Food Assistance Programs

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Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Counties

Website: foodbankccs.org
Email: [email protected]
Address: 4010 Nelson Ave: Concord, CA 94520
Telephone: (925) 676-7543
Toll-free: 1-855-309-FOOD (3663)

Free food assistance for low-income individuals, children, families & seniors, including grocery & fresh produce. Distribution in local communities throughout Contra Costa County. CalFresh (Food Stamp) application assistance. Hours vary, call Food Bank or go to website for schedule. Services are free. English & Spanish spoken. Call or visit the website to see which programs you may qualify for.

Alameda County Community Food Bank

Toll Free: (800) 870-3663

Monument Crisis Center

Website: monumentcrisiscenter.org
Address: 1900 Market St: Concord, CA 94520
Telephone: (925) 825-7751

Monument Crisis Center serves low-income families and individuals in Contra Costa County by providing nutritious food, education, general assistance, and referrals. Food distribution program: Pittsburg – 1st & 3rd Thursdays of month 12pm -2pm Concord – MWF 9am-12pm. There is no charge for our services. Services are provided in English and Spanish (and all other languages – we try to translate as much as possible). Contact the Center for further program details and hours.

Salvation Army

Address: 3950 Clayton Rd: Concord, CA 94521
Telephone: (925) 676-6180

Hours: Mon-Wed and Friday, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM and 1:00-3:00 PM.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

Address: 1924 Trinity Ave: Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Telephone: (925) 934-2324

St. Paul’s collaborates with Vestia in Pleasant Hill.
Hours of services: 4th Monday of the month, 10:30-11:30 AM

Vestia

Website: vestiainc.org
Address: 400 Ellenwood Way: Pleasant Hill, CA
Telephone: (925) 655-1208

Clients of Contra Costa’s employment and Human Services programs can receive up to three days’ worth of food.

Delta Christian Community Food Pantry

Address: 11215 Brentwood Blvd: Brentwood, CA 94513
Telephone: (925) 642-1527

A Mobile food van, delivering food on Tuesdays in Byron, Knightsen, and Bethel Island.

FBC Community Outreach (First Baptist Church)

Address: 204 Odessa Ave: Pittsburg, CA 94565
Telephone: (925) 432-7498

Food Pantry

FoodFinder’s Program

Website: foodfinder.us

FoodFinder’s website and app act as food pantry locators that show you when and where to get free food assistance in your area. The interactive map on the home page is a map of food pantries nearby – every red pin you see is a food assistance program nearby. Tap on one to see when they give away food!

Golden Hills Community Church & Counseling Center

Address: 2401 Shady Willow Lane: Brentwood, CA 94513
Telephone: (925) 516-0653
Telehealth via video or phone: (925) 809-1888 ext. 7162
Appointments: (925) 809-1888 ext. 7162

The GHCC Counseling Center offers counseling for a variety of issues and is available for all ages, has licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. Offers youth groups & teen support, parenting classes, and women and men substance abuse groups (12 Step support group). For more information regarding any of the above services, please call.

Grace Bible Fellowship of Antioch

Website: gbfofantioch.org
Address: 3415 Oakley Rd: Antioch, CA 94509
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: (925) 522-2017

Offers youth services such as GYM Ministry (held on 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7:00 PM), and youth fellowship. Benevolence fund is also available. Free meals are served at the church during summer months; van pick up is available. Grace Closet provides the community free food and clothing on Wednesdays from 4:00-6:00 PM. Requirements are ID and proof of income. Recovering program for adults called “Overcomes” Thursdays at 7:00 PM. For more information regarding any of the above services, please call.
Hours of Services: Tues-Fri 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Sunday 8:00-11:00 AM, Wednesday 7:15 PM
Languages Spoken: English.

Most Holy Rosary Church

Website: holyrosaryantioch.org
Address: 21 East 15th St: Antioch, CA 94509
Telephone: (925) 757-4020

Groceries give away Tues-Thurs, 9:00 AM-10:00 AM. (Must be resident of Antioch and provide ID and proof of residence).
Services are offered in English and Spanish.

Solomon Temple Missionary Baptist Church

Address: 655 California Ave: Pittsburg, CA 94565
Telephone: (925) 439-5905

Fresh produce distribution every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, 2:00-3:00 PM.

Pittsburg Baptist Church

Website: pittsburgbaptistchurch.com
Address: 2586 Willow Pass Road, Bay Point, CA 94565
Telephone: (925) 458-0621

Provides counseling by appointment only. Call the church for food, clothing, and furniture requests.

North Richmond MBC

Website: northrichmondmbc.org
Address: 1427 Fred Jackson Way, Richmond, CA 94801
Telephone: (510) 232-7751

We have a food and clothing program that is offered to the community.
Services are free.
Hours of Services: 11:00 AM-1:00 PM.

Davis Park Community Center

Address: 1651 Folsom Ave, San Pablo, CA 94806
Telephone: (925) 215-3080

Food distributed every 2nd and 4th Friday, 12:00-1:00 PM, out of the multi-purpose room. Bring an ID and proof of address.

Bay Area Rescue Mission – A Faith-Based Service

Website: bayarearescue.org
Address: 2114 Macdonald Ave, Richmond, CA 94802
Information: (510) 215-4555
Center for Women and Children: (510) 215-4860
Men’s Services: (510) 215-4868

Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano Counties. Basic and special need services for homeless persons, including temporary shelter, discipleship programs, meals, clothes, household goods, furniture, food distribution, and other household items. Adult and youth programs, outreach groups, tutoring, mentoring, special community events, etc.
Services are free.
English and Spanish.

First Presbyterian Church

Address: 3415 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA 94805
Telephone: (510) 234-0954

Deacon food pantry every Friday 10:00 AM-12:00 PM (first come first serve). Participants can come once a month. Sunday services are conducted in English at 10:30 AM and Portuguese at 10:00 AM in the Chapel. Our services are free of charge. For information regarding any of our programs and services, please call.
Our office staff is English only.

Grace Lutheran Church ELCA

Address: 2369 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA 94804
Telephone: (510) 235-3858
Food Pantry: (510) 235-9732

Offers family, marriage, and individual counseling, as well as teen support and mentoring services. Offers after school and summer music instruments programs for children. Provides a food pantry on Tuesdays and Fridays 10:00 AM-1:00 PM. Provides anger management classes for those who are mandated to attend.

Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP)

Address: 165 22nd St, Richmond, CA 94801
Food and Clothing Distribution: (510) 233-2141
Resource Center: (510) 231-6885

The Super Center offers lunch 7 days a week, 11:30 AM-12:45 PM. We offer free clothing on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at 10:00 AM. The West County Resource Center offers the following at some locations: showers, laundry, phone, case management, mailing address, job and housing assistance to homeless individuals and families. Offers a thirty-bed emergency family shelter. All of these services are free. Provides substance abuse prevention referral services. Services and program information is provided in English and Spanish. For parenting or family support-related classes, job training, or emergency food or shelter, call the Resource Center.

Jewish Family and Community Services East Bay

Website: jfcs-eastbay.org
Address: 2151 Salvio St, Suite 350, Concord, CA 94520
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: (925) 927-2000

Specialty in serving refugee and immigrant parents, families, and children in Central and East Contra Costa. Bilingual, bicultural services available in Farsi/Dari, Russian, Spanish, Urdu, Pashtu, and English. Individual and family therapy, parenting classes and workshops. School, home, and office-based services. Open to all regardless of ethnic background, religious affiliation, gender, and sexual orientation.
Fees for services are on a sliding scale.
Languages Spoken: Farsi/Dari, English, Spanish, Russian, Urdu, Pashtu.

Contra Costa Interfaith Coalition

Website: ccichope.org
Email: [email protected]

  • DONATION FURNITURE PROGRAM
    Quality furniture and household item donations are picked up and delivered to those in need by a dedicated team of volunteer drivers.
  • LINEN PROGRAM
    Donations of clean and gently used sheets, blankets, comforters, etc. are given to families in need. Our member churches will have occasional “linen drives” to support this program.
  • 4TH WEEK FOOD PROGRAM
    Qualified families can receive food gift cards when they need assistance in meeting their food needs at the end of the month. The families in this program receive assistance for a limited time until the family can support themselves.
  • EMERGENCY FOOD PROGRAM
  • CCIC member churches supply boxes of food to assist a family in food crisis. These food boxes are kept in the vehicles of county social service workers and are available to their clients when a visit determines an emergency need.
  • KITCHEN STARTER KITS
    Basic cooking supplies, dishes, and utensils are provided based on family size for those transitioning from homelessness to permanent housing.
  • CLEANING STARTER KITS
    Basic cleaning supplies are provided based on need especially those transitioning from homelessness to permanent housing.