ALF Food Pantry

ALF Food Pantry

Serving residents of Atascadero, Templeton, Santa Margarita, Creston and California Valley.

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

The ALF Food Pantry is dedicated to providing nutritious groceries to the food-insecure residents of the communities we serve.

Each weekday morning, our flagship van picks up fresh rescue groceries throughout the north county. We receive deliveries from SLO Food Bank. We purchase other items we need. Our sustainable menu group ensures we are consistantly offering a variety of shelf-stable items, produce and meats of high quality and quantity. We accomplish this while staying within a budget of about $12,000 a month - averaging $600 a day - in addition to the donated food we receive.
North San Luis Obispo County and beyond continue to step up with private donations . Without them, ALF could not survive. Private and government grants generate about one-third of our budget, but two-thirds comes from individuals and business.
ALF has been recognized as the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce Community Organization of the Year for 2024. We are a proud member of the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce.

ALF in the news

On January 7 Rosemary Dexter of Atascadero is celebrating her 100th birthday! In thanksgiving for all that has blessed her life, she asks you to join in her celebration by supporting ALF Food Pantry.
Rosemary's late husband, the Rev. Rollin Dexter, was one of the founders of ALF in 1984, and Rosemary has been an active volunteer and supporter for many years.
There is now a critical need for a larger facility to safely handle, store, and distribute food to a client base that has grown substantially.
With a goal of $100,000, Rosemary is committed to providing a larger, more efficient space for serving our neighbors. To kickstart this initiative, she will generously match the first $30,000 raised, doubling the impact of your contributions. Join us in honoring her legacy of compassion and community service and in celebrating her 100th birthday by helping us reach our goal. Together, we can build a brighter tomorrow for all.

If you use the Donate the button below, PayPal will process the donation. To ensure it goes to Rosemary's building fund, write Rosemary's name in the area where it says "Write a note" or “What’s this for”.

You can also send a check made payable to ALF Food Pantry and write Rosemary's Fund in the memo line and mail it to:
ALF Food Pantry
5411 El Camino Real
Atascadero, CA 93422

ALF Food Pantry is a designated 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and all donations are tax-deductible.

ALF closed on these days

Dec 25

January 1
January 20
February 17
May 26
July 4
September 1
October 13
November 27-28
December 25