Thermal Food & Donation Center
The Thermal Food & Donation Center provides help to the community of Thermal and the Coachella Valley. There is always someone who is in need and through the Thermal Food & Donation Center we are here to lessen the number of families that go without food every day.
- Organization
- Thermal Food & Donation Center
- Legal name
- THERMAL FOOD & DONATION CENTER
- Organization type
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit
- EIN
- 27-3177434
- IRS 501(c)(3) ruling
- 2011
- Headquarters
- Thermal, California
- Primary cause
- Children & Families
- CV Giving Day status
- 2026 participant
- Official website
- https://www.thermalfdc.org
- Giving page
- https://www.mightycause.com/organization/My_TFDC
The Thermal Food & Donation Center provides help to the community of Thermal and the Coachella Valley. There is always someone who is in need and through the Thermal Food & Donation Center we are here to lessen the number of families that go without food every day. We open our doors daily to families from all over the Coachella Valley, and provide them with food. We want to help sustain and empower families in the community of Thermal through nourishment. The Thermal Food & Donation Center was founded by Ruben Martinez, a local businessman who moved to Thermal in 1962. He recalls a time when there were no established programs to help families in need, and his family had to rely on food spoils from local markets. Today, over 50% of Thermal's Hispanic population lives below the poverty line, and many struggle to access sufficient food. The center's mission is to provide food assistance to those in need in Thermal and the Coachella Valley, ensuring no one goes hungry. It operates Monday to Friday, helping over 250 families with food boxes each week.
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Last reviewed: August 19, 2026 · Record status: Verified — identity and participation · JSON · Markdown