Necessities of Life
Program (NOLP)
Food Pantries

APLA’s Necessities of Life Program (NOLP) enters its 20th year of operation in November 2006. Begun as a $35 a week food voucher program, NOLP has since become the nation’s largest food pantry for people with HIV/AIDS.

Click here to read a fact sheet about the 20th anniversary of this vital program.

NOLP’s pre-bagged groceries include fresh dairy, frozen meats, fresh vegetables and an assortment of canned and dry goods, as well as hygiene items and cleaning supplies. Clients also receive bilingual, one-on-one nutritional counseling and nutrition classes. Fact sheets about a range of topics and recipes for use with NOLP products are available in all NOLP locations.

In addition to food and nutrition counseling, NOLP clients receive treatment education designed to increase adherence to drug regimens and identify appropriate treatment options.

NOLP operates from four main locations and through five collaborations with organizations in the Antelope Valley, Santa Monica and the San Gabriel Valley.

Fact Sheets

Nutrition Fact Sheets - English

Tratamientos Nutrición - Español

NOLP Food Pantry Hours and Locations

• AIDS Service Center
  1030 South Arroyo Parkway
  Pasadena, CA 91105
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  Hours
  Fridays, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
  
  
• Catalyst Foundation
  44758 Elm Avenue
  Lancaster, CA 93534
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  Hours
  Thursdays, 11:30 am - 5:00 pm
  
  
• Common Ground
  2012 Lincoln Boulevard
  Santa Monica, CA 90405
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  Hours
  Fridays, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  
  
• David Geffen Center
  611 South Kingsley Drive
  Los Angeles, CA 90005
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  Hours
  Tuesdays and Fridays, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
  Wednesdays, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
  
  
• East Valley Community Health Center
  680 Fairplex Avenue
  Pomona, CA 91768
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  Hours
  Wednesdays, 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  
  
• Foothill AIDS Project
  233 West Harrison Avenue
  Claremont, CA 91711
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  Hours
  Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays,
  9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  Wednesdays, 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  
  
• Long Beach
  729 Long Beach Boulevard
  Long Beach, CA 90813
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  Hours
  Fridays, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  and 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  
  
• San Fernando Valley
  7336 Bellaire Avenue
  North Hollywood, CA 91605
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  Hours
  Thursdays, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
  
• South Los Angeles
  1774 East 118th Street, Building L
  Los Angeles, CA 90059
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  Hours
  Thursdays, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  and 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  

Host your own food drive! NOLP’s Warehouse Coordinator will drop off and pick up donation tubs to your location.

Donation pickup is available from all NOLP locations. To schedule a food drive or a donation pickup, please call 213. 201.1495.

Book Donations

If you have books to donate to NOLP, call 213.201.1495 or send an e-mail.

Volunteers

For information on volunteering at NOLP, please call 818.255.0080.

If you have questions about APLA, becoming a client or about any of the services we offer, call us at 213.201.1600 during normal business hours or send an e-mail. We are happy to help.

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• Eligibility Requirements for Programs & Services
• Programs & Services
• Registration Forms