Free food pantries in Bakersfield and Kern County

Free food pantries, meals, and groceries in Kern County. Find free, emergency food assistance programs from pantries or soup kitchens in Bakersfield or Kern County. The centers can be located at churches, charities, and other non-profit organizations in the greater Bakersfield area as well as surrounding region.

Struggling families can get free food or groceries near them today, personal hygiene supplies, applications to CalFresh food stamps and more from a pantry or soup kitchen. Get details on the phone numbers to dial for free food pantries near you that offer groceries or meals. Find addresses, and resources offered, below as well as a toll free number at the bottom of the page.

There is assistance for immigrants, migrants, and Spanish speakers as well.

Programs for Seniors and Elderly

The pantries can not only provide free or low cost food, groceries, and meals, but many Kern County locations also run special programs or provide referrals. For example, locations can offer residents access to a low income senior food assistance program, such as Meals on Wheels on a monthly basis.

Other locations have soup kitchens that feed children, offer holiday meals, and provide summer snacks to students. Some Kern County locations may also have items such as free baby formula, diapers, or offer summer meals for children when they are out of school. Food pantries and soup kitchens often serve free Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas meals as well to low income families.

Social workers can oftentimes also refer people to government programs such as CalFresh or WIC or cash assistance in California for food

Community Action Agency Services

CAPK - Feeding America and Community Action of Kern County: There are several non-profits, churches and charities that are part of this network. They pass out free groceries, baby formula, produce, canned items, meats, Ensure for the elderly and others. There may be paper products like toilet paper too.

Note most of the free food pantries in the network are open only a few or several times per month . Call for hours. The main location is 1807 Feliz Dr, Bakersfield, CA 9330, dial (661) 398-4520. The grocery and meal distribution centers are below. Olive Branch Payee Service, 122 19th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301.

Dial (661) 843-7885 First Presbyterian Church, 1705 17th Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301. Call (661) 325-9419 Agape Christian Center of Bakersfield, 411 Baker St Bakersfield, CA 93305. Main phone (661) 378-6428 The Dream Center, 1801 19th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301. Main number is (661) 636-4488 St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1515 Baker St, Bakersfield, CA 93305.

Call (661) 327-2744 Anchor of Hope Outreach Center, 926 8th Street, Bakersfield, California 93304: San Clemente Mission Parish, 1305 Water St, Bakersfield, CA 93305. Telephone - (661) 871-9190 Bakersfield Southside Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1330 3rd St, Bakersfield, CA 93304. Call (661) 323-5334 Bakersfield Oildale Seventh-day Adventist Church, 612 Sharon Pl, Bakersfield, California 93308.

Intake number is (661) 392-8582 Coronado Baptist Church, 516 Norris Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93308. Call (661) 393-4098 Iglesia De Dios Pentecostal MI, 5614 Woodmere Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93313. Phone - (661) 979-7984 Bakersfield Christian Church - Iglesia Cristiana de Bakersfield, 3200 Bernard St, Bakersfield, CA 93306.

Call : (661) 872-2783 Iglesia Apostolica Vida Familiar, 4900 Mayfair Ct, Bakersfield, CA 93307: Bread of Life Deliverance Ministries, 5880 District blvd, Bakersfield, CA 93313. Call (661) 869-0257 Joy Church Bakersfield, 2408 Allen Rd, Bakersfield, California 93314. Call (661) 877-1569 New Hope: A Place to Connect, 308 Harrison Street Taft California 93268.

Call (661) 765-4572 St Mary's Catholic Church, 110 E Woodrow St, Taft, CA 93268. Call (661) 765-4292 Sequoia Christian Academy, 2029 Patton St, Delano, CA 93215. Dial (661) 721-2721 Community Connections Center, 1842 Norwalk St, Delano, CA 93215. Call (661) 721-7036 Garden Community Fellowship, 2931 Erskine Creek Rd, Lake Isabella, California 93240.

Call (310) 489-1236 Grace Chapel Church Food Pantry, 12312 Mountain Mesa Rd, Lake Isabella, CA 93240. Dial (760) 379-4093 Our Lady-Lourdes Catholic Church, 9970 California City Blvd, California City, California 93505. Phone: (760) 373-2256 Shafter Healthy Start Collaborative Family Resource Center 300 North Valley Street, Shafter California 93263.

Phone: 661-746-8690 Free Will Baptist Church:

Food Assistance and Food Banks

The free food bank is at 938 7th St, Wasco, CA 93280. Dial (661) 758-5906: Get items such as Cooking Oil, cereal, bread, Oatmeal, Pasta and more. There are meals for migrant workers as well as the homeless too. Family Life Worship Center 501 W Perkins Ave, McFarland, CA 93250. Call (661) 565-0009 Taft Necessary Emergency Economic District Site: Address is 518 Main Street, Taft CA 93268.

Phone: 661-763-4888: Whether information on SNAP food stamps (CalFresh) or a box of free canned groceries, there is assistance for the low-income, working poor, elderly and others.

United Church of Christ: Location is 21001 Conklin Boulevard, California City CA 93505. Phone: 760-373-2346 East Kern Family Resource Center: Address - 16804 CA-14, Mojave, CA 93501. Dial (661) 824-4118: The non-profit will give out free food, toiletries, eat (frozen or canned), laundry detergent, diapers (as available), vegetables (fresh or canned, and more.

Seniors and the homebound can apply for Meals on Wheels too. Oasis Family Resource Center 814 N. Norma St. Ridgecrest, California 93555. Call (760) 248-3221 Whether financial aid, free food for migrant farm workers in Kern County, non-perishable groceries or something else, help is offered.

Faith-Based Emergency Assistance

Salvation Army has several other locations. Social services, case management, food, and holiday meals and gifts may be offered. The Kern County location may also deliver meals to seniors or the disabled, and they can refer residents to the Angel Tree gift giving program.

The free pantry can give out today, Filling, shelf-stable foods. Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter Dinner are also provided. Food, meals, and work/school clothing. May have limited financial assistance for expenses such as rent or energy bills.

The sites not only has a food pantry, but case managers can refer families living in poverty to CalFresh food stamp application sites. There may also be financial aid, free Christmas and Thanksgiving meals, as well as shelter and vouchers for school supplies. Lake Isabella CA 93240, Phone: (760) 379-5100 410 W.

D St, Tehachapi California 93561, dial (661) 823-9508

Faith-Based Emergency Assistance

Salvation Army for the California City/Boron/Mojave region - 2230 Shasta St. (Corner Of K St), Mojave California 93501. Phone: (661) 824-2100. Offers basic needs such as clothing/shoes and a food pantry. Also administers a Fresh Rescue food program.

4417 Wilson Ave., Bakersfield CA 93309, (661) 837-4243 ext. 8414 Community Center Frazier Park, Frazier Park CA 93225, 42600 Hwy 58, Buttonwillow CA 93206, call (661) 764-9405

Faith-Based Emergency Assistance

Rosamond Salvation Army, 81 C St., Rosamond CA 93560, Telephone: (661) 256-2307:

Faith-Based Emergency Assistance

Ridgecrest Salvation Army is at 151 North Downs St., Ridgecrest CA, 93555. Phone (760) 375-7219. Offers emergency food from Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 11:00am.

Faith-Based Emergency Assistance

Salvation Army has another food pantry and soup kitchen at 4417 Wilson Road, Bakersfield, CA 93309. For hours, free food baskets, hygiene supplies call 661.325.8626. Find other details on:

Faith-Based Emergency Assistance

Kern County Salvation Army assistance programs St. Mary of the Desert: Location is 3100 15th West Street, Rosamond CA 93560. Phone: 661-528-4145: City Church - Mojave Assembly of God: Address of food pantry 16027 M St., Mojave California, 93502. Telephone (661) 824-4287 The Mission at Kern County: Location is 816 E 21st St, Bakersfield, CA 93305.

Call (661) 325-0863: The former Rescue Mission. There is free food or hygiene supplies. Or get items like toiletries, feminine goods, hot meals, and other programs. There is shelter for the homeless, holiday meals, hygiene items like soap and other assistance.

Gods Storehouse - Weldon United Methodist Church 20021 Hwy. 178, Weldon, California 93283. Dial (760) 378-2321

Programs for Seniors and Elderly

In addition to the regular pantry for the Kern County area, senior citizens and elderly can get additional food assistance, and clothing may be provided too. There may also be free basic needs like paper products, soap, detergent and household supplies. Get Boxed or Canned Soups, Rice, Canned vegetables, dairy and maybe baby formula for new parents.

Kern County Family Resource Centers: There are multiple locations. They give out free food or snacks. There may be holiday meals or parties, baby formula, after school activities and other services. Get WIC details, employment programs, child development and other help.

Pantry may have soup, cereal, meats, dairy, and other products. More details on assistance from Kern County Family Resource Centers Catholic Social Services 825 Chester Ave., Bakersfield CA 93301.

Telephone: (661) 281-2130 Clothing and food pantry are available on site. They also hold food drives and partner with Kern County stores such as Wal-Mart to feed the hungry. Immigrants, Spanish speakers, unemployed and other can get free food assistance or financial help.

There may be items like vegetable mix, ingredients, baby formula, peanut butter, instant milk, bread and more. Bethany Services 1600 East Truxtun Bakersfield, CA 93305 661.322.9294 Kern County Department of Human Services (DHS): There are multiple locations. Low income families (or those in poverty) can apply for SNAP emergency food stamps (CalFresh).

There are USDA commodities, cheese, free school lunch or breakfast applications, and other hunger preventi