Food and Clothing Assistance

Alameda County Community Food Bank

7900 Edgewater Drive
Oakland, CA 94621
(510) 635-3663
(800) 870-FOOD (Toll Free)
Language: English, Spanish, Cantonese
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-12:00 PM and 1:004:00pm
Web Page: www.accsb.org

Services Provided: Central clearing house for

donated food. Distributes food to hunger-relief
agencies in Alameda County. The Hunger
Hotline offers referrals to clients in need of
emergency food.
*Summer Lunch Program for children
Requirements: low income
Cost: $0.12/pound for some foods, Free for
Hunger Hotline

Eden Information and Referral

570 B Street
Hayward, CA 94541
(510)537-2710
211 or 1-888-886-9660
Web Page: www.211alamedacounty.org

Services: offer referrals for emergency food

and food banks
See Shelter section for more details

East Oakland Switch Board

1909 73rd Ave. Oakland, CA 94621
(510) 569-6369
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday
10:00 AM- 4:00 PM

Services: rental assistance and housing

vouchers and other social services

Fruitvale Neighborhood WIC (Women,

Infants, and Children) Program
2716 International Blvd. Oakland CA 94601
(and various other locations)
(510) 535-4110
Languages: English, Spanish, Cantonese,
Vietnamese
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Services: Assistance for women who are

pregnant or with children 0-4 yrs old. Monetary
assistance with food and nutrition workshops.
Requirements: low income pregnant women and
children 0-4 yrs
Cost: free for those who qualify

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

9235 San Leandro Street
Oakland, CA 94603
675 23rd St Oakland, CA 94612
(510)451-7676 and (510)636-4253
Catholic Charities of the East Bay

Services: Meals/ Food Assistances, dining

room, family support, and a range of other
services. Dining 7 days a week 10:45 a.m.12:45 p.m.
Look under counseling

Oakland Food
Distribution Sites
Note* Most of these sites require that you first
get a referral from the Alameda County Food
Bank by calling (510) 635-3663. Each site has
different days of the month when they give
food, so it is best to call and verify their
schedules.
Requirements: proof of Oakland residence,
such as utility bills and ID. Many sites are
willing to work with people who do not have
these documents.
Martin Luther King Baptist Church
3003 School St. Oakland, CA 94621
(510) 532-8111
Elmhurst Presbyterian Church
1332 98th Ave. Oakland, CA 94603
(510) 568-7861
St. Elizabeths
1500 34th Ave. Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 536-1266
Contact Salvador Mejilla for details
O.I.S.C.
580 18th St. Oakland, CA 94602
(510) 281-7700

Downs Memorial Church

6026 Idaho Street Emeryville, CA 94608
(510) 654-5858
Food: every 4th Friday, but must register on the
Wednesday before distribution day.
Good Samaritan Home
1615 10th Avenue Oakland, CA 94606
(510) 628-8434
Food: Monday, Tuesday, and Friday. Arrive by
7 am to register.
Antioch Baptist Church
1004 14th Street Oakland, CA 947607
(510) 452-3028
Contact Rev. David Gray for details
Unity Outreach Church
9941 D Street Oakland, CA 94603
(510) 652-0789
Food: 2nd Sunday and 3rd and 4th Fridays
Elmhurst Food
9437 International Blvd. Oakland, CA 94603
(510) 632-4357
Food: Tuesdays for adults 18 yrs and older
Thursdays for seniors 55 yrs and older
Must provide ID and proof of residence