Food Resources

The VHS Counseling Center has a Food Pantry with food and supplies for families, no questions asked.

San Diego Food Bank has a searchable database online to make it easy to find a food distribution near you. Included in the map are more than 30 Neighborhood Distribution Program sites, which distribute food to thousands of individuals and families once a month through drive-thru or walk-up service. 

Feeding San Diego offers food assistance at sites throughout San Diego County. Find a distribution site near you. 

San Diego County Food Pantries: SDCOE has gathered a list of available food pantries by region. 

For Cal-Fresh Food resources click here

• San Diego East County Food Resources

Visit the East County assistance website for information on all food pantries, sack lunch programs and hot meals offered by cities in East County.  Website is updated regularly for pantry hours and available programs.

Click: ecassist.org

• CHALDEAN & MIDDLE EASTERN SOCIAL SERVICES

436 S. Magnolia Ave. #201

(619) 401-7410

San Diego Food Bank Distribution on Tuesday from 9am-11am

• Bayview Baptist Church

6134 Timothy J Winters St., San Diego

Days/Times: Weekly 10:00-1:00pm

• Christian Church of Lemon Grove

6970 San Miguel Ave., Lemon Grove, CA 91945

Days/Times: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month 3:00-6:00 pm

• El Cajon Seventh-Day Adventist Church

1630 E. Madison Avenue, El Cajon, CA 92019

Days/Times: 3rd Tuesday of each month 3:30-5:00 pm

• Encanto Southern Baptist Church

6020 Akins Ave., San Diego, CA 92114

Days/Times: 1st Thursday of each month 11:00-12:30 pm

• Greater Life Baptist Church

2770 Glebe Rd., Lemon Grove, CA 919145

Days/Times: Fridays 8:30-10:30 am

• Heaven’s Windows

8848 Troy Street, Spring Valley

Days/Times: Weekly 9:00-12:00 pm

• Lemon Grove Recreation Center

3146 School Lane, Lemon Grove, CA 91945

Days/Times: 3rd Saturday of the month (LG residents only: 9:00-12noon)

• New Seasons Church

Address: 2300 Bancroft Drive - Spring Valley, CA 91977

Days/Times: 4th Tuesday 9:00 am until food is gone

(December 2025: Rescheduled to Dec. 16, 2025)

• North Park Apostolic

Address: 2515 Lemon Grove Avenue - Lemon Grove, CA 91945

Days/Times: 4th Thursday 12:00 pm until food is gone

(Nov 2025: rescheduled to Wednesday, Nov 19 Dec 2025: rescheduled to Friday, Dec 19)

• Our Church (Crosspointe) 

8809 La Mesa Blvd., La Mesa

Days/Times: Weekly 9:00-10:00 am

Bring ID and Bags

• Journey Community Church

Address: 8363 Center Drive Ste 6C - La Mesa, CA 91942

Days/Times: 1st and 4th Thursday of the month 7:00 pm

• Meridian Baptist Church

660 So. 3rd St., El Cajon, CA

Days/Times: Thursdays 3:45-4:45 pm

• Lemon Grove Lutheran/Samoan Feeding

Address: 2055 Skyline Dr., Spring Valley 

Days/Times: 1st Monday of the month 9:00-12:00 pm 

• Faith Chapel

Address: 9400 Campo Road - Spring Valley, CA 91977

Days/Times: 3rd Monday 10:00 am until food is gone

• Jamul Tribal Hall & Community Center

Address: 14145 Campo Road - Jamul, CA 91935

Days/Times: 4th Tuesday 9:00 am - 10:00 am

• San Diego Maranatha Seventh Day Adventist Church

6065 Skyline Dr., San Diego

Days/Times: 4th Saturday of the month 2:00-4:00 pm

• San Martin de Porres

@Grace Covenant Church

9140 Akard Street, Spring Valley, CA 91977

Days/Times: Third Tuesday of the month 10:00 am

Drive-thru services only.

• Shepherd’s Pantry

772 So. Johnson Ave., El Cajon, CA

Days/Times: Saturdays 8:00-10:00 am

• Spring Valley Produce Pantry

9400 Campo Rd., Spring Valley

Days/Times: 1st Monday of the month 10:00-11:00 am

• St. John of the Cross

8086 Broadway, Lemon Grove, CA 91945

Days/Times: Weekly 9:00-11:30 am

• Villa Lakeshore

@ Lakeside Community Center

12606 Lakeshore Drive, Lakeside, CA  92040

Days/Times: Second Tuesday of the month 9:00 am

Drive-thru and walk-ins; if walking up, please bring a cart & reusable bag.