§ FOOD
Food Finders Find Food Map and Community Marketplace
Food Finders
Who qualifies
People in need. Each partner agency sets its own rules, so contact the agency or Food Finders to ask.
How to apply
Use the Find Food map on the website to find a nearby partner and its hours, or call (562) 283-1400. For the Community Marketplace, come to Admiral Kidd Park on the posted date. The page listed Oct 24 and Nov 21, 9 to 11 am.
What it is
Food Finders rescues surplus food and passes it to more than 300 partner pantries and meal programs. Its Find Food map lists each partner's address and hours. It also runs a monthly free Community Marketplace at Admiral Kidd Park in West Long Beach.
What they offer
Find Food map
freeDirectory of 300+ partner agencies in LA, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties
Community Marketplace
freeMonthly free food distribution at Admiral Kidd Park
Food 4 Kids
freeWeekend meal boxes for families at some Long Beach Unified schools
Holiday meals
freeTurkeys and holiday meal boxes through partner agencies; applications open Nov 1
Contact
About the organisation
Food Finders is a food rescue nonprofit that collects surplus food from donors and redistributes it to nonprofit partners. Its programs include Food Rescue, Food 4 Kids, a Food Hub and Backyard Harvest gleaning.
Service area
Long Beach and Southern California