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Necessities of Life
Program (NOLP)
Food Pantries

Begun as a $35-a-week food voucher program in 1986, APLA’s Necessities of Life Program (NOLP) has since become the nation’s largest network of food pantries for people with HIV/AIDS.

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 nutrition topics and recipes for use with NOLP products are available in all NOLP locations.

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 (alphabetical by city)

Please note: Some of our hours have recently changed. Before visiting your food pantry site, please call 213.201.1600 to confirm hours of operation. Check below for temporary changes.


  • Claremont
    Foothill AIDS Project

    233 West Harrison Avenue
    Claremont, CA 91711
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    2nd Wednesday of the month
    11:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Lancaster
    Catalyst Foundation

    44758 Elm Avenue
    Lancaster, CA 93534
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    Thursdays
    11:30 am - 5:00 pm

  • Long Beach
    NOLP at C.A.R.E. Program and Clinics
    St. Mary Medical Center
    411 E. 10th Street
    Long Beach, CA 90813
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    Tuesdays
    10:30 am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Note: We will be closed Tuesday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.

  • Los Angeles, Koreatown
    The David Geffen Center

    611 South Kingsley Drive
    Los Angeles, CA 90005
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    Our new hours are:
    Wednesdays
    10:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Fridays
    10:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Los Angeles, South L.A.
    S. Mark Taper Foundation Center

    1741 East 120th Street
    Los Angeles, CA 90059
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    Thursdays
    10:30 am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm


  • North Hollywood
    San Fernando Valley

    7336 Bellaire Avenue
    North Hollywood, CA 91605
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    Thursdays
    10:30 am - 4:00 pm

  • Pasadena
    AIDS Service Center

    909 S. Fair Oaks Avenue
    Pasadena, CA 91105
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    Fridays
    9:30 am - 2:00 pm

  • Pomona
    East Valley Community Health Center

    680 Fairplex Avenue
    Pomona, CA 91768
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    2nd Wednesday of the month
    11:00 am - 3:00 pm

  • Santa Monica
    Common Ground

    2012 Lincoln Boulevard
    Santa Monica, CA 90405
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    1st Friday of the month
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Food Donations/Food Drives

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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