other resources in the community |
The Meal Source
Santa Clara County Emergency Food
& Free Meals Information Sheet
Name & Location | Phone | Who's Eligible | What To Do When | Meals |
Acts for Mental Health, Inc. 441 Park Ave., San Jose, CA 95110 |
(408) 287-2640 | Santa Clara County residents. | Call for appointment and referral Tues.Thurs. $3 per month membership to Fireside Friendship Club. | Lunch Weds. |
African American
Community Center 304 N. 6th St., S. J., Ca. 95112 |
(408) 292-3157 | All. | Second and Last Sunday of the month from 7:00-8:00 a.m. | Breakfast. |
Burbank Nutrition Site 2400 Clove Dr., San Jose, CA 95128 |
(408) 293-0623 | Seniors (60+). Sobriety required. | Make reservation by 10am previous day. Open Mon.Fri. 8:30am2:30pm. Filipino spoken. | Lunch. |
Christian Community Church Caring Center. 1407 McLaughlin, S. J., CA 95122 |
(408) 279-6393 | Families in Zip Codes 951-21,-22,-41-48. | Drop in. I.D. with
address verification required. Spanish & Vietnamese spoken. |
Food boxes. |
City of Campbell
Nutrition Program 1 W. Campbell Ave., Campbell, CA 95008 |
(408) 378-9130 | Seniors (60+) & physically challenged. Caregivers welcome. | At Community Center. Call in advance; drop-ins based on cancellations. Open Mon.Fri. 8:30am1:30pm. | Lunch. $1.50 donation. |
CityTeam Ministries 1174 Charles/Old Bayshore Hwy. San Jose, CA 95112 |
(408) 232-5600 | Free to all. Open 7 days: breakfast 6:45am, lunch 12:30pm, dinner 5:30pm. | Coffee House: Mon.Fri. 9-10am breakfast, Sat. 8am breakfast, 5:30pm dinner. Sun. 12pm lunch, 5:30pm dinner. Must attend Chapel meeting first. | Breakfast, lunch, dinner. |
Community Services
Agency 204 Sterlin Rd., Mtn.View, CA 94043 |
(415) 968-0836 | Local families & persons over age 18. Residency verified by Zip Code. | Mon.Fri. 9am12:00pm, 1:304:00pm. Call for appointment Caseworkers available except Thurs. for Food Closet. | Dinner at 4:00 Food boxes. |
Cupertino Community
Services 10185 N. Stelling, Cupertino, CA 95014 |
(408) 255-8033 | Local residents verified by Zip Code, including 950-14, 30, 31, 32, 44, 70 951-29,30. | Mon.Fri. 10-11:30am, 1-3:30pm. I.D. (for Zip Code verification) required. One-time assistance for homeless. Bread and vegetables. | Once a week food box. |
Food Connection (Operated by Second Harvest Food Bank) | (408) 266-8950 | All. CALL to receive referral 8:30 -4:30 Mon.-Fri., Picture ID needed | Emergency Box, Brown Bag Program $10 yearly fee. Family Harvest Program $10 fee for 6 months | Referral only. |
Homeless Care Force 1793 LaFayette St. Santa Clara, CA 95050 |
(408) 984-2265 | All, especially homeless. | Mon., Wed., Fri., mobile
unit serves at: Columbus Park 9:45-10:00am, Roosevelt Park 11:30-11:45am, First United Methodist Church 11:00-11:15am. |
Lunch. |
InnVision: Cecil White
Center 358 N. Montgomery, S. J., CA 95110 |
(408) 271-5160 | All. | Open Mon.Fri. 1-7pm.
Line up for dinner served at 6pm. Sat.&Sun. 6 PM Dinner |
Dinner & snacks. |
InnVision: Georgia
Travis Center 66 E. Rosemary St., S.J., CA 95112 |
(408) 453-3124 | Single women and women with children. | Drop in Mon.Fri. 8:30am-4:30 pm. Spanish spoken. | Breakfast, Lunch & snacks. |
Jewish Community Center 14855 Oka Rd., Los Gatos, CA 95030 |
(408) 358-3636 | Seniors. | Call for appointment at least one day ahead. Open Mon.Fri. 8:30am4:40pm. Yiddish spoken. | Lunch at 11:45. |
Loaves & Fishes 389 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose, CA 95113 |
(408) 293-4505 | *Seniors 50+,
single women and *Families All may eat Sunday dinner. |
St. Patrick's School, 389 E. Santa Clara St. Sun 3 pm, Mon. & Thurs. 4 pm Seniors, 4:30 Families.*St.Maria Goretti, 2980 Senter Rd. *Wed. & Fri. 4 pm Seniors, Families 4:30 | On-site meals. |
Lords Table at
St. Josephs 7950 A. Church St., Gilroy, CA 95020 |
(408) 848-1460 | All. | Tues., Thurs., Sun. 5:30-6:30pm. at St. Marys Social Hall on First St. | Dinner |
Marthas Kitchen 311 Willow St., San Jose, CA 95110 |
(408) 293-6111 | All. | Drop in Tue.Wed. for dinner at 4:15pm. Spanish spoken. | Dinner. |
Milpitas Food Pantry 10 Dempsey Rd., Milpitas CA 95035 |
(408) 946-5564 | Families residing in Milpitas & Alviso. | Drop in Mon.Thur.
9am12pm. Please call first. Proof of residency required. |
Food box. |
Our Daily Bread 231 Sunset Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 |
(408) 736-4108 | All. | Drop in Mon., Wed., Fri.
11am-12:30pm. Chinese spoken. |
Lunch at 11:30am. |
Reaching Out/Cathedral
of Faith 2315 Canoas Garden Rd., S. J. 95125 |
(408) 267-4691 | Anyone living in immediate area. Proof of residence required. | Drop in Wed. and Fri. 10:30am12pm. Spanish spoken. | Food bag. |
Sacred Heart Community
Services 803 S. First St., San Jose, CA 95110 |
(408) 283-5800 | All residents in Zip Code areas 951-10, -17,-25,-26,-28,-32,-34. I.D. required. | Open Mon.Fri.10:002:00 summer. 12:004:00 winter. Obtain referral from Food Connection at (408) 266-8950. | Food box. |
Salvation Army 359 N. 4th St., San Jose, CA 95112 |
(408) 282-1165 | Residents of 94080 Zip Code. Call for emergencies. | Drop in Mon.Fri. 12:453:30pm. Proof of address required. | Food box. |
Salvation Army 1161 S. Bernardo, Sunnyvale, CA 95087 |
(408) 720-0421 | Sunnyvale residents. I.D. required to verify Zip Code. | Drop in Mon., Wed.Fri. | Food box. |
San Jose Neighbors That
Care, Inc. 920 S. Capitol Av./Story, San Jose, CA. 95127 |
(408) 251-1515 | All. | Drop-In registration from 9:3011:00am every Friday. Lunch served at 11:30. Food boxes also given on Fridays. | Lunch, Food box. |
Second Harvest Food
Bank 750 Curtner Ave., San Jose, CA 95125 |
(408) 266-8866 | Low-income persons may obtain food by volunteering. I.D. required, must register | Registration Mon-Fri. 9-10 am & 2-2:30 pm Volunteer a shift Mon.Fri. 7:0011:30am, or 12:00am-3:30pm. | One food bag a week. |
St.
Josephs Family Center 7950 A. Church St., Gilroy, CA 95020 |
(408) 842-6662 | Gilroy and San Martin residents, or verifiable homeless. Photo I.D. required. | Mon.Thur., 9am-12pm, 1-4pm, Fri., 9am-12pm | Food box. |
St. Joseph Cathedral Social Ministry 80 S. Market St., San Jose, CA 95037 |
(408) 283-8118 | All. | Drop in and register Mon.Fri. afternoons. Spanish spoken. | Food box. |
St. Vincent de Paul 2040 S. 7th St., San Jose, CA 95112 |
(408) 993-9900 | All. | Call in for a referral
Mon.Fri. 10am3pm. Spanish spoken. |
Referral only. |
Sunnyvale Community
Services 810 W. McKinley, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 |
(408) 738-4321 | Sunnyvale residents or homeless in Sunnyvale. See caseworker. | Drop in Mon.Fri. 9am12pm, 148pm. Spanish, Vietnamese, four Chinese dialects spoken. | Food box. |
Urban Ministry of Palo Alto P.O.Box 213 Palo Alto, Ca. 94302 |
(415) 853-8697 | Homeless, and very Low income | Call to find out about times,
locations of programs nearest to you or stop by U.M. Drop- in Center, Mon.-Fri. 7:30-11:30
am 400 Mithcell Lane, Palo Alto |
Food Closet, Lunch & dinner |
Last Revised: May-June 1997
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