California

California Statewide Food Assistance and Giving Guide

From the Bay Area to Southern California, this comprehensive list identifies regional food banks, emergency pantries, and thrift donation centers. Access vital resources or find local opportunities to give back within the state’s diverse social service network.

Food Banks

• Meals on Wheels: Find Meals and Services Near You | Local Provider Search
• California Association of Food Banks: California Association of Food Banks
• California Department of Social Services: Food Banks
• California Food Pantry: Find a Food Pantry in California | Food Banks in California
• Calfoods.org: Food Banks
• Central California Food Bank: Central California Food Bank
• Sacramento Food Bank & Family: Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services
• Alameda Food Bank: Home – Alameda Food Bank
• Alameda County Community Food Bank: Food is a basic human right. Help us end hunger in the Bay Area
• San Francisco-Marin Food Bank: San Francisco-Marin Food Bank – Every $1 Donated Provides 2 Meals
• Berkeley Food Pantry: Berkeley Food Pantry
• Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano: Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano
• Adventist Community Service Center (Food Pantry): Outreach | Pleasant Hill Seventh-day Adventist Church
• Fairfield – Suisun Community Action Council – Food Distribution Center: Fairfield – Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano
• Richmond Emergency Food Pantry: Richmond Emergency Food Pantry
• Los Angeles Regional Food Bank: Locate a Partner Agency
• Tri-Valley Haven Food Pantry: FOOD PANTRY | Tri Valley Haven
• TCV Food Bank & Mobile Pantry: TCV Food Bank + Mobile Pantry
• Food Finders Inc: Food Finders | Rescuing Food & Reducing Hunger in Southern CA
• SHARE Food Pantry: SHARE Food Pantry — FCC Concord
• Refuge Food Pantry: Refuge | We are a church that cares
• Second Harvest of the Greater Valley: Second Harvest Food Bank CA | Second Harvest of the Greater Valley
• Loaves & Fishes Antioch Dining Room: Home – Loaves and Fishes
• The Salvation Army Concord – Food Distribution Center: Concord Community Church
• Emergency Food Bank: Stockton / San Joaquin Emergency Food Bank and Family Services
• FoodPantries.org: Food Pantries in California
• FoodBanks.net: California Food Banks | Food Banks in CA
• HomelessSheltersDirectory: Food Banks in California
• Cause IQ: Food banks in California | Cause IQ
• UsLowCostHousing: Food Bank List by State | Food UsLowCostHousing

Donation Centers

• The Salvation Army Thrift Store & Donation Center: Oakland Adult Rehabilitation Center
• Goodwill Store & Donation Center: Goodwill San Francisco Bay
• Goodwill Store & Donation Center: Home – Goodwill Southern California
• Savers Community Donation Center: Clothing Donation Center in Walnut Creek, California, 94595 | Savers
• Savers Community Donation Center: Clothing Donation Center in Dublin, California, 94568 | Savers
• Savers Community Donation Center: Clothing Donation Center in San Pablo, California, 94806 | Savers
• Savers Community Donation Center: Clothing Donation Center in Alameda, California, 94501 | Savers
• OneLegacy: OneLegacy
• ReSupply: ReSupply | 24-48hr Furniture & Home Goods Donation Pickup