about us.
God’s pantry is the largest food bank that is ran and led by formerly incarcerated and gang affiliated individuals.
Every year we help over 200 individuals from underserved populations find employment and healing by distributing free groceries to over 10,000 Los Angeles County families every single month. We help our trainees re-discover themselves and their purpose in life by serving the common good of the communities we serve.
WHY FOOD?
34%
of our county’s households (over 1 Million families) are unsure of where their next meal is coming from
8 Million Pounds
of food are thrown away every single day in Los Angeles County
None of this would be possible without the generosity and support of our partners.
Our Partners
FUNDED BY A GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES RECYCLING AND RECOVERY (CALRECYCLE).
Our Community
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Jorge
“Being here has been helping me stay in the right lane. It's been opening my eyes to change my lifestyle and my ways. And it's been great for me. I've been running the streets since age 13, and this is the longest I've been out. Next month will be a year. I really like working here in the merch, and at the same time, it keeps me away from the bad stuff. It gives me something to do and keeps me busy. I'm learning a trade.”
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Patricia
“God’s Pantry has a wonderful group of individuals who actually care and are very supportive. I have an awesome navigator, Alicia, who was my support through the whole process. She showed up when I didn’t think anyone else would show up. She vouched for me, she worked with me. I am now one year clean and sober. My life is better. It is getting better.”
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Frank
“This has been, I wanna say, the best thing that has ever happened to me as far as my life period. I never had a job this long. I never used to have hope before, and just to think that a place like this and people like this can and want to help us. Everything that we do is a beautiful thing for us. I love this place, I don’t want to work anywhere else. This is a great place.”
