{"id":48811,"date":"2025-11-12T00:01:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T00:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/48811\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T00:01:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T00:01:27","slug":"free-food-pantries-groceries-meals-in-long-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/48811\/","title":{"rendered":"Free food pantries, groceries & meals in Long Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you or someone you know is in need of food assistance, visit\u00a0Long Beach Fresh\u2019s online food map<\/a>,\u00a0Care Culture Collaborative\u2019s directory<\/a>\u00a0organized by days of the week or\u00a0\u00d3RALE\u2019s directory organized by zip code<\/a>\u00a0and specifically verified for the safety of immigrants and their families.\u00a0Long Beach Forward<\/a>\u00a0also has a list of food banks, hot meals and pantries throughout the city.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Catholic Charities\u00a0Community Services\u00a0of Long Beach:\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Food pantry: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Address: 123 E. 14th St.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2013 Contact: 213-251-3432<\/p>\n

Christian Outreach in <\/a>Action<\/a>:\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Food pantry: Mondays, Tuesdays,\u00a0Thursdays & Fridays from 10 a.m.\u00a0to noon<\/p>\n

Breakfast: Daily at 7:30 a.m.<\/p>\n

Lunch: Saturdays and the last Sunday of the month at 11 a.m.<\/p>\n

Dinner: Monday-Friday at 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Address: 515 E. Third St.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2013 Contact: 562-432-1440<\/p>\n

Church One Ministries:\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Food pantry, groceries & hot meals: Monday-Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Address: 700 70th St.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Contact: 562-633-2515<\/p>\n

\"\"Volunteers at Christian Outreach in Action\u2019s pantry on Nov. 5, 2025 separate hundreds of cans, produce and more foods for Long Beach seniors. Residents facing uncertainty with their SNAP benefits are now relying on pantries and food banks as funds are delayed due to the government shutdown. (Jorge Hernandez | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n

City Heart:\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Grocery distribution: Thursdays from noon to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Address: 245 The Promenade\u00a0N.\u00a0 Site 100<\/p>\n

\u2013 Contact: 562-704-9585<\/p>\n

Food Finders<\/a><\/p>\n

Food pantry & groceries: Saturdays at 9 a.m. at Admiral Kidd Park (2760 N. Studebaker Road)<\/p>\n

\u2013 Address: 10539 Humbolt St., (Los\u00a0Alamitos)<\/p>\n

\u2013 Contact: 562-283-1400<\/p>\n

Crossroads Church:<\/a><\/p>\n

Food Pantry: Third Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon<\/p>\n

\u2013 Address: 1900 E. South St.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Contact: 562-428-4611<\/p>\n

Care Culture Collaborative:<\/p>\n

Downtown Food Distribution: Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. (Begins at 324 Anaheim St.)<\/p>\n

\u2013 Address: 200 W. Broadway\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2013 Contact: @careculturecollab_lb<\/a>\u00a0on Instagram<\/p>\n

\"\"Angel Vanderwerff, a volunteer with Help Me Help You, checks the name of the resident of the Long Beach Senior Arts Colony on a bag of food before delivering it to the resident on Feb 3, 2023. (Richard H. Grant | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n

Grant A.M.E. Church:<\/a><\/p>\n

Food pantry & groceries: Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2013 Address: 1129 Alamitos Ave.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Contact: 562-437-1567<\/p>\n

I Own It Today:\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Hot meal, food and clothing distribution: Third Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Address: 4835 E. Anaheim St., Site 306<\/p>\n

\u2013 Contact: 949-309-6803<\/p>\n

Light & Life\u00a0Christian Fellowship:\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Food distribution: Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Address: 5951 Downey Ave<\/p>\n

\u2013 Contact: 562-630-6074<\/p>\n

Long Beach Center\u00a0of Economic Inclusion:\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Non-perishable food pantry: Mondays from 10 a.m. to noon<\/p>\n

Fresh produce: First and third\u00a0Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon<\/p>\n

\u2013 Address: 6509 Gundry Ave.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Contact: 562-336-1833<\/p>\n

\"\"Cans of food supplies for students at the Student Health Services, Cal State Long Beach. Students are able to take supplies for free at the Beach Pantry, on Nov. 4, 2025. (Justin Enriquez | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n

Long Beach\u00a0Community Table:\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Open pantry: Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Fridays from noon to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 2 p.m. at LBCT<\/p>\n

Food pantry & groceries:<\/p>\n

Saturdays:<\/p>\n

10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at Grace Park<\/p>\n

11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at DeForest Park<\/p>\n

12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. at Drake Park<\/p>\n

2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. at MLK Jr. Park<\/p>\n

Sundays:<\/p>\n

10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at Silverado Park<\/p>\n

12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. at Orizaba Park<\/p>\n

1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Macarthur Park\u00a0<\/p>\n

2:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Bixby Park<\/p>\n

\u2013 Address: 3311 E. 59th St.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Contact: 562-548-0774.\u00a0For homebound delivery on\u00a0Saturday and Sunday: email\u00a0 \u00a0LBCTHomebound@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

LB Food Not Bombs:\u00a0<\/p>\n

Food distribution: Sundays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2013 Address: 881 De Forest Ave.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2013 Contact: @lbfoodnotbombs<\/a> on\u00a0Instagram<\/p>\n

\"\"A Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints member helps offload pallets of spaghetti noodles to be distributed to local food pantries on June 22, 2021. (Richard H. Grant | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n

Long Beach Rescue Mission:\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Lunch: Mondays-Fridays & Saturdays at 12 p.m.<\/p>\n

Dinner: Daily at 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Address: 1335 Pacific Ave.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Contact: 562-591-1292<\/p>\n

Lutheran Social Services:\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Food Pantry: Monday-Thursday from\u00a010 a.m. to noon and 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Address: 1611 Pine Ave.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2013 Contact: 562-599-1321<\/p>\n

Pools of Hope:<\/a><\/p>\n

Food pantry & groceries: Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Address: 6801 Long Beach Blvd.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Contact: 310-537-2224<\/p>\n

\"\"A family with two young boys receives fresh vegetables, fruit and other groceries at a weekly food give away held outside Ministerio Misionero Internacional on Pacific Avenue in Long Beach every Wednesday at 11 a.m. (Kristen Farrah Naeem | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n

Salvation Army:\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Food pantry marketplace: Monday-Thursday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (photo ID and proof of residency is required)<\/p>\n

\u2013 Address: 3092 Long Beach Blvd.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2013 Contact: 562-247-3525<\/p>\n

St. Francis Center\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Food pantry: Second Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon<\/p>\n

\u2013 Address: 627 Temple Ave.\u00a0& 7th St. (St. Matthew Church)<\/p>\n

\u2013 Contact: 562-599-6474<\/p>\n

St. Gregory\u2019s Episcopal Church:\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Food Pantry: Third Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2013 Address: 6201 Willow St.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2013 Contact: 562-420-1311<\/p>\n

\"\"Michael Remley, who has been volunteering with Food Finders for ten years, pushes a load of produce boxes filled with donated veggies to his truck on the morning of Sept. 23, 2022. The food he is procuring is bound for the Long Beach Senior Center and will mostly be used up the day it\u2019s delivered. (Richard H. Grant | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n

Urban Community Outreach\u00a0Drop-In-Center:\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Lunch: Sundays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Address: 241 Cedar Ave.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2013 Contact: 562-582-1000<\/p>\n

The Volunteer Center:\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Food pantry: Wednesdays & Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon<\/p>\n

\u2013 Address: 1407 E. 4th St.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Contact: 562-590-8844<\/p>\n

Women in Action:<\/a><\/p>\n

Food Distribution: Fridays at 9 a.m.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Address: 851 E. Via Carmelitos<\/p>\n

\u2013 Contact: email any inquiries to\u00a0womeninactionreachingout@yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Do you know of a food pantry, distribution or hot meal provider we should add to this list? Please send us the information to Newspaper@SignalTribune.com. <\/p>\n

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