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
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
1767
Households served
5146
People served
700,000
Pounds of food distributed 11,519
Pantry visits
Thanks to the community for continuing to support our Fill the Shelf campaign!
In September, the oatmeal shelves at ALF Food Pantry need filling. Please help fill the shelves and provide an easy breakfast for food-insecure local families.
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
Check the progress on fundraising to open ALF's new facility.
Double your donation this month!
"Help ALF Open Our New Doors" Campaign
We have a matching campaign to raise $100,000! All funds will go toward updating the new facility, and donations must be designated for the matching challenge.
You can support ALF by mailing donations to 5411 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422, or clicking the Donate button below.
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.
Our Food Drives brought in over 57,000 pounds of food in 2025!! Let's see if we can top that this year! 🙂
Watch the video
One of our food drives run by Camp Fire donated 300 pounds of food and a $100 donation.
First Food Drive of the Season!
Central Coast Molochs MC
Molochs MC has set up barrels to collect food donations. Please drop off food donations at the following locations:
Vineyard Hills Health Center
Coastal Oaks Special Care Center
Welcome Home Atascadero
O'Reilly Auto Parts
A-Town Diner
Sylvester's Burgers
Atascadero VFW
Atascadero Moose Lodge
Garcia's Restaurant
Behind the Barn Consignment
Dollar Tree - 2040 El Camino Real
The Nest Restaurant
I Don't Know Restaurant
Watch video of our morning crews preparing boxes for our clients
We fill boxes every morning with produce, potatoes, onions, bread, canned goods, cereal, pasta and a variety of rescued food. We fill between 35 to 60 boxes daily based on the anticipated need.
Check out our hard working morning crews on these videos!
Watch video of our drivers picking up Fresh Rescue from groceries daily
We are fortunate to have our local grocery stores donate healthy food every day. We spend $13,000 monthly on staples such as milk, eggs, meat, and produce. The rescued food allows us to buy more essentials to provide our clients.
Watch this KSBY video of how food donated during the Season of Hope impacts our community.
ALF closed on this day
2026 closures
November 26 & 27
December 25
Contact Us
ALF Food Pantry
5411 El Camino Real
Atascadero, CA 93422
805-461-1504
contact@alffoodpantry.org
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