Upcoming Events
Community Feast and Blessing Bag Giveaway
November 29th, 2025 l 11 AM:00 - 3:00 PM
515 E. 3rd Street, Long Beach, CA 90802
For more information, please visit the COA website here.
Signal Hill Holiday Bingo Luncheon
December 7th, 2025 l Bingo begins at 10:00 AM and lunch begins at 11:15 AM
Signal Hill Public Library 1800 E. Hill Street
Reservations are required. For more information, please visit the event page here.
Paramount Santa Train
December 8th-11th, 2025 l 3:00 PM
Various Locations
For more event information, please visit the event page here.
Mt Ada Holiday Open House
December 2, 2025 l 2:00 - 6:00 PM
398 Wrigley Road, Avalon, CA 90704
For more information, please visit the event page here.
Cal Heights Neighborhood Tree Lighting Ceremony
December 4th, 2025 l 4:30- 7:30 PM
Corner of Orange Ave. and Bixby Rd. Long Beach, CA 90807
For more information, please visit the event page here.
Paramount City Tree Lighting
December 3rd, 2025 l 6:00-9:00 PM
Intersection of Paramount Blvd. and Jackson Street, Paramount, CA 90713
For more information, please visit the event page here.
Food Bank Finder Tools
211 Hotline
211 Food Pantry Locator
Near Long Beach: https://bit.ly/4pbsPJq
Near SELA: https://bit.ly/4p5gtCt
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
(323) 234-3030
1734 E 41st St.
Los Angeles, CA
LA Regional Foodbank Food Pantry Partner Locator
https://www.lafoodbank.org/find-food/pantry-locator
Food Banks in Senate District 33
Avalon Community Church - Food Pantry
https://www.cityofavalon.gov/1416/Edible-Food-Recovery
Every other Wednesday; 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
236 Metropole Avenue
Avalon, CA 90704
*If you are in emergency need, please call (310) 560-6399. Non-perishable donations accepted by drop off 24/7. Please call to coordinate large donation drop-offs.
Bell Gardens Community Family Service Center – Food Pantry
(562) 928-2000
Mon – Fri: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Sat – Sun: Closed
6662 Loveland St.
Bell Gardens, CA 90201
Cudahy Food Distribution
www.cityofcudahyca.gov/281/Food-Distribution
Monthly Distribution
4th Thu of the month: 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Nov and Dec Holiday Season
3rd Thu of the month: 9:00 am to 11:00 am
4835 Clara St.
Cudahy, CA 90201
Florence Firestone Community Organization Food Bank
(323) 484-9747
florencefirestonecommunity.org@yahoo.com
2nd & 4th Sat of every month: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
6940 Compton Ave.
Los Angeles, CA
Foodbank of Southern California
(562) 435-3577
Mon – Fri: 7:00 am to 3:30 pm
Sat – Sun: Closed
1444 San Francisco Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90813
Helping Hands Society of Los Angeles
https://linktr.ee/HelpingHandsofLA
(323) 589-1922
Mon – Fri: 7:00 am to 2:30 pm
Sat – Sun: Closed
2360 E 51st St.
Vernon, CA 90058
Help Me Help You
(562) 612-5001
Mon – Fri: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Thu: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sat – Sun: Closed
1301 W. 12th St.
Long Beach, CA 90813
Long Beach Community Table
www.longbeachcommunitytable.com
(562) 548-0774
Sun – Mon, Thu: Closed
Tue – Wed: 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Fri: 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Sat: 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
3311 E 59th St.
Long Beach, CA 90805
Salvation Army Marketplace
https://longbeach.salvationarmy.org/long_beach_citadel_corps/food-assistance-in-long-beach/
(562) 247-3528
Mon – Thu: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Fri – Sat: Closed
3092 Long Beach Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90807
World Harvest Food Bank
(213) 746-2227
Mon – Sat: 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Sun: Closed
3100 Venice Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
Mental Health Resources
LA County Behavioral Health Resource Page:
https://dmh.lacounty.gov/get-help-now
Long Beach Mental Health Resource Page:
https://longbeach.gov/health/healthy-living/individual/mental-health/mental-health-resources
If you think you or your family member has a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest hospital.
- Access Center 1-800-854-7771
The ACCESS Center, as part of LACDMH’s Help Line, operates 24 hours/day, 7 days/week as the entry point for mental health services in Los Angeles County. Services include deployment of crisis evaluation teams, information and referrals, gatekeeping of acute inpatient psychiatric beds, interpreter services and client transport. -
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Available 24/7 via phone, text, or online chat. Call: 988.
Note***While 988 is the successor to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255), the 10-digit number remains operational and will automatically route callers to the 988 Lifeline.
- Immediate behavioral health support, LA County 24/7 Help Line: (800) 854-7771
- Disaster Distress Helpline (SAMHSA) Call: (800) 985-5990
- Trevor Project Lifeline For LGBTQ+ youth in crisis. Call: (800) 788-7386
- Crisis Text Line Text “LA” to: 741741
- Substance Abuse Service Helpline Call: (844) 804-7500
- Los Angeles Homeless Outreach Portal (LA-HOP) Assists people experiencing homelessness.
- L.A. Found For locating individuals who wander due to cognitive impairments. Call: (833) 569-7651
- Family Urgent Response System (FURS) Call or Text: 1-833-939-FURS
- SAGE LGBTQ elder hotline, 1-877-360-LGBT(5428) 24-hours a day, 7-days a week
- National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), Or Text: "START" to 88788 . 24-hours a day, 7-days a week
- Veterans Crisis Line, Dial 988, then press 1, Or text: 838255. Chat at: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help-now/chat
24-hours a day, 7-days a week. - Friendship Line – Institute on Aging For Older Adults and Adults Living with Disabilities
1-800-971-0016, 24-hours a day, 7-days a week - Behavioral Health Urgent Care Clinic 3210 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90807, Call: 562-548-6565