Food
Free bags of ready-to-eat food on weekdays (Hillcrest)
Mon–Fri 10am–8pm
The San Diego LGBT Community Center (Welcome Desk)Central San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · thecentersd.org
No catch
Free food in Central San Diego
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Free groceries twice a month for active-duty military families
2nd and 4th Thursdays
Armed Services YMCA, Bayview Hills and Murphy CanyonCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · Armed Services YMCA
Catch: Active-duty families stationed in San Diego only · Register first (free) plus a one-time Food Bank sign-up; bring military ID
Tomorrow 4 listings
Food
Free hot lunch every day at Father Joe's Villages (East Village)
Mon–Sat 11am–12:30pm; Sun 9:30–11:30am
Father Joe's Villages, courtyard on 15th StCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · my.neighbor.org
No catch
Food
Free weekday hot lunch for ages 60+ in Hillcrest
Weekdays 11:30am–12:30pm
The San Diego LGBT Community CenterCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · Jewish Family Service
Catch: Ages 60+ (younger guests can buy a meal) · Reservation required by 3pm the day before
Food
Free weekday hot lunch for ages 60+ in Linda Vista
Weekdays 11:30am–12:30pm
Bayside Community CenterCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · Jewish Family Service
Catch: Ages 60+ · Reservation required
Food
Free groceries every Friday downtown (Jewish Family Service)
Fridays 9–10am (none Nov 27 or Dec 25)
Chabad DowntownCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · Jewish Family Service
Catch: For San Diego County residents in need of food assistance · While supplies last
Coming up 1 listings
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Free Thanksgiving dinner for junior sailors at Navy Liberty centers
Thu, Nov 26, 11:00 AM
Navy Liberty centers (NBSD RecYard, NBC, NMCSD Balboa, NBPL)Central San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · Navy Life Southwest
Catch: Active duty E1–E6 and geographic bachelors only
Always free 7 listings
Food
Free monthly groceries in Hillcrest, open to all
1st Tuesday of the month, 8–10am
The San Diego LGBT Community CenterCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · thecentersd.org
Catch: Enroll with the San Diego Food Bank (in person that day or by phone)
Food
Free breakfast and lunch for 60+ downtown (Serving Seniors)
Breakfast weekdays 7–8 a.m., Sat 8–9 a.m.; lunch weekdays 11 a.m., 12:15 and 1:15 p.m., weekends 11 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.
Gary and Mary West Senior Wellness CenterCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · Serving Seniors
Catch: Ages 60 and older
Food
Free drive-thru groceries in Kearny Mesa (Jewish Family Service)
2nd Sunday of the month, 4–5:30pm
JFS Joan & Irwin Jacobs Campus (Turk Family Center)Central San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · Jewish Family Service
Catch: Limited supplies
Food
Free monthly groceries for seniors 60+ in Hillcrest
4th Tuesday of the month, 1–3pm
The San Diego LGBT Community CenterCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · thecentersd.org
Catch: Low-income adults 60 and older · Enroll with the San Diego Food Bank (in person that day or by phone)
Food
Free weekday hot lunch for ages 60+ (City Heights)
Weekdays noon–1pm
Park de la Cruz Community CenterCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · City of San Diego
Catch: Free for ages 60+; a $1 contribution is appreciated · Guests under 60 pay $4
Food
Free food for SDSU students, no questions asked
Ongoing
A.S. Food Pantry, Aztec Student Union (2nd floor), SDSUCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · San Diego State
Catch: SDSU students only
Food
Free monthly groceries in Bankers Hill (Jewish Family Service)
3rd Thursday of the month, 1–2pm
Ohr Shalom SynagogueCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · Jewish Family Service
Catch: For San Diego County residents in need of food assistance · While supplies last