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Imperial County, California

Food pantries and meals in Imperial County, California

2 places of food pantries and meals in Imperial County. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in El Centro1

El Centro

The Salvation Army Imperial Valley Corps Community Center

Salvation Army location that lists help for seniors, family services, food help, disaster relief and help for people without a home. Help depends on funding and need, so call first to ask what is available now and what to bring.

Hours
Office: Monday-Friday 8:00am-2:00pm; Social Services: 9:00am-12:30pm. Check program schedule for additional program hours
Address
397 Ross Avenue, El Centro, CA 92243

Call first. Call first: help depends on funding and each person's situation.

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Salvation Army location finder.Suggest an update

Food pantries and meals, serving the whole county1

Countywide

Imperial Valley Food Bank (call to find a pantry near you)

Imperial Valley Food Bank serves Imperial County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.

Hours
Please call for hours

Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: California Association of Food Banks member list.Suggest an update

Common question about food pantries and meals

Where can I get free food in Imperial County, California?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Imperial County: The Salvation Army Imperial Valley Corps Community Center in El Centro (Office: Monday-Friday 8:00am-2:00pm; Social Services: 9:00am-12:30pm. Check program schedule for additional program...), (760) 352-4528, call first; Imperial Valley Food Bank (call to find a pantry near you), (760) 370-0966, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Something missing, or out of date?

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