San Diego Workforce Partnership — East County Career Center
- 151 Van Houten Ave., El Cajon, CA 92020
- (619) 319-WORK (9675)
San Diego Humane Society — Community Pet Pantry (El Cajon Campus)
- 1373 N. Marshall Ave., El Cajon, CA 92020
- 619-299-7012
McAlister Institute — East County Regional Recovery Center
- 1365 N. Johnson Avenue, Suite 111, El Cajon, CA 92020
- 619-440-4801
San Diego Food Bank — Mobile Pantry distributions
- Stops named on the Food Bank's own November 2026 calendar include: Manzanita MAC Building · La Posta Casino · Jamul Casino · El Cajon Family Resource Center · North Central Live Well Center · South Region Live Well Center · North Coastal Live Well Center. The Food Bank's Mobile Pantry also visits the La Posta, Campo, Manzanita, and Jamul reservations, providing fresh produce, dry goods, diapers, and other essential resources.
- 1-866-350-3663 toll free; 1-858-527-1419 local
Grossmont College — Gizmo’s Kitchen
- El Cajon; Building 60, First Floor, Grossmont College (street address not published on the page)
- 619-644-7000
Cuyamaca College — Cuyamaca Cares Pantries and Coyote Den
- El Cajon; Cuyamaca College campus: Cuyamaca Cares main pantry in the Cuyamaca Cares Annex by the Child Development Center; Coyote Den, Room I-128, first floor of the Student Center; satellite pantry in the Queer Student Center, Room I-107 (street address not published on the page)
- 619-660-4000