“The people who come to our food pantry have no food left at home. Considering the expense of fresh produce, we are providing something they wouldn't have otherwise because they don't have the money to buy fresh produce.”
~Robert Crandall


Alameda County Community Food Bank

Alameda County Community Food Bank
7900 Edgewater Drive
Oakland, CA 94621

For immediate food needs call:
Monday- Friday
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
(510) 635-FOOD (3663)

Link to online food resource search (Afternoon & weekend food sites):
http://foodnow.net/


Alameda Food Bank

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Monthly Food Program 
Qualifying households in Alameda can receive 3 day supply of groceries once a month from the Monthly Food Program.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday:  1-4 p.m.
Tuesday: 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
2nd, 3rd, 4th Saturday  11-1 p.m.

@ 1900 Thau Way
Alameda, California 94501

NOTE: Every 3rd Wednesday the Monthly Food Program is at
650 West Ranger in Alameda Point.

The Perishable Food Program
Qualified recipients of the Perishable Food Program
can go once a week to receive help with food. 
This program is held on:

Tuesdays  9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
@ the Christ Episcopal Church
1700 Santa Clara (corner of Grand)
Alameda, California
and
Thursdays  9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
at the Food Bank Warehouse
650 W. Ranger in Alameda Point 

USDA Food Packages
This particular government program allows recipients of the Monthly Food Pantry Program to get a food package from USDA as well.


Berkeley Food Pantry

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Friends Church (in the basement)
1600 Sacramento Street
Berkeley, California 94702
(510) 525-2280

The Berkeley Food Pantry distributes emergency food to Berkeley and Albany families in need.

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays   2-4 p.m.

(Note: Please bring a photo id and/or proof of residence when picking up food.)


California Association of Food Banks

California Association of Food Banks (CAFB)
1624 Franklin Street, Suite 722
Oakland, CA 94612
(866) 321-4435
[email protected]

Find a food bank in your area. 
http://www.cafoodbanks.org/find-food-bank


Centro de Servicios

Centro de Servicios
33750 6th St, Union City, CA 94587
Cross Streets: Between H St and G St
(510) 489-4100

Centro de Servicios provides immigrants and low-income people with basic needs, such as housing, food and clothing.

Children's Food Basket

Children's Food Basket
4000 Redwood Road
Oakland, CA 94619

Children's Food Basket assists low-income youth with meals, life skills and education.

Davis Street Family Resource Center

Davis Street Family Resource Center
3081 Teagarden Street
San Leandro, CA 94577

Food Pantry
Monday -Friday: 12– 5 p.m.


Feed My Sheep Food Pantry/Mini Mart

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Feed My Sheep Food Pantry/Mini-Mart
8829 Plymouth Street
Oakland, CA 
(510) 384-8604
 
Fridays 11 a.m. -1:00 p.m.

Feed My Sheep Food Pantry/Mini Mart gives out nutritional bag lunches, food boxes and bags to people in need, (in the East Bay and nearby areas). 
Feed My Sheep Food Pantry/Mini Mart also provides meals on some holidays, and even holds barbeques periodically.


Free Farm Stand

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The Free Farm Stand provides fresh produce to people in need.

Parque Niños Unidos
23rd Street & Treat Ave.
San Francisco

Sundays
1-3 p.m.


JFCS Food Pantry

Jewish Family and Children’s Services
JFCS Food Pantry
Miriam Schultz Grunfeld Professional Building
2150 Post St. (between Scott and Pierce)
(415) 449-1200


Mercy Bag

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Mercy Retirement Center
3431 Foothill Boulevard
Oakland, California 94601
(510) 228-4032   

"Seniors helping Seniors" prepare and pass out Mercy Brown Bags.  The bags are filled with groceries and handed out twice a month.  Seniors who are 60 plus, and have a set income, are eligible for the Mercy Brown Bag program. 

For specifics, go to:
http://mercyretirementcenter.org/blog/mercy-brown-bag-program.html

Is there is an elder that you think might be eligible for the Mercy Brown Bag program? Do you want to donate to the program or volunteer?

Call Krista Lucchesi at:
(510) 534-8540 x369 or
email her at:
[email protected]


Merritt S.O.U.L.

Merritt S.O.U.L.
12500 Campus Drive
Oakland, CA 94619
D Building, Room D144

Merritt S.O.U.L., with the assistance of Alameda County Community Food Bank, distributes free food twice a month.
2nd & 4th Thursday of the month
12 p.m..-2 p.m.

Merritt students and community members are welcome to pick up food. Fruitvale District residents are encouraged to come to the food bank as well.

PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN BAGS.

Volunteers are needed between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m..

Contact Brandon Christian, Merritt S.O.U.L.'s food bank coordinator, for more information. (510) 436-2417
http://www.merritt.edu/wp/foodbank/


Oakland Food Pantry

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Oakland Food Pantry
1301 Willow Street
Oakland, CA 94607

Oakland Food Pantry helps fight hunger by providing healthy food for their clients. Clients choose food products/produce they would like, for pickup in the afternoon.

Every Tuesday and Saturday
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.


SF/Marin  Food Bank

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SF/Marin Food Bank

San Francisco location:
900 Pennsylvania Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 282-1900
http://www.sfmfoodbank.org/

Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Marin location:
Marin
75 Digital Drive
Novato, CA  94949
 (415) 883-1302    


St. Augustine Catholic Church

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  400 Alcatraz Ave.
  Oakland, California 94609
  (510) 451-7676

 Saint Vincent Food Pantry

2nd & 4th Wednesday 

Grocery boxes are given to parishioners and neighborhood people, with low income or in need of food.


The Bear Pantry

The Bear Pantry at Berkeley
100 Cesar Chavez Student Center
Berkeley, CA 94720-4260
[email protected]

The Bear Pantry provides food for low income student parents at U.C. Berkeley with dependent children.

For more info, go to: https://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~spa/bear_pantry.html


The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County

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  (510) 638-7600

  Food Pantry Referral

  If you are in need of  groceries, call  
(510) 638-7600 for a food pantry referral. You will be  asked for your address. In turn, you will be given the name(s) of a local church with a food pantry. (The churches that are recommended, are ones that have conference with St. Vincent de Paul.)


UC Berkeley Food Pantry

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UC Berkeley Food Pantry
MLK Student Union, Room 68, basement floor
2495 Bancroft Way
                                        Berkeley, CA 94720
[email protected]

U.C. Berkeley Food Pantry is for U.C. Berkeley undergrad and grad students in need of food.

Monday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tuesday: 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Friday: 11 a.m.-6p.m.
Saturday – Sunday: CLOSED

For more info, go to:
https://pantry.berkeley.edu/

Urban Adamah

Urban Adamah
Free Farm Stand
1151 6th Street
Berkeley, CA

The Free Farm Stand is stocked with 90% of the vegetables and fruit that Urban Adamah grows onsite. Food businesses in the area donate food to the Free Farm Stand as well.
This seasonal produce, and other food items, are shared with anyone in the surrounding community, that is in need of food.

Wednesday: 10 a.m. (registration)
                       11 a.m.  (food distribution)