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# Salvation Army’s cupboard is bare
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/salvation-armys-cupboard-is-bare/
- Published: 2005-09-07T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T07:43:35.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Education, Venice, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

The Salvation Army Santa Monica Corps Community Center desperately needs help filling their food pantry.

“We’re asking for the community’s help. In order for The Salvation Army to continue serving the community, we need to ensure that our cupboards are not so bare for the neediest in our community,” said Captain Eric Bradley.

Every month, more than 30 families visit The Salvation Army’s food pantry in search of food. Many haven’t eaten in days. Some call the streets their home. All are hungry. The Salvation Army Santa Monica Corps Community Center needs all kinds of canned foods, ready-to-eat soups, canned meats, etc.

Located just four blocks from the beach, The Salvation Army Santa Monica Corps offers men, women and children in Santa Monica, Venice, Mar Vista, West Los Angeles and Westwood opportunities for spiritual growth, age-specific group activities and social service programs. The Corps holds weekly chapel services and bible study, makes visits to the elderly, sends kids and adults to The Salvation Army’s summer camp and distributes food and toys during the holiday season.

The Salvation Army in Santa Monica is open Monday and Tuesday, Thursday and Friday to receive donations between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

To drop off items for The Salvation Army’s food pantry, contact Bradley at (310) 451-1358\. SMC Foundation awards grants to professors

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 7, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/090705.pdf?ref=smdp.com)