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Carol's Kitchen

Feeding the Hungry

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Our Mission:

To strengthen the San Gorgonio Pass of Southern California by ensuring the men, women and children of our communities do not go hungry—regardless of their age, religion, cultural background, employment or economic status, and physical and mental abilities.


$10 feeds 5.

1 in 8 people struggle with hunger. 1 in 5 are children. We want to alleviate this growing issue. Our mission is to strengthen the San Gorgonio Pass of Southern California by ensuring the men, women and children of our communities do not go hungry—regardless of their age, religion, cultural background, employment or economic status, and physical and mental abilities.

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Learn our story

Featured Event: Dinner on the First Monday of each Month!

Come join us at the Church of the Nazarene for dinner! The night will include entertainment and a DJ, as well as a full dinner with a drink and dessert. The church is located at 500 N. 8th Street Banning, CA. Our suggested donation is $7.
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Featured Sponsor: Top-Line Industrial Supply

Make plans now to attend this year’s Top Line Car Show on June 16. We hope to see you there!

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Our Story

Our organization was created in the memory of Carol Ragan who was killed by a drunk driver in 1996. The last entry in her private diary was, “Ask your heart what is right and follow it.” That remains Carol’s Kitchen’s motto to this day.

Carol’s parents, Jim and Arlene Ragan, founded Carol’s Kitchen on April 21, 1998. Since that time, we have grown from one small kitchen to six large ones, and have served over 800,000 meals to the hungry. Watch the video to learn our story, or read more.

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We depend on the gifts of our dedicated team of volunteers and sponsors to continue in our work. And we'd love for you to join our team.

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