Aging and Adult Services
San Mateo County Health
225 37th Ave.
San Mateo, CA 94403
Phone: 800-675-8437
Link: Website
| Services for older and dependent adults, including abuse prevention, public guardian and?authority, in-home care, nutritious meals and more.? |
Bread Basket
Samaritan House
4031 Pacific Blvd.
San Mateo, CA 94403
Phone: 650-341-4081 x 3001
Link: Website
| Bread Basket program provides bread to the needy. Persons may secure bread for themselves or their family. Bread is available to anyone who is in need; individuals and families. |
Brown Bag Program
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
2600 Middlefield Road
Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone: 800-984-3663
Link: Website
| The Brown Bag site will be open to anybody in need of food. No income or age restrictions. If you need food, please come and pick up food. Each family will receive a box of core staple items, box of produce, box of perishables (cold items), and a bag of frozen items. |
CalFresh
California Department of Social Services
Phone: 877-847-3663
Link: Website
| The CalFresh Program, formerly known as Food Stamps and federally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), can add to your food budget to put healthy and nutritious food on the table. The program issues monthly electronic benefits that can be used to buy most foods at many markets and food stores. |
Core Service Agency
San Mateo County Human Services Agency
Varies
Link: Website
| Core Service Agencies provide safety net services to San Mateo County residents in need of food, emergency housing assistance, emergency utility assistance, shelter and other basic needs. Call the Core Service Agency that serves your area to find out more about the services they offer and how to access services. |
Emergency Food Assistance and Individual Food Bags
Ecumenical Hunger Program (EHP)
4111 Pulgas Ave.
East Palo Alto, CA 94303
Phone: 650-323-7781
Link: Website
| EHP Emergency Food Assistance provides boxes of food to meet basic nutritional needs of families, as well as to individuals experiencing temporary emergency needs or special circumstances, such as long-term illness or homlessness. The food boxes are nutritionally balanced, containing protein, vegetables, grains, cereals, and canned goods. They are prepared with an understanding of the cultural and ethnic preferences of each family. You must call in for an appointment. |
Family Harvest Program
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
2600 Middlefield Road
Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone: 800-984-3663
Link: Website
| Each family will receive a box of core staple items, box of produce, box of perishables (cold items), and a bag of frozen items. |
Food and emergency shelter
Catholic Worker Hospitality House
555 San Bruno Ave. West
San Bruno, CA 94066
Phone: 650-827-0706
Link: Website
| Services include: emergency homeless shelter, hot meals, shower, food to-go, shelter availability resources |
Food Pantry
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
3600 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Phone: 800-984-3663
Link: Website
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley provides free groceries at various locations in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. |
Hot Meal Program
Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen
1080 N 7th St.
San Jose, CA 95112
Phone: 408-998-5774
Link: Website
| Loaves & Fishes provides hot meals to serve hungry and homeless families, children, veterans, seniors and the disabled throughout Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. |
