Food Assistance Programs
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- The Alameda County Community Food Bank: During the summer months Food Bank Helpline callers can access referrals to free summer lunch sites for kids and teens. During the holiday season callers can connect with holiday food distributions via the Helpline. Click here to find a location near you, or call the Alameda County Food Bank's toll free number: 1-800-870-FOOD (3663), enter a zip code and you will be directed to a summer lunch site in your area.
- Each Wednesday, The Alameda County Community Food Bank offers a food stamp screening service, where the staff will evaluate you and your family to see if you qualify to receive food stamps.
- In addition, the My Food Stamps webpage has useful information regarding food stamp eligibility in California.
- Food Helpline: 1-800-870-FOOD, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. The Alameda County Community Food Bank operates a food Helpline that provides families and individuals with same day food referrals. Callers will be referred to a distribution site in their neighborhood where they can pick up a free bag of groceries or receive a hot meal. Food Bank staff speak English, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin and Vietnamese.
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The Oakland Farms-to-Schools program brings affordable fresh produce to public schools in East Oakland. The program is collaboration between the Oakland Unified School District and the Oakland Farms-to-School Network; it supports local farms and provides alternatives and options that do not usually exist for many members of these communities. It encourages healthier eating especially in Oakland’s public schools. The schedule of school produce markets times and location follows. These are put on weekly by parents, staff, and volunteers.
