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Food Pantries and Food Help in El Cajon, CA
15 food-assistance directory listings
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food pantry
737 Grant Street, El Cajon, CA 92020
No phone — get directions belowListed from Plentiful's public pantry directory (directory.plentiful.org); current services have not been independently confirmed. Directory record date: 2026-04-21; this may be an import date. Contact the provider before visiting.
Requirements: Food pantry and cooked meal service location at El Cajon First UMC
Offers: Food pantry, Free
Hours
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | 18:00–19:00 |
| Thu | Closed |
| Fri | Closed |
| Sat | Closed |
| Sun | Closed |
Hours not verified in 6+ months — call before you go.
Catholic Charities - El Cajon
food pantry
349 E Main Street, El Cajon, CA 92020
619-444-7151Listed from information submitted to Feed America; current services have not been independently confirmed. Directory record date: 2026-01-08; this may be an import date. Contact the provider before visiting.
Requirements: East County residents
Offers: Emergency assistance
Hours
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | 09:00–12:00 |
| Wed | Closed |
| Thu | 09:00–12:00 |
| Fri | Closed |
| Sat | Closed |
| Sun | Closed |
Hours not verified in 6+ months — call before you go.
Chaldean and Middle-Eastern Social Services
food pantry
436 South Magnolia Avenue #201, El Cajon, CA 92020
No phone — get directions belowListed from Plentiful's public pantry directory (directory.plentiful.org); current services have not been independently confirmed. Directory record date: 2026-04-21; this may be an import date. Contact the provider before visiting.
Offers: Food pantry, Free
Cuyamaca Cares
food pantry
900 Rancho San Diego Pkwy, El Cajon, CA 92019
(619) 450-3740Listed from AmpleHarvest.org's food pantry directory; current services have not been independently confirmed. Directory record date: 2026-04-23; this may be an import date. Contact the provider before visiting.
El Cajon Community Pantry
food pantry
123 Avocado Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020
619-442-4277Listed from a 211 directory; current services have not been independently confirmed. Directory record date: 2025-12-02; this may be an import date. Contact the provider before visiting.
Requirements: East County
Hours
| Mon | 10:00–14:00 |
| Tue | 10:00–14:00 |
| Wed | 10:00–14:00 |
| Thu | Closed |
| Fri | Closed |
| Sat | Closed |
| Sun | Closed |
Hours not verified in 6+ months — call before you go.
El Cajon Seventh-Day Adventist Church
food pantry
1630 E. Madison Avenue, El Cajon, CA 92019
No phone — get directions belowListed from Plentiful's public pantry directory (directory.plentiful.org); current services have not been independently confirmed. Directory record date: 2026-04-21; this may be an import date. Contact the provider before visiting.
Requirements: Food pantry distribution location at El Cajon Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Offers: Food pantry, Free
Hours
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | 15:00–17:00 |
| Wed | Closed |
| Thu | Closed |
| Fri | Closed |
| Sat | Closed |
| Sun | Closed |
Hours not verified in 6+ months — call before you go.
Feeding the Flock at Newbreak Church East County
food pantry
470 North Mollison Street, El Cajon, CA 92021
No phone — get directions belowListed from Plentiful's public pantry directory (directory.plentiful.org); current services have not been independently confirmed. Directory record date: 2026-04-21; this may be an import date. Contact the provider before visiting.
Requirements: Meal service location at Newbreak Church East County providing hot meals.
Offers: Food pantry, Free
Hours
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | Closed |
| Thu | Closed |
| Fri | Closed |
| Sat | 10:00–11:00 |
| Sun | Closed |
Hours not verified in 6+ months — call before you go.
Greater Christ Temple Apostolic Church Food Pantry
food pantry
309 Prescott Avenue, El Cajon, CA 92020
No phone — get directions belowListed from Plentiful's public pantry directory (directory.plentiful.org); current services have not been independently confirmed. Directory record date: 2026-04-21; this may be an import date. Contact the provider before visiting.
Requirements: Food pantry location at Greater Christ Temple Apostolic Church
Offers: Food pantry, Free
Halcyon
food pantry
1664 broadway, El Cajon, CA 92021
(619) 579-8685Listed from AmpleHarvest.org's food pantry directory; current services have not been independently confirmed. Directory record date: 2026-04-23; this may be an import date. Contact the provider before visiting.
Heartland Community Church
food pantry
1012 East Bradley Avenue, El Cajon, CA 92021
No phone — get directions belowListed from Plentiful's public pantry directory (directory.plentiful.org); current services have not been independently confirmed. Directory record date: 2026-04-21; this may be an import date. Contact the provider before visiting.
Offers: Food pantry, Free
helping hands ministry
food pantry
309 Prescott Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 937-0197Listed from AmpleHarvest.org's food pantry directory; current services have not been independently confirmed. Directory record date: 2026-04-23; this may be an import date. Contact the provider before visiting.
Salvation Army El Cajon
food pantry
1011 East Main Street, El Cajon, CA 92021
No phone — get directions belowListed from Plentiful's public pantry directory (directory.plentiful.org); current services have not been independently confirmed. Directory record date: 2026-04-21; this may be an import date. Contact the provider before visiting.
Requirements: Food pantry location in El Cajon
Offers: Food pantry, Free
Hours
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | Closed |
| Thu | Closed |
| Fri | 13:00–18:00 |
| Sat | Closed |
| Sun | Closed |
Hours not verified in 6+ months — call before you go.
St. Kieran's Catholic Church
food pantry
1510 Greenfield Drive, El Cajon, CA 92021
No phone — get directions belowListed from Plentiful's public pantry directory (directory.plentiful.org); current services have not been independently confirmed. Directory record date: 2026-04-21; this may be an import date. Contact the provider before visiting.
Requirements: St. Vincent de Paul food pantry location at St. Kieran's Catholic Church
Offers: Food pantry, Free
Hours
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | Closed |
| Thu | Closed |
| Fri | Closed |
| Sat | 10:00–11:30 |
| Sun | Closed |
Hours not verified in 6+ months — call before you go.
Sustaining Grace Outreach Center Inc.
food pantry
270 E. Douglas Ave Suite 102A, El Cajon, CA 92020
No phone — get directions belowListed from Plentiful's public pantry directory (directory.plentiful.org); current services have not been independently confirmed. Directory record date: 2026-04-21; this may be an import date. Contact the provider before visiting.
Offers: Food pantry, Free
Hours
| Mon | 13:00–15:00 |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | 13:00–15:00 |
| Thu | Closed |
| Fri | 13:00–15:00 |
| Sat | Closed |
| Sun | Closed |
Hours not verified in 6+ months — call before you go.
Together Tour: El Cajon
food pantry
8800 Grossmont College Dr, El Cajon, CA 92020
No phone — get directions belowListed from Plentiful's public pantry directory (directory.plentiful.org); current services have not been independently confirmed. Directory record date: 2026-04-21; this may be an import date. Contact the provider before visiting.
Requirements: Food pantry distribution site at Grossmont College.
Offers: Food pantry, Free
36 restaurants in El Cajon are listed in the SNAP Restaurant Meals Program, for SNAP recipients who are unhoused, 60 or older, or disabled. Meals there are bought with SNAP benefits, not provided free. Restaurant Meals Program in California →