Food
We care deeply about our patients’ health, and that includes making sure they have access to nutritious food. When people aren’t eating enough, or aren’t getting the right kinds of foods, staying healthy becomes especially challenging.
LA Health Services’ Medical Centers and Clinics host food distribution events every month. Ask your healthcare provider, clinic worker, or social worker to help you find food programs.
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Thursday of the Month | 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
1000 W Carson St, Torrance, CA 90502 (Vermont Alley)
(424) 306-4000
Los Angeles General Medical Center
2nd Friday of the Month | 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
1200 North State Street Los Angeles, CA 90033 (1st Floor entrance)
(323) 409-6941
Olive View-UCLA Medical Center
1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th Wednesday of the Month | 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
14445 Olive View Dr, Sylmar, CA 91342 (Reagan Road)
(818) 304-5979
Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center
4th Tuesday of the Month | 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
7601 Imperial Hwy, Downey, CA 90242 (Near Trailer F2)
(562) 385-7867
Antelope Valley Health Center
3rd Wednesday of the Month | 9:0 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
335-B East Avenue K6 Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 471-4860 ext. 3
H. Claude Hudson Comprehensive Health Center
3rd Tuesday of the Month | 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
2829 S. Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90007
(213) 699-7165 or (213) 699-7171
MLK Outpatient Center
1st and 4th Friday of the Month | 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
1670 E. 120th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90059
(424) 338-1000
Curtis R. Tucker Health Center
2nd and 4th Thursday of the Month | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
123 W Manchester Blvd, Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 419-5325
Hubert H. Humphrey Comprehensive Health Center
2nd and 4th Thursday of the Month | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
5850 S. Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90003 (Cafeteria on the 1st floor)
(323) 897-6000
Hollywood-Wilshire Health Center
1ˢᵗ and 3ʳᵈ Thursday of the Month | 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
5205 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038
213-521-6112 or 213-521-6118
More Info. Here
MLK Jr. Center for Public Health
1ˢᵗ and 3ʳᵈ Thursday of the Month | Starts at 12 p.m.
11833 S. Wilmington Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90059
323-568-8732
Pomona Wellness Community
2ⁿᵈ Wednesday of the Month | 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
750 S. Park Ave., Pomona, CA 91766
More Info. Here
Whittier Wellness Community
1ˢᵗ Wednesday of the Month | 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
7643 S. Painter Ave., Whittier, CA 90602
562-775-6104
More Info. Here
Other places for free and low-cost food and meal programs (some even help with pet food):
The One Degree website has a resource guide with information on food, housing and more. The guide is updated every weekday. To access the resource guide, click here.
211 LA is a central source for information on health and human service referrals in LA County. To get help on food and other needs, call 211 or (800) 339-6993 or visit the website here.
Food Oasis LA is a free food directory connecting people needing food to nearby food pantries and meals. Click here.
CalFresh is also known as SNAP or food stamps. It provides monthly benefits on a plastic Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card which you can use to buy food at grocery stores, farmers markets and other locations. Click here.
LA Regional Food Bank distributes food and other essentials to children, seniors, families and other individuals in need. Click here to find food.
Farmers’ markets are welcoming, outdoor marketplaces where California farmers offer fresh fruits, vegetables, and other foods directly to shoppers. This online map finds Farmers’ Market locations near you that accept CalFresh EBT.