You’re invited to

Riverside

City Mission

A woman with dark hair pulled back, smiling and holding a handful of fruits including apples, potatoes, and a tomato, outdoors on a street with houses and parked cars in the background.

The Riverside City Mission is a part of City Mission Ministries, a Christian not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization. City Mission Ministries also operates missions in San Bernardino, California, and Las Vegas, Nevada.

We are a unique Mobile Ministry! Our primary focus is feeding the hungry, and serving low-income families, senior citizens, and the homeless. All of our life essential services are provided from a mobile platform. Our trucks leave our Resource Center and travel to various service locations such as churches, mobile home parks, low-income trailer parks, and senior centers.

Services we provide to Riverside and Surrounding areas.

  • boy with toy

    Clothing and Household items

  • Referalls to other service providers

  • Spiritual Encouragement

  • Bags of Hope

  • Family Food Boxes

  • Christian Counseling

Visit our Resource and Development Center!

 
Blue map pin icon with white center on a black background.

Resource Center/ Administration office:
26200 E. Date Street
Highland, CA 92346

Blue circular icon with a white telephone handset and curved lines indicating sound or signal waves.

Ways to contact Riverside City Mission:
Call us at (951) 341-5055
Email us at help@citymissionministries.org

Riverside City Mission donation hours icon – our food pantry and homeless outreach program is open Tuesday through Saturday from 8am to 2pm to serve families in need

Hours of Operation:
Tuesday - Saturday: 8:00 am - 1:30 pm
Sunday and Monday: Closed

Donation Hours:
Thursday - Saturday: 8 am - 1 pm
Tuesdays and Wednesdays: Not accepting donations

Here’s where you can Donate now. Don’t wait. Make a difference in Riverside today.

  • Credit Card Donation by Phone
    Call us at (951) 341-5055.
    Please mention that you found us online.

  • Mail Your Gift:
    Riverside City Mission
    P.O. Box 51269
    Riverside, CA 92517-9965

  • Drop Off Your Gift 
    (Financial, clothing, or household items)
    Bring your donations to our Distribution Center on Thursdays - Saturdays, 8 a.m.- 1 p.m.
    26200 Date Street, Highland, CA 92346

    Thank you! Your generosity enables us to keep Feeding the Hungry, Helping the Poor and the Homeless, and offering Hope in Jesus’ name. God Bless!

Top Ramen

Our top needs for September!

Pick up a couple of these items the next time you head to the grocery store and drop them off at our Donation Distribution Center, or send us these items through third-party services like Amazon, Instacart, and Uber Eats.

Mac and Cheese

Bagged Beans

Donate Dry Goods Via Amazon now!

Canned Goods

Frequently Asked Questions

Riverside City Mission food pantry client receiving fresh eggs during grocery distribution – part of our homeless outreach and hunger relief programs serving low-income families in Riverside and San Bernardino.
  • There are many opportunities to help! We need people who can help process donations, pack and distribute food boxes, sort clothing, clean and garden, repair and maintain vehicles, conduct a food drive, and much more. If you're interested in volunteering, click here.

  • No. Strict local regulations have made it impractical for us to run a residential program in our city. Instead, we feed the hungry, help the poor and needy, and provide spiritual guidance to everyone who comes to us. We then refer those who need long-term help to our excellent network of residential program providers.

  • No. We are an independent faith-based Christian organization. As such, we cooperate and partner with churches of all denominations.

  • No. There are often strings attached to government funds that would inhibit our ability to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with our clients. So we do not accept government funds of any kind - city, county, state, or federal.

  • Glad you asked! Here are a few things we urgently need:

    • Donated food (non-perishable and perishable such as eggs and milk)

    • Cleaning supplies (dish soap, bleach)

    • Hygiene supplies (small containers of soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, and toothpaste)

    • Cargo van

    • Refrigerated truck

Have more questions?

Meet the City Mission family

Every City Mission Ministries is led by leaders who are on fire for Jesus! Learn more about our leaders and staff that makes our Mission possible.

Riverside City Mission staff member Ken loading food donations for community outreach – delivering meals, snacks, and pantry staples to homeless individuals and struggling families across Riverside and San Bernardino.
Riverside City Mission employee organizing food pantry donations – cereal, canned soup, and nonperishables stocked for distribution to homeless men, women, and children in Riverside County.
Riverside City Mission employee managing clothing donations – preparing free clothes for homeless men and women through our Riverside and San Bernardino community outreach program.
Learn about the Riverside Staff!