Food

Food Distribution

Downtown Streets Team Food Closet
425 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto
(650) 325-3663
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. 
South Palo Alto Food Closet
Covenant Presbyterian Church
(650) 494-9310
670 E. Meadow Drive, Room 9, Palo Alto
Available by appointment, email southpaloaltofoodcloset@gmail.com

Samaritan House Pantry
4031 Pacific Blvd., San Mateo
(650) 341-4081
Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.; 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.; 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Ecumenical Hunger Program
2411 Pulgas Avenue, East Palo Alto
(650) 323-7781
Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 2:30 - 5:30 p.m. 

Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties
(408) 266-8866 

 Food Connection Hotline
(800) 984-3663
Phone referral hotline for those seeking food assistance. 

Meals

Opportunity Center
33 Encina Avenue, Palo Alto
Breakfast: Monday-Friday: 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Lunch: Monday-Friday 12:30 - 2 p.m.
Streetlife Ministries
2890 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
Dinner: Mondays 6:45 - 8 p.m. 
Streetlife Ministries
1120 Merrill Street, Menlo Park
Dinner: Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:45 - 8 p.m.
St. Anthony's Church
3500 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park
Lunch: Monday-Saturday 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Mt. Olive Apostolic Holy Church
605 Hamilton Avenue, Menlo Park
Dinner: Tuesdays and Thursdays 4 - 6 p.m.

Ecumenical Hunger Program
2411 Pulgas Avenue, East Palo Alto
(650) 323-7781
Lunch: Monday-Thursday 12 - 1 p.m.  

Seniors

La Comida de California at Stevenson House:
455 East Charleston, Palo Alto
(650) 322-3742
Monday-Friday:  11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. 
La Comida de California at the Methodist Church
625 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto
(650) 322-3742
Monday-Friday 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Meals on Wheels
(408) 350-3200 ext. 4
Provides home-delivered meals to homebound seniors.

Operation Brown Bag
(800) 984-3663
Provides a weekly bag of groceries to seniors (ages 60+) and disabled individuals (ages 55+).
Santa Clara County's Senior Nutrition Program
(408) 755-7680
Provides mid-day group meals at various sites. 

Women, Infants, Children (WIC)

CalFresh

CALFRESH (online application)
(408) 758-3800