HOW TO FIND FOOD NOW
Second Harvest provides food to almost 300 Orange County nonprofits, houses of worship, schools, colleges and universities, senior centers, etc. who, in turn, distribute food FREE OF CHARGE to individuals in need in their communities.
Please use the map below to find a pantry near you. You may search by city, Zip code or pantry name. List updated as of 1/7/25.
*Please click on a partner name to see the full details including hours of food distribution. Click HERE for Second Harvest and Community Action Partnership Orange County TEFAP distributions.
Alternatively, you can click HERE for a PDF listing of pantries. Or contact 211 Orange County, our county’s 24-hour, multi-lingual referral agency:
- Go to 211OC.org
- Go to OCFoodHelp.org
- Call: 2-1-1
- Text: 898-211
*Please note: Second Harvest Food Bank does not distribute food to individuals at its Irvine location. Please visit a food pantry to receive food. Call 211 for help or click the link above to find a Second Harvest pantry food distribution near you.
CALFRESH ASSISTANCE
The CalFresh program or SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), helps food-insecure individuals and families put food on their tables. CalFresh benefits alleviate financial stress and increase access to healthy food.
Call 211 to find out if you qualify for CalFresh and complete your application by phone or in person.
You may also book your own appointment with 211 by CLICKING HERE
A CalFresh guide for immigrants with answers to common questions can be found CLICKING HERE
SUN BUCKS
SUN Bucks (also called Summer EBT) is a summer food program that gives families $120 per eligible child to buy groceries. To learn more about SUN Bucks click here: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/sun-bucks
WOMEN, INFANTS & CHILDREN (WIC)
WIC provides breastfeeding support, nutrition education and money for healthy food for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and children ages 0-5. WIC provides money on a debit-like card to buy food (including formula) at grocery stores and farmers’ markets. WIC eligibility is based on household income. For two people, the income limit is $3,040/month. For a family of 4, the limit is $4,625/month. WIC does not count Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for military families. Undocumented immigrants in California are eligible. For more information, visit the Orange County Health Care Agency or call 2-1-1.
AFTER SCHOOL AND
SUMMER MEALS
FOR KIDS
Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County provides Kids Cafes with healthy after school and summer meals.
You DO NOT need to be a member of the after school or summer program in order to receive the Kids Cafe meal. Any child 18 and under can receive a Kids Cafe meal.
For Kids Cafe locations,
click here