Ways to Give

Donate Food

We accept food donations at ALF on Tuesdays and Fridays from 8 am to 10 am. Please call (805-461-1504) if you need to make other arrangements. Make sure the food is not out of date.

• NO open packages or outdated food

• NO glass containers

• NO fresh stone fruit

Donate Funds

Read about the Board Matching Challenge & Rosemary's Birthday fundraiser on the homepage.
Financial donations to ALF help provide essential resources to those in need, ensuring that no one goes hungry. All financial donations are tax deductible.

Donate through Amazon

• Click here to go to ALF's wishlist on Amazon.

• Click on items you wish to send.

• Click on "Check Out".

• Select ALF Food Pantry as the destination.

• Check Out.

• USPS will deliver your donation directly to the Pantry.

North County Restaurant Group held fundraisers at their restaurants in June and donated $3650 to ALF!

ALF Food Pantry is a 501(c)(3) all-volunteer organization that began in 1984 with the mission to provide essential nourishment to those in need.
Federal Tax ID #77-0082730

It's time to do a Food Drive!

Food Drives help us provide much needed food for our clients while allowing us to purchase other items such as meat and dairy. Please consider hosting a food drive at your school, church, business or community group.
Email us at contact@alffoodpantry.org if you have questions or would like more information.
Items we need every day:
Canned soup, vegetables and fruit
Canned tuna and meat
Peanut butter (small sizes)
Macaroni and cheese
Rice
Beans, canned or dried
Cereal - small boxes of low sugar cereal
Holiday Food Drive wish list
Hot chocolate
Biscuit mix
Canned meat, stews & tuna
Canned fruits & vegetables
Boxed stuffing
Noodles
Canned or packaged gravy
Soup
Brownie, cake and cookie mixes
Frosting
We do not accept items in glass containers.

Check out KSBY's video about how food drives help us provide food to our clients.