Your gift brings food, hope and dignity
ALF Food Pantry
Nutritious food.
Caring neighbors.
Stronger communities.
Serving Atascadero, Templeton, Creston, Santa Margarita and California Valley
Donate food through our Amazon Wish List
Donate cash
Your gift puts nutritious food on a neighbor's table.
ALF closed on this day
2026 closures
November 26 & 27
December 25
Good food. Every week.
ALF Food Pantry provides nutritious groceries to individuals and families throughout our communities. Every week, volunteers collect, sort and prepare food so our neighbors have more good food on their table.
2025 Impact - Our 41st Year
1767
Households served
5146
People served
700,000
Pounds of food distributed 11,519
Pantry visits
September filled our full shelves with oatmeal!!
Help us fill the shelf with canned veggies in October!
Donations can be delivered to the Pantry (5411 El Camino Real, Atascadero) between 8 and 10 am and 1 and 3 pm Monday through Friday.
Monetary donations can be delivered to the pantry or click on the Donate below. There is also an Amazon Wish List featuring oatmeal and other shelf-stable items.
Where does our food come from?
Food comes to ALF from all around our community.
Fresh rescue
Local grocery stores provide fresh food every day.
SLO Food Bank
ALF works with the SLO Food Bank to obtain additional food.
Community Donations
Food drives, businesses, churches, schools and individuals help keep our pantry shelves full.
Templeton Farmers Market
Every Saturday, gleaners from the SLO Food Bank pick up food from the farmers at the Templeton Farmers Market and bring it to ALF. It is processed and distributed on Monday.
Help Us Fill the Shelves
The Atascadero News highlights ALF's new home
Check out our Blog to see the transformation of our new home.
ALF in the news
Atascadero News
Board President Tim Eckles named 2026 Citizen of the Year
The Tribune
KSBY
KCBX
A Bigger Home. A Bigger Impact.
After seven years of searching, ALF has purchased a new home on El Camino Real.
More storage. More parking. Walk-in refrigeration. More room to serve our neighbors.
Help us open our new doors.
ALF in A-Town News announcing our green light to start work
ALF on KSBY announcing our green light to start work
Molochs MC held the first Food Drive of the Season!
Molochs MC set up barrels around town to collect food donations. They collected almost 2000 pounds of food and over $500 in cash!
Contact Us
ALF Food Pantry
5411 El Camino Real
Atascadero, CA 93422
805-461-1504
contact@alffoodpantry.org
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