 243, Idyllwild, CA 92549

Idyllwild Community Center—A Feeding America RSB site. 951-659-2638
First Tuesday of the month: 10:30am-12noon
Pickup Idyllwild Town Hall, 25925 Cedar Street

Idyllwild Forest Health Project—A FIND Food Bank Distribution Site. 760-775-3663
2nd and 4th Thursday: 12-2 pm
54162 Maranatha Dr. Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA 92549

Indian Wells

FIND Food Bank – Southwest Church offers emergency bags available Monday through Friday from 9:00am-5:00pm. 760-200-2000
44175 Washington St., Indian Wells, CA 92210

FIND Food Bank – The Narrow Door offers food distributions every other Friday from 8:00am-10:00am. 760-775-6200
Southwest Church
44175 Washington St., Indian Wells, CA 92210

La Quinta

FIND Mobile Market – La Quinta Library offers food distribution for walk-ups and seniors only every 1st Friday of the month from 7:00am-9:00am. 760-775-3663
78275 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA 92253

Mountain Center

FIND Mobile Market – Anza Electric Co-Op offers food distribution every 2nd Saturday of the month from 9:00am-11:00am

See Idyllwild for additional resources.

Palm Desert

FIND Food Bank – Palm Desert Oasis Church offers food distribution every Saturday from 7:30am-8:30am. 760-568-0809
74200 Country Club Dr., Palm Desert, CA 92260

FIND Food Bank – St. John’s Lutheran Church offers food distribution every 3rd Saturday of the month from 7:00am-8:00am. 760-345-2122
42695 Washington St., Palm Desert, CA 92211

FIND Food Bank – St. Margaret’s Church Neighbors 4 Neighbors offers food distribution every Tuesday from 10:00am-5:00pm. 760-346-2697 x102
47535 Hwy 74, Palm Desert, CA 92260

FIND Mobile Market – Palm Desert High School offers food distribution every 3rd Friday of the month from 5:00pm-7:00pm. 760-775-3663
74910 Aztec Rd., Palm Desert, CA 92260

Joslyn Community Food Bank “provides food to those who have difficulty purchasing enough to avoid hunger. Their Food Bank is open every Friday from 8:00am-10:00am (or until depleted).” 73750 Catalina Way, Palm Desert, CA | 760-340-3220

Palm Springs

FIND Food Bank – Well in the Desert offers food distribution on Saturdays at 6:00am (until all food is distributed) as well as hot lunches Monday through Friday – call for location. 760-656-8905
181 N. Indian Canyon, Palm Springs, CA 92262

FIND Food Bank – Desert Chapel offers food distribution the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 7:00am-8:00am. 760-327-2772
630 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA 92264

FIND Food Bank – St. Theresa’s Catholic Church offers food distribution on Mondays from 7:30am-11:30am. Emergency food may be picked up on other days during the week, if available. 760-323-2669
2800 E. Ramon Rd., Palm Springs, CA 92264

FIND Food Bank – The Center offers food distribution on Thursdays from 5:00pm-7:00pm. 760-416-7790
The Community Food Bank
2901 E. Alejo Rd., Palm Springs, CA 92262

FIND Mobile Market – James O. Jessie Desert Highlands Unity Center offers food distribution every 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month from 5:00pm-7:00pm. 760-775-3663
480 W. Tramview Rd., Palm Springs, CA 92262

FIND Mobile Market – Desert Aids Project (DAP) offers food distribution every 2nd Saturday of the month from 9:00am-10:00am. 760-775-3663
1695 N. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262

FIND Mobile Market – Palm Springs Convention Center offers food distribution every 3rd Thursday of the month from 5:00pm-7:00pm. 760-775-3663
277 N. Avenida Caballeros, Palm Springs, CA 92262

Rancho Mirage

See Palm Desert for FIND Food Bank distribution sites.

San Jacinto

Valley Restart Shelter “provides emergency shelter and services to the residents of Hemet – San Jacinto Valley.” 200 E Menlo Street, Hemet, CA 92543 | 951-766-7476

Carol’s Kitchen – Feeding the Hungry serves hot lunches in Beaumont, Banning, Cabazon, and Hemet from 11:30am-1:00pm. Click the link to view all locations.

Thousand Palms

See Desert Hot Springs and Palm Desert for FIND Food Bank distribution sites.

Whitewater

See Desert Hot Springs and Palm Springs for FIND Food Bank distribution sites.

See Cabazon for additional resources.

San Bernardino County

Colton

Vineyard Christian Fellowship – Community Lunch on the last Sunday of each month from 1:00pm-2:30pm. Call for more info. 909-824-5753
785 Colton Avenue, Colton, CA 92324

Women of Worship and Warfare – Monthly Food Distribution. 3rd Thursday during the months of January – October at 9:00am. Call for more info. 909-821-1699
1380 N. La Cadena Drive, Colton, CA 92324

SDA Inland Spanish Church – call for more info. 909-653-7700
710 W Citrus St., Colton, CA 92324

Greater Works Praise and Worship Center – call for more info. 909-533-4199
930 S Mount Vernon Ave. Ste. 500/600, Colton, CA 92324

Forest Falls

See Yucaipa, Calimesa, Beaumont, and Banning for nearby resources.

Highland

Highland Senior Center – call for more info. 909-862-8104
3102 E. Highland Ave., Highland, CA 92346

Bible Holiness Church – call for more info. 909-381-3811
7640 Sterling Avenue, San Bernardino, CA 92410

Joshua Tree

FIND Mobile Market – Copper Mountain College offers food distribution every 1st Tuesday of the month from 9:00am-10:00am. 760-775-3663
Bell Center Parking Lot
6162 Rotary Way, Joshua Tree, CA 92252

FIND Food Bank – The Way Station offers continental breakfast Tuesday through Friday from 9:00am-10:30am and packed lunch served Tuesday through Friday from 11:00am-11:15am. The Way Station also accepts food box request forms which are available onsite Tuesday through Friday until 10:30am. USDA food distributed on Tuesdays. 760-366-8088
61722 Commercial St., Joshua Tree, CA 92252

The Morongo Basin Healthcare District “seeks to address health and wellness issues for children, adolescents, parents, adults, and seniors in realizing its mission to improve the Health and Wellness of the Morongo Basin.” Yucca Valley Community Health Center: Adults – 58375 29 Palms Hwy., Yucca Valley, CA | Pediatrics – 58383 29 Palms Hwy., Suite 100, Yucca Valley, CA | Behavioral Health – 58383 29 Palms Hwy., Suite 101, Yucca Valley, CA | 760-820-9229

Visit Morongo Unified School District Food Pantry for a catalogue of food distribution sources in the Morongo Basin. 760-367-9191

Morongo Valley

FIND Food Bank – Calvary Road Fellowship offers food distribution on the 3rd Friday of the month from 12:00pm-2:00pm. 760-363-0246
1518 Elbow Rd., Morongo Valley, CA 92256

Visit Morongo Unified School District Food Pantry for a catalogue of food distribution sources in the Morongo Basin. 760-367-9191

Oak Glen

See the Feeding America RSB link at the top of the page for nearby resources.

Pioneertown

See Yucca Valley for nearby distribution sites.

Redlands

The Blessing Center in Redlands offers pantry & support services. 1157 Judson St., Redlands, CA 92374 | 909-793-5677

Family Service Association of Redlands & Yucaipa Outreach Project “are dedicated to providing food assistance to their clients and community members through programs such as the Community Food Box Giveaway, Nutritional Support Program, Food Bags, and Surplus Food.” Redlands Campus: 612 Lawton St, Redlands, CA 92374 | 909-793-2673 Yucaipa Office: 11985 4th St Ste 116, Yucaipa, CA 92399 | 909-570-9132

Yucaipa

Faith Lutheran Church – Call for information. (909)790-1816
12449 California Street, Yucaipa, California 92399

Yucaipa Seventh Day Adventist Church– Call for information. (909)790-1816
12449 California Street, Yucaipa, California 92399

Calvary Hill Church & Retreat Center– Call for information. (310)930-7547
37400 Falling Springs Road, Yucaipa, California 92399

Pacific Clinics – Yucaipa– Call for information. 909-877-4889
12504 4th St, Yucaipa, 92399

SPARC – Rancho del Sol– Call for information. 909-797-1656
12361 4th St, Yucaipa, 92399

Yucaipa Family Assistance– Call for information. 909-797-0244
35075 Avenue B, Yucaipa, 92399

Oak Valley Church “provides families in need with groceries on a weekly basis, on Saturdays from 7-9am at the new campus located at 13553 Calimesa Blvd. in Yucaipa.” 909-795-6476

Yucca Valley

First Baptist Church Yucca Valley offers Food Distributions on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10am – 2pm AND Sunday at 12:20pm. (760) 223 – 0496
56284 Buena Vista Dr. Yucca Valley, CA 92284

First Christian Church Yucca Valley offers Food Distribution Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm and Every Sunday from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm. (951)223-0496
56284 Buena Vista Dr. Yucca Valley, CA 92284

Five Two Foundation offers Food Distribution Every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm. (760)401-1370
57373 Joshual Ln. Yucca Valley, CA 92284

Calvary Christian Fellowship – Paying it Forward offers Food Distributions on the 3rd Friday of the month from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm. (760) 364-1990
288 Old Woman Springs Rd. Yucca Valley, CA 92286

Yucca Valley Church of the Nazarene offers Food Distributions 2nd Thursday of the month from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. or until all food is distributed – Drive Thru Only. (760)362-3581
56-248 Buena Vista Dr. Yucca Valley, CA 92284

Visit Morongo Unified School District Food Pantry for a catalogue of food distribution sources in the Morongo Basin. 760-367-9191