West Valley Food Pantry - Woodland Hills, CA serving the West San Fernando Valley

A combined interfaith and secular supported approach to alleviating hunger

5700 Rudnick Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
T: 818 346 5554

The Drive Thru Pantry will be closed in difficult weather conditions (rain, high winds, extreme heat).
Please see our Facebook Page for up-to-date notifications.

The women of St Luke's Lutheran Church of Woodland Hills made two boxes of knitted ear muffs for our unhoused clients.

The National Notary Association provided a donation of food and money to the Pantry after Thanksgiving.

BASE Training and Physical Therapy Drive

BASE Training and Physical Therapy donated food and a monetary donation to the Pantry this November.

Three Hindu temples celebrate Diwali with food donations more photos on the news page.

Kol Tikvah ran a food drive for the Pantry in October more photos on the news page.

The 2022 Pantry Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon was held October 29.

Grocery Outlet presents the Food Pantry with a check September 20, 2022. (Look below for more about the Grocery Outlet and the Food Pantry.)

On April 26th, the Good Charcool Company had a food truck come to the pantry for the day. Every client, volunteer, and staff member got a free breakfast or lunch burrito!

L.A. Councilman Bob Blumenfield working at the Food Pantry.

The West Valley Food Pantry feeds the hungry in our community and offers services to those in need.

No one goes away hungry!

Currently at the Pantry

Food Pantry Closures for 2023

Martin Luther King Day - Monday, January 16, 2023
Presidents Day - Monday, February 20, 2023
Memorial Day - Monday, May 29, 2023
Juneteenth - Monday, June 19, 2023
Independence Day - Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Labor Day - Monday, September 4, 2023
Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day - Monday, October 9, 2023
Veterans Day - Monday, November 13, 2023
Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 23, 2023
Friday, November 24, 2023
Christmas Day - Monday, December 25, 2023

Grocery Outlet Community Partnership award — Community Partnership award from Grocery Outlet

Saturday, September 20^th the Pantry was honored by Grocery Outlet (Roscoe and Topanga Canyon). The community and Grocery Outlet raised $6,529 for the Pantry and honored us with the first ever Community Partnership award. (See slideshow photo.)

ABC News featured the Pantry November 18, 2022

When former NFL player Malik Jackson came to the Pantry November 18 to help on the distribution line (and donate money), ABC news sent a crew to cover the event. The video segment below is that ABC News clip.

Covid-19 Information

Our mission at the West Valley Food Pantry is to ensure that No one goes away hungry. That mission became more urgent as the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted our community life.

We committed to staying open and serving our community during the Covid-19 pandemic. Our entire operations and volunteer system was redesigned to practice social distancing and keep our clients, volunteers, and staff safe. And as the situation has evolved, we have also evolved our operations.

We are now serving three to four times the number of families than before the pandemic began. We urgently need the support of our community to stop hunger resulting from the Covid-19 disruptions, the changing economy, and all of the other disruptions to community life that we have witnessed these past years. Find out how you can access our services or support the pantry to keep our doors open.

Get Food

Pantry Drive Through — We have primarily switched to a drive-through car service to serve you safely. Clients without a vehicle can use our walk-up window.

Clients need to bring a picture ID (of any kind), preferably with your date of birth. You must also bring a utility bill or lease agreement to confirm your address. All the members of your household must be verified by an ID that has their date of birth such as a drivers license, school ID, or birth certificate.

Clients may come once per week, but are limited to two visits during any month.

Get directions to the West Valley Food Pantry.

Donate

Food Parcels ready for clients — We need to raise $20,000 each week to purchase enough food to meet demand.

If you are able to give at this time, the best way you can support the pantry in this critical time is to make a financial contribution of any amount. Your gift ensures we have the food and supplies we need to make sure no one goes hungry. Make a donation now.

We accept unopened and unexpired food donations between the hours of 9:00 am and 1:00 pm Monday through Thursday, and Friday from 9:00 am - 11:00 am. We cannot accept food donations after these hours or on weekends. Moreover, due to our outdoor operation, we are also closed during periods of significant rain or excessive heat (over 100) and will be unable to take donations or serve clients during those conditions. Please do not drop or leave food on the property unattended, as it will spoil and/or attract animals.
Due Click here to see a list of our current needs.

Volunteer

We are in urgent need of additional volunteers to serve the new influx of clients. Volunteers help bag food, set up our drive-through, unload deliveries, and distribute food to client's cars. All our volunteers and clients follow social distancing guidelines to keep everyone safe.

Learn more and sign up to volunteer at the pantry.

Hours of Operations

For Clients:

Monday - Thursday
9:30am - 2pm
Friday
9:30am - Noon
Closed during periods of significant rain or excess heat (over 100 deg).

Email at:

PantryAdmin@westvalleyfoodpantry.org

CA NonProfit of 2020 — The West Valley Food Pantry was selected as a Nonprofit of the Year 2020! Our State Assemblyman, Jesse Gabriel, nominated the Pantry. The California Association of Nonprofits celebrated the Pantry's work along with other nonprofit honorees from across the state. The Nonprofit of the Year celebration has several goals: to highlight the great work of nonprofits around the state; to bring nonprofits into closer relationships with their legislators; and to elevate the nonprofit sector's profile in Sacramento. Congratulations to the Pantry and all the Pantry Volunteers!