The Food Bank’s Mobile Food Pantry - Meeting Neighbors Where They Are

Learn more about the Food Bank’s Mobile Food Pantry, and how its distributions help provide food and nutrition security where it’s needed most.

In a county as large, diverse, and dynamic as Los Angeles, access to nutritious food shouldn’t depend on someone’s zip code, access to transportation, or ability to travel long distances. Yet for many individuals, families, and older adults living on fixed or limited incomes, those barriers are a daily reality.

That is why the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank’s Mobile Food Pantry (MFP) program is one of the most critical tools in the fight against hunger across Los Angeles County. By bringing nutritious food directly into neighborhoods with the greatest need, MFPs do more than distribute groceries; they help build healthier communities, support financial stability, and ensure neighbors can access food with dignity and consistency.

Meeting Neighbors Where They Are

The MFP at Hollydale Park in South Gate is just one example of 284 food distributions that the Food Bank held in 2025. Here, hundreds of individuals and families receive about 45 pounds of food each month, helping them put food on the table for about two weeks and stretch their budgets.

Individuals like Maria, a retired older adult living with her special needs daughter, view this distribution as a lifeline. Her retirement check simply isn’t enough to cover all their costs, so she turns to local food pantries for assistance and makes food items go a long way.

Los Angeles County spans more than 4,000 square miles and is home to nearly 11 million residents, many of whom face significant barriers to food access. Limited public transportation, rising fuel costs, mobility challenges, and demanding work schedules can make it difficult for individuals and families to visit a traditional food distribution site.

The Food Bank’s Mobile Food Pantry program helps eliminate those obstacles by taking food directly into communities where support is needed most. From Long Beach to Lancaster, the Food Bank meets neighbors where they need it most.

In 2025, the MFP brought food directly to neighborhoods through both traditional and drive-through distributions. In 29 sites, the Food Bank distributed over 5.4 million pounds of nutritious food, including more than 1.7 million pounds of fresh produce, reaching over 628,000 individuals.

As the cost of living and inflation continue to rise, the Food Bank’s MFPs remain essential in providing food and nutrition assistance to neighbors where it’s needed most. Consider supporting the Food Bank’s programs and making a positive impact in your community.