Food & Nutrition
Food & Nutrition.
Food banks, pantries, CalFresh enrollment, hot meals at senior centers, and home-delivered meals for older adults who cannot easily get out. Free or low-cost, no qualifying questions to call.
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For CalFresh (SNAP)
(760) 337-6800 · Imperial County DSS
For an emergency food box
(760) 370-0966 · Imperial Valley Food Bank
For meals delivered (60+)
(442) 265-7000 · Area Agency on Aging
Local places to call.
Tap any phone number to call directly. Every listing is sourced from the organization’s own site or a primary local source.
CalFresh — Imperial County Department of Social Services
Apply for CalFresh (SNAP) food benefits.
- Phone
- (760) 337-6800
- Address
- 2895 S. 4th St., Bldg. C, El Centro, CA 92243
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Serves
- Anyone meeting CalFresh income guidelines.
- Services
- CalFresh application help, monthly benefit issuance, recertification assistance.
- Cost
- Free to apply.
- Languages
- English, Spanish
Imperial Valley Food Bank
Imperial County’s primary food bank and mobile-pantry network.
- Phone
- (760) 370-0966
- Web
- ivfoodbank.com
- Address
- 486 W. Aten Rd., Imperial, CA 92251
- Hours
- Distribution schedule varies by site — call or check website.
- Serves
- All Imperial County residents.
- Services
- Direct food distribution, Mobile Food Pantry, partner network across the county.
- Cost
- Free.
- Languages
- English, Spanish
Imperial County Area Agency on Aging — Senior Nutrition
Hot meals delivered to homebound adults 60+ across Imperial County.
- Phone
- (442) 265-7000
- Address
- 778 W. State St., El Centro, CA 92243
- Hours
- Office: Mon–Thu 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Fri 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Serves
- Homebound adults 60 and older.
- Services
- Hot meals 5 days/week. Two-week Mom’s Meals shipments for rural areas. Free transportation to congregate sites.
- Cost
- Free (donations welcome).
- Languages
- English, Spanish
Congregate meal sites — across Imperial County
Operates congregate + home-delivered meals through partner restaurants.
- Phone
- (760) 353-2748
- Address
- 250 W. Orange Ave., El Centro, CA 92243
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- Serves
- Adults 60+.
- Services
- Meal reservations across Calexico, Brawley, El Centro, Imperial, Holtville, and Heber.
- Cost
- Free (donations welcome).
- Languages
- English, Spanish
Quechan Senior Center — Winterhaven
Breakfast and lunch for tribal and community elders 55+.
- Phone
- (760) 572-0748
- Address
- 472 Quechan Dr., Winterhaven, CA 92283
- Hours
- Call for current meal hours.
- Serves
- Adults 55+ (tribal members and community).
- Services
- On-site breakfast and lunch; senior socials and activities.
- Cost
- Free for tribal 55+; small fee otherwise.
- Languages
- English
Catholic Charities Food Resource Center — El Centro
Food pantry, USDA commodities, and CalFresh application help.
- Phone
- (760) 353-6823
- Address
- 250 W. Orange Ave., El Centro, CA 92243
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Serves
- Low-income Imperial County residents (photo ID preferred).
- Services
- Food pantry, Emergency Food Assistance Program (EFAP), CalFresh outreach.
- Cost
- Free.
- Languages
- English, Spanish
Brawley Feed the Need
Hot meals and emergency food in Brawley.
- Phone
- (760) 623-1055
- Address
- 147 N. 8th St., Suite B, Brawley, CA 92227
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 9:00–9:50 AM (breakfast) · 10:00–11:00 AM (lunch)
- Serves
- Low-income residents of Brawley, Calipatria, Westmorland, and Niland.
- Services
- Hot meals Mon–Fri 12:00–1:30 PM, emergency food, hygiene kits, clothing, laundry/shower services.
- Cost
- Free.
- Languages
- English, Spanish
Imperial Valley College Kitchen Food Pantry
On-campus food pantry for IVC students facing food insecurity.
- Phone
- (760) 355-6447
- Address
- 380 E. Aten Rd., Bldg. 401, Imperial, CA 92251
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (intake appointment required)
- Serves
- IVC students.
- Services
- Emergency food, groceries, CalFresh screening, basic-needs referrals.
- Cost
- Free.
- Languages
- English, Spanish
Salvation Army Imperial Valley Corps
Emergency food pantry and hot meals for unhoused and low-income residents.
- Phone
- (760) 352-4528
- Address
- 397 Ross Ave., El Centro, CA 92243
- Hours
- Call for current pantry hours.
- Serves
- Low-income, unhoused, families in crisis.
- Services
- Emergency food pantry, hot meals, utility assistance, holiday food programs.
- Cost
- Free.
- Languages
- English, Spanish
Turning Point Life Center — Holtville
Community food pantry in Holtville.
- Phone
- (760) 356-4088
- Address
- 2149 Orchard Rd., Holtville, CA 92250
- Hours
- Call for current pantry hours.
- Serves
- General community.
- Services
- Food pantry distribution.
- Cost
- Free.
- Languages
- English, Spanish
Quechan Food Distribution Program (FDPIR)
USDA food boxes for tribal members and eligible neighbors near Winterhaven.
- Address
- PO Box 1899, Yuma, AZ 85366
- Hours
- Call or email for distribution schedule.
- Serves
- Quechan tribal members and eligible nearby residents.
- Services
- Monthly USDA food packages.
- Cost
- Free.
- Languages
- English
Apply or learn more online.
Federal and state tools for food benefits, eligibility screening, and program info.
CalFresh online
Apply for monthly food benefits in 10 minutes through California’s simplified application.
getcalfresh.org
USDA SNAP
Federal info on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility and benefits.
fns.usda.gov/snap
Meals on Wheels
National finder for senior home-delivered meal programs by ZIP code.
mealsonwheelsamerica.org
Feeding America
National food bank finder, plus partner pantries near you.
feedingamerica.org
FindHelp.org
Search free and low-cost food resources by ZIP code, including pantries and meal sites.
findhelp.org
Benefits.gov
Federal nutrition benefits screening — WIC, SNAP, school meals, senior nutrition.
benefits.gov
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