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Free help in Placentia, California

3 places in Placentia, plus 9 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

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Food pantries and meals in Placentia3

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Placentia

Cathy Torrez Learning Center KC

Free food or meals, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County partner.

Hours
Monday, 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM. Tuesday, 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM. Wednesday, 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM. Thursday, 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM. WEEKLY Monday, WEEKLY Tuesday, WEEKLY Wednesday, WEEKLY Thursday Meals for children 18 and under
Address
116 N. Walnut Avenue, Placentia, CA 92870

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County at 949-653-2900.

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County food finder.Suggest an update
Placentia

ICNA Relief Placentia

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County partner.

Hours
Thursday, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. 4TH Thursday
Address
900 S. Melrose St., Placentia, CA 92870

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County at 949-653-2900.

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County food finder.Suggest an update
Placentia

Melrose Elementary

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 2:15 PM to 3:15 PM. 4TH Tuesday
Address
974 S Melrose Street, Placentia, CA 92870

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County at 949-653-2900.

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County food finder.Suggest an update

Also helps people in Placentia9

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Countywide

Orange County Food Bank (call to find a pantry near you)

Orange County Food Bank serves Orange 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

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

Second Harvest Food Bank Orange County (call to find a pantry near you)

Second Harvest Food Bank Orange County serves Orange 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.

Call (949) 653-2900Website
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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: California Association of Food Banks member list.Suggest an update

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Questions people ask in Placentia

Where can I get free food in Placentia, California?

We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Placentia: Cathy Torrez Learning Center KC (Monday, 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM. Tuesday, 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM), call first; ICNA Relief Placentia (Thursday, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. 4TH Thursday), call first; Melrose Elementary (Tuesday, 2:15 PM to 3:15 PM. 4TH Tuesday), call first. 2 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Placentia, California?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Placentia: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Placentia, California?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Placentia: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in Placentia, California?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Placentia: Community Legal Aid SoCal, (714) 571-5200. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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