People who are food insecure lack consistent access to affordable and nutritious food essential for a healthy and active life. Millions of people in California suffer from the gnawing ache of hunger and the stress of not knowing when their next meal will be.
These harsh realities can be the result of a temporary setback — from a person losing their primary source of income to a family displaced by a natural disaster to a senior facing isolation. Or an ongoing cycle like generational poverty and the rising cost of living.
The daily struggle of hunger is more than an empty plate and hunger pangs. It looks like skipping meals or sending kids to school with empty bellies. The hidden wounds can be deep, including an increased risk of chronic health conditions, impaired cognitive development in children, and mental health issues like depression and anxiety.
But help is around the corner.
Alameda County Community Food Bank
Serving: Alameda County
7900 Edgewater Drive
Oakland, CA 945621
Phone: (510) 635-3663
Website: www.accfb.org
Interfaith Council of Amador County
Serving: Amador County
12181 Airport Road
Jackson, CA 95642
Phone: (209) 267-9006
Website: www.feedamador.org
Community Action Agency of Butte County–North State Food Bank
Serving: Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Plumas, Sierra, and Tehama County
181 E Shasta Avenue
Chico, CA 95973
Phone: (530) 712-2600
Website: www.buttecaa.com
The Resource Connection
Serving: Calaveras County
206 George Reed Drive
San Andreas, CA 95249
Phone: 209-754-1257
Website: https://trcac.org
Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano
Serving: Contra Costa/Solano
4010 Nelson Avenue
Concord, CA 94520
Phone: (925)676-7543
Website: www.foodbankccs.org
Rural Human Services, Inc.
Serving: Del Norte County
286 M Street Suite A
Crescent City
Phone: 707-464-7441
Website: https://ruralhumanservices.net
Food Bank of El Dorado County
Serving: El Dorado County
4550 Business Drive
Cameron Park, CA 95682
Phone: 530-621-9950
Website: foodbankedc.org
Central California Food Bank
Serving: Fresno County
4010 E Amendola Dr
Fresno, CA 93725
Phone: 559-237-3663
Website: https://ccfoodbank.org
Food for People, Inc.
Serving: Humboldt County
307 West 14th Street
Eureka, CA 95502
Phone: 707-445-3166
Website: www.foodforpeople.org
Inyo/Mono Advocates for Community Action
Serving: Inyo/Mono County
137 East South Street
Bishop, CA 93521
Phone: 760-873-8557
Website: www.imaca.net
Community Action Partnership of Kern
Serving: Kern County
1807 Feliz Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93309
Phone: (661) 398-4520
Website: www.capk.org
Kings County Community Action Organization
Serving: Kings County
1130 N 11th Avenue
Hanford, CA 93230
Phone: (559)582-1536
Website: www.kcao.org
Clear Lake Gleaners, Inc.
Serving: Lake County
1896 Big Valley Rd,
Finley, CA 95435
Phone: (707) 263-8082
Website: Clear Lake Gleaners – Home | Facebook
Madera County Food Bank
Serving: Madera County
225 South Pine Street, Suite 101
Madera, CA 93637
Phone: 559-674-1482
Website: www.maderafoodbank.com
Mendocino Food and Nutrition Program, Inc.- The Fort Bragg Food Bank
Serving: Mendocino County
910 N Franklin
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
Phone: (707)964-9404
Website: www.fortbraggfoodbank.org
Merced County Food Bank
Serving: Merced County
2000 W Olive Avenue
Merced, CA 95348
Phone: (209)726-3663
Website: https://mmcfb.org
Food Bank of Monterey
Serving: Monterey County
353 W Rossi St
Salinas, CA 90937
Phone: 831-758-1523
Website: https://foodbankformontereycounty.org
Community Action of Napa Valley
Serving: Napa County
2521 Old Sonoma Road
Napa, CA 94558
Phone: (707) 253-6100
Website: www.canv.org
Food Bank of Nevada County
Serving: Nevada County
578 Sutton Way #187
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Phone: (530)272-3796
Website: https://foodbankofnc.org
Feeding The Foothills
Serving: Placer County
8284 Industrial Avenue
Roseville, CA 95678
Phone: (916) 783-0481
Website: https://placerfoodbank.org
Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services
Serving: Sacramento County
3333 Third Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: (916) 456-1980
Website: www.sacramentofoodbank.org
Community Food Bank of San Benito County
Serving: San Benito County
1133 San Felipe Road
Hollister, CA 95023
Phone: (831) 637-0340
Website: www.communityfoodbankofsbc.org
San Francisco & Marin Food Bank
Serving: San Francisco and Marin County
900 Pennsylvania Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone: (415) 282-1909
Website: www.sfmfoodbank.org
San Joaquin County Aging & Community Services
Serving: San Joaquin County
333 E Washington Street
Stockton, CA 95202
Phone: (209) 468-1000
Website: www.sjchsa.org
Second Harvest Silicon Valley
Serving: Santa Clara and San Mateo County
4001 N 1st Street
San Jose, CA 95134
Phone: (408) 955-0230
Website: www.shfb.org
Second Harvest Food Bank Serving Santa Cruz
Serving: Santa Cruz County
1105 Water Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone: (831) 722-7110
Website: www.thefoodbank.org
Dignity Health Connected Living
Serving: Shasta County
200 Mercy Oaks Drive
Redding, CA 96003
Phone: (530) 226-3071
Website: www.connectedlivingnorthstate.org
Great Northern Services
Serving: Siskiyou County
310 Boles Street
Weed, CA 96094
Phone: (530) 938-4115
Website: www.gnservices.org
Redwood Empire Food Bank
Serving: Sonoma County
3320 Industrial Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Phone: (707) 523-7900
Website: https://refb.org
Salvation Army Modesto Citadel
Serving: Stanislaus County
625 “I” Street
Modesto, CA 95354
Phone: 1-800-SAL-ARMY
Website: https://modestocitadel.salvationarmy.org
Tehama County Gleaners
Serving: Tehama County
332 Pine Street, Suite M
Red Bluff, CA 96080
Website: www.tehamatogether.org
Trinity County Food Assistance Program
Serving: Trinity County
51b Memorial Drive
Weaverville, CA 96093
Phone: (530) 739-0983
Website: www.trinitycountyfoodbank.org
Food link for Tulare County
Serving: Tulare County
611 2nd Street
Exeter, CA 93221
Phone: (559) 651-3663
Website: www.foodlinktc.org
Amador/Tuolumne Community Action Agency
Serving: Tuolumne County
10059 Highway 88
Jackson, CA 95642
Phone: (209) 223-1485
Website: www.atcaa.org
Yolo Food Bank
Serving: Yolo County
233 Harter Avenue
Woodland, CA 95776
Phone: (530) 668-0690
Website: https://yolofoodbank.org
Yuba/Sutter Gleaners Food Bank, Inc.
Serving: Yuba/Sutter County
760 Stafford Way
Yuba City 95991
Phone: (530) 673-3834
Website: https://feedingys.org
Imperial Valley Food Bank
Serving: Imperial County
329 Applestill Road
El Centro, CA 92251
Phone: 760-370-0966
Website: www.ivfoodbank.com
Food Bank of Southern California
Serving: Los Angeles County
1444 San Francisco Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90745
Phone: 562-435-3577
Website: www.foodbankofsocal.org
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
Serving: Los Angeles County
1734 E 41st Street
Los Angeles, CA 90058
Phone: (323)234-3030
Website: www.lafoodbank.org
Community Action Partnership of Orange County
Serving: Orange County
11870 Monarch Street
Garden Grove, CA 92841
Phone: (714) 897-6670
Website: www.capoc.org
Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County
Serving: Orange County
8014 Marine Way
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949)653-2900
Website: www.feedoc.org
Feeding Riverside and San Bernardino Counties
Serving: Riverside and San Bernardino County
2950 Jefferson Street
Riverside, CA 92121
Phone: (951) 359-4757
Website: www.feedingamericaie.org
FIND – Food in Need of Distribution
Serving: Riverside County
83775 Citrus Avenue
Indio, CA 92201
Phone: (760) 775-3663
Website: www.findfoodbank.org
Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino
Serving: San Bernardino
696 S Tippecanoe Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 94208
Phone: (909) 723-1509
Website: https://www.capsbc.org
Feeding San Diego
Serving: San Diego County
9477 Waples Street Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92121
Phone: (858) 768-7438
Website: https://feedingsandiego.org
Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank
Serving: San Diego County
9850 Distribution Avenue
San Diego, CA 92121
Phone: (858)527-1419
Website: https://sandiegofoodbank.org
SLO Food Bank
Serving: San Luis Obispo County
1180 Kendall Road
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: (805) 238-4664
Website: www.slofoodbank.org
Food Bank of Santa Barbara
Serving: Santa Barbara County
4554 Hollister Avenue
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Phone: (805) 967-5741
Website: https://foodbanksbc.org
Food Share Inc. of Ventura County
Serving: Ventura County
4156 Southbank Road
Oxnard, CA 93036
Phone: (805) 983-7100
Website: https://foodshare.com
3478 Buskirk Avenue Ste 346
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
(925) 852-6470
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