Help Me Help You | Grocery Grab N G

FREE GROCERY GRAB N GO

SCHOOL & COMMUNITY LOCATIONS

If you or someone you know is in need of FREE nutritious food, please contact us at (562) 612-5001.

The poverty rate in the US is greater than 9%, with California recording the highest poverty rate in the country. In Long Beach, California the poverty rate is estimated at greater than 18%. Child Food Insecurity has a domino effect on the overall well-being of children and their families. According to Food Research & Action Center (FRAC), food insecurity is associated with poor health status, developmental risks, mental health problems, and poor educational outcomes. Many families may not even recognize it is affecting them as it can present as food anxiety, diet monotony, decreased nutrition, and inadequate food intake.

Help Me Help You believes every person should have access to nutritious food to live a healthy and productive life. Our Grocery Grab N' Go's provide FREE quality nutritious groceries to individuals and families in need via community and school locations in Long Beach, California. Our aim is to make the health and well-being of our clients a priority. We provide fresh meats, fruits, vegetables, a variety of bread, canned goods, eggs, milk, cultural food items, and more. In addition to nutritious food, clients can receive resources to help access housing, jobs, health screening services, healthcare, counseling, and more.

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Please see our Grocery Grab N' Go locations and schedules below. For weekly meal recipes made with our nutritious fresh and packaged Nutrition Knights groceries, click on:

Recipe of the week

Ensure your children and family have access to regular nutritious food by visiting one of our Nutrition Knights school food pantry locations and receiving free groceries to save the day!

SCHEDULES & LOCATIONS:

Where: Cesar Chavez Elementary School, 730 W. 3rd Street Long Beach, CA 90802

Entrance on Main Street (walk-ups only)

When: Every 1st Wednesday of each month

From: 2 PM to 3 PM

Healthy Habits Event: Wednesday, September 4th from 2 PM to 3 PM

Where: The Museum of Latin American Art, 628 Alamitos Avenue, Long Beach 90802

Entrance on 6th Street (walk-up and drive-thru)

When: Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month

From: 4 PM to 5 PM

Where: Whittier Elementary School,1716 Walnut Avenue, Long Beach CA 90813

(walk-up only at this location)

When: Every 3rd Wednesday of each month

From: 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Healthy Habits Event: Wednesday, September 18th from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Where: Stevenson Elementary School, 515 Lime Avenue, Long Beach CA 90802

(walk-up only at this location)

When: Every 1st and 3rd Friday of each month

From: 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Healthy Habits Event: Friday, September 20th from 11: AM to 12:30 PM

Where: Revive Church, 668 Obispo Ave, Long Beach CA 90814

(walk-up and drive-thru)

When: Every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month

From: 1 PM to 2 PM

Where: Lincoln Elementary School, 1175 E. 11th Street, Long Beach, CA 90813

(walk-up only at this location)

When: Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month

From: 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM

Healthy Habits Event: Wednesday, September 11th from 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM

Where: Philadelphian SDA Church, 2640 Santa Fe Avenue, Long Beach CA 90810

(walk-up and drive-thru)

When: Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month

From: 1 PM to 2 PM

Where: Oropeza Elementary School, 700 Locust Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90813

(walk-up and drive-thru)

When: Every 2nd & 4th Friday of each month

From: 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Healthy Habits Event: Friday, September 13th from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Where: McKinley Elementary School, 6822 N. Paramount Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90805

(walk-up only at this location)

When: Every 2nd & 4th Friday of each month

From: 2 PM to 3 PM

Healthy Habits Event: Friday, September 27th from 2 PM to 3 PM

Where: Perry Lindsey Academy, 5075 Daisy Ave, Long Beach, CA 90805

(walk-up and drive-thru)

When: Every 3rd Saturday of each month- (Jan 20th, Feb 17th, Mar 16th, Apr 20th, May 18th, Jun 15th, Aug 17th, Sep 21st, Oct 19th, Nov 16th, Dec 21st 2024).

From: 12 PM to 2 PM

Healthy Habits Event: Saturday, September 21st from 12 PM to 2 PM

OTHER HMHY GROCERY GRAB N' GO LOCATIONS:

Where: American Gold Star Manor, 3021 N Gold Star Dr, Long Beach, CA 90810, United States

When: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. For residents only.

If you would like a Grocery Grab N Go at your child’s school or if you think the school may be interested in hosting a Grocery Grab N' Go, please send us an email via Contact Us or call 562 612 5001.

If your company has products or services that can benefit our clients, click the button below to learn how you can table/display at our Grocery Grab N Go locations.

Grocery Grab N Go Vendor Participation

If you own a food store/restaurant and are interested in being a food sponsor at one of our monthly (3rd Saturday of each month), Grocery Grab N Go events serving the 8th District Long Beach, please register your interest by clicking the Sponsor button below or contact us on 562 612 5001

Grocery Grab N Go Sponsor Registration

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NOTE: HMHY food pantries are closed for Thanksgiving (23rd & 24th November) Christmas and New Years' days.

THANK YOU, SPONSORS & PARTNERS:

All HMHY Grocery Grab N' Go locations are supplied with quality and nutritious fresh and packaged produce with support from the following Food Distribution Locations and Sponsors.

FOOD DISTRIBUTION LOCATIONS:

California State Dominguez Hills Food Pantry
The Villages at Cabrillo
US Vets
Gold Star Manor Senior Living Facility
The Multi-Service Center

GROCERY GRAB N' GO SPONSORS:

City of Long Beach Recovery Act
Councilman Al-Austin Long Beach 8th District
Bimbo Bakeries USA
Healthy Active Long Beach
Kaiser Permanente
Long Beach Health & Human Services
Nourishing Neighbors - Albertsons
Ahmanson Foundation - Food Pantry Van – since 2010
Dan Knabe, Former LA County Supervisor – since 2011
Janice Hahn, LA County Supervisor
Josephine S, Gumbiner Foundation

LONG BEACH, CA FACTS:

Long Beach is the most ethnically diverse community in the nation and the 7th most populated city in California.
1 in 5 people in Long Beach live in poverty
55% of children in Long Beach are from Low-Income families
25% of families in Long Beach make less than $30,000 per annum ($78,000+ per year is needed for a family of 4 to live a decent quality of life)
Over 40% of the population in Long Beach lives in economic hardship. These individuals do not have enough income to meet their basic needs for food, housing, childcare, transportation, and other essential needs.
Many are still considered poor even though they work full-time. More than 1 in 4 full-time workers in Long Beach live below twice the federal poverty level.
Long Beach has been described as a “Tale of two cities” with a vibrant Downtown in one part and the other part consisting of working-class neighborhoods with the 6th highest poverty rates in the nation.