RIVERSIDE COUNTY

Arlington Temporary Assistance
10459 Arlington Ave., Unit 1, Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 680-5620
Riverside, non-profit food pantry serving low-income families in by giving them free groceries and clothing and to encourage them and assist them as they struggle for self-sufficiency.

Bienestar is Wellbeing
P.O. Box 338, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729
Partners with different organizations to provide fresh produce and healthy food throughout California. Riverside County: Hemet​, Moreno Valley, Perris, and Riverside. Food distribution calendar online, please check the calendar for locations, dates and times.

Building Up Lives Foundation
23935 Sunnymead Blvd., Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 284-8598
Emergency Food Pantry Booth. Located inside Our Place restaurant. Monday-Saturday from 8:00am-2:00pm. The Food Booth is available to anyone in need at the same time as the restaurant is open. You must sign in and please ask for refrigerated food. One bag per family per month. Grocery Giveaway: must text: (951) 284-8598 and wait for a response to be given a number to pick up groceries; 24945 Sunnymead Blvd. Must bring ID, bags and a mask. Sundays from 1:00pm until supplies last. Moreno Valley residents.

Catholic Charities, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties
3020 Madison Street, Riverside, CA 92504
(909) 388-1239
Serves San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. Helping low-income families at risk of losing access to basic needs such as food, clothing, utilities, and housing. Food distribution: third Thursday of the month: 9:00am – 11:00am.

Community Assistance Program (CAP) of Moreno Valley
24594 Sunnymead Blvd., Suite W, Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 485-7792
Community Assistance Program of Moreno Valley is a non-profit food pantry organization that works to help Moreno Valley residents who are in need of emergency food and clothing. Open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00am to 1:00pm.

Feeding America Riverside|San Bernardino
(951) 359-4757
Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino distributes over 20 million meals a year with the help of over 250 charity partners, which include pantries, emergency shelters, soup kitchens, community centers, and more. Food distribution sites are cost-free and open to the public.

Lighthouse Of Hope Foundation Inc
Riverside, CA
(951) 977-6560
Walk Up: open to all who come to our doors. Monday Food Pantry: 11:30am-12:30pm. Line up starts at 10:30am. 8791 Philbin Ave., Riverside. Wednesday & Friday Food Pantry: 11:30am-1:00pm. Line up starts at 11:00am. 9085 California Ave. Food Pantry Pop Up: Sundays, 2:00pm-3:00pm. 3773 Tibbetts Street. Bring your own bags, boxes, wagons or carts.

Lutheran Social Services of Southern California
6857 Indiana Ave., Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 689-7847
Food Pantry – Fresh and non-perishable food in cans/cartons, refrigerated meats, vegetables & dairy products. Please call for additional information.

Meals on Wheels Inc., Riverside
4845 Brockton Avenue, Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 683-7151
Riverside Meals on Wheels, Inc., delivers fresh meals daily to housebound seniors and individuals with temporary or permanent disabilities, residing in the following communities: Riverside, Corona, Norco, Eastvale, and Jurupa Valley.

Riverside County Department of Aging
3610 Central Avenue, Suite 102, Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 867-3830
Offering meal delivery and pick up service to disabled adults through their Grab-and-Go meals, courtesy pantry delivery, home delivered meal program, and emergency meals.

Salvation Army Moreno Valley
14068 Graham Avenue, Moreno Valley, CA 92553
24741 Alessandro Blvd, Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 784-4490
Provides access to nutritious food for individuals and families, vulnerable populations including low-income families, seniors, individuals experiencing homelessness, and those facing unexpected financial hardships. Food Pantry available Wednesdays and Fridays, 12:00pm-3:00pm.

Salvation Army Riverside
3695 1st St, Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 784-4490
Provides access to nutritious food for individuals and families, vulnerable populations including low-income families, seniors, individuals experiencing homelessness, and those facing unexpected financial hardships. Food Pantry available Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:00am 12:00pm.

Valley Community Pantry (The Simpson Center Bldg)
305 E. Devonshire Ave., Hemet, CA 92543
(951) 929-1101
Provides emergency food and shelter to local low income, fixed income, underemployed and unemployed residents in need. Hemet, San Jacinto, and the unincorporated areas Valle Vista (East Hemet), Lakeview, and Nuevo.  Food distribution: Monday-Wednesday, 9:30 am-2:00 pm. Friday, new clients only – 9:30am-12:00pm. No appointment is needed for food distribution. However, we do require an intake application. If you have questions, please visit our office.

Western Eagle Organization
40940 County Center Drive, Temecula, CA 92591
Food bank, food pantry. M-F: 9:00am-5pm; Saturday and Sunday: 9:00am-4:00pm. Please register for families with limited resources.

COACHELLA VALLEY

Catholic Charities, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties
(909) 388-1239
Serves San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. Helping low-income families at risk of losing access to basic needs such as food, clothing, utilities, and housing. Food distributions: Coachella: Wednesdays: 8:00am – 10:00am. 52555 Oasis Palm Avenue. Mecca: 99155 Sea View Drive, Mecca. Wednesdays: 6:30 am – 9:00 am.

Coachella Valley Mission
47-470 Van Buren St. Indio, CA 92201
(760) 347-3512
Provides nourishing meals, food items and groceries to men, women and children in the Coachella Valley. Please call for food assistance.

FIND Food Bank
83775 Citrus Ave, Indio, CA 92201
(760) 775-FOOD (3663)
FIND is the Feeding America Food Bank and USDA Distributor for the Desert Region partners with soup kitchens, food pantries, religious organizations, etc. FIND also operates 44 community mobile markets with drive-thru food distributions. FIND is the only regional food bank in the Desert Region. Contact them for the food bank info closest to you.

Food Now
14080 Palm Drive, Ste E, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
(760) 288-7878
We are providing contactless drive through food distributions weekly on Wednesday and Thursday from 7:30 am till 10:30 am.  New clients are encouraged to come in-person to the Food Now office on a Wednesday. Clients will need to complete a simple registration form and provide the following: proof of residency, income (if any), and proof of the number of dependents in the home. New clients can receive food the same day they register.

Galilee Center
66-101 Hammond Rd. Mecca, CA 92254
(760) 396-9100
Food assistance, rental assistance, holiday food baskets, Thrift Store clothing voucher program, emergency transfer services, utility bill assistance program.

Martha’s Village and Kitchen
83-791 Date Avenue, Indio, CA 92201
(760) 347-4741
Martha’s Village offers emergency housing for families and individuals, nutritious meals, case management, childcare, recovery services, employment and education services, and emergency assistance. These programs are supplemented by a thrift store, medical clinic, computer lab, food pantry, resource room, and a cooling center. Food pantry: every third Wednesday of the month, 8:00am-10:00am. Public Lunch: M-F, 11:00am-11:45am.

OTHER FOOD RESOURCES

211 Community Connect
Dial 2-1-1 for resources
Community Connect assists thousands of men, women and children each month through the vast array of services available throughout Riverside County and San Bernardino County. 2‑1‑1 is available in multiple languages, providing assistance and referrals for housing, utility, food, among other services.

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Public School Districts
California Universal School Meals Program (UMP) provides free breakfast and lunch to all K-12 public school students regardless of family income. To receive meals, students simply need to request a meal and school districts are required by state law to provide one free breakfast and one free lunch each school day to all requesting students while at school.

Riverside University Health System Food Access Map
Map of food resources throughout Riverside County.

WIC – Women, Infants and Children
Supplemental food program for qualifying women, infants and children under 5. For your safety, WIC services are available online, over the phone and in person with an appointment.

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This Resource Guide was developed to provide families and professionals with an opportunity to find resources related to Autism in the Inland Empire in one place.

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