Food Pantry in Sonoma County, California

Our Food Services Department serves families with emergency groceries, and we offer bread, fruit, and vegetables on a daily basis to anyone who needs food. Each month The Salvation Army distributes food, much of it donated by local businesses, schools, and churches. Although the requests are as different as the people, one thing remains constant: people in need expect The Salvation Army to be able to help them.

Food assistance can be received once every 30 days.

Documents required:

- Photo I.D. for all adults in the household and identification for all children residing in the household
- Must provide proof of current address

Open Closet is a ministry that provides food and clothing to the people of Sonoma County. Our mission is to provide tangible assistance to those who are struggling economically and improve the well being, both physical and spiritual, of the people we serve through this ministry.

Elisha's Pantry provides food to the residents in Rincon and Bennett Valleys every week. Every family is treated with respect and as a member of our family. Clients are able to shop in our pantry for their own food with help from our volunteers. Our goal is to give each family we serve a hand-up by providing them with access to adequate nutrition.

The food pantry distributes every Thursday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Our food pantry serves everyone from low income families, single parents, senior citizens, unemployed individuals, disabled veterans, working poor, and anyone else that comes to the pantry.

Services provided to our community include:

- Food to meet basic nutritional needs

Mother's Kitchen serves everyone from low income families, single parents, senior citizens, unemployed individuals, disabled veterans, working poor, and anyone else that comes to the pantry.

Services provided to our community include:

- Food to meet basic nutritional needs

Twice Blessed Food Pantry provides food to the residents of Santa Rosa each month. Every family is treated with respect and as a member of our family. Clients are able to shop in our pantry for their own food with help from our volunteers. Our goal is to give each family we serve a hand-up by providing them with access to adequate nutrition.

We distribute twice each month on select Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.. Visit our website to get up to date information on our food pantry distribution schedule.

We give out food on the 4th Thursday of each month from noon until 2:00. We give out produce, bread and bags of groceries.

Our weekly Food Pantry was launched in December 2005 and at that time we served on average 50 household a week. The need has grown immensely and now we serves on average 200 households every week. We are grateful that Resurrection Parish has partnered with us to meet the hunger needs of our neighbors. The Food Pantry is open on Thursdays from 3 PM until 4 PM. Staples and fresh produce are acquired from the Redwood Empire Food Bank. Volunteers from both churches and volunteers among those who receive the food, arrive at 1:30 p.m. to pack up papers bags with staples and plastic bags with fresh produce.

Grocery parcels are available twice a month: on the first Saturday following the first Friday, then two weeks later. Come to the building at the end of the lane, behind the church. We ask you to sign for the food once a month. If you discontinue the program for any reason, or plan to miss an extended number of distributions, please let us know ahead of time. Messages can be left at the church. If you know of someone who needs food, please have them contact the church. They must live in the greater Sebastopol area. Deliveries are available for seniors or shut-ins and those without transportation.

With a heart to help others and a giving spirit, Rev. Jewel M. Scott was always feeding and clothing those in need. A mother of 13 children Rev. Jewel M. Scott knew what it took to stretch a meal or re-used clothing. The S.R. 1st Church of God originally was located in Santa Rosa CA and has been serving Sonoma County since 1966. Our passion is to carry Spiritual food to the lost. As we seek to help those in need of the gospel we've learned people have real physical needs as well. We care deeply for the community, friends and neighbors who are struggling not just financially but mentally emotionally yes and physically. Today the food program now is helping provide food and relief to those in need. Each Wednesday from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Church on Roblar Rd in Petaluma CA. Sonoma County residents in need can receive assistance from the food pantry.

Open Table is a welcoming ministry that opens Incarnation’s doors to 75-125 individuals from the neighboring street community, providing breakfast and a safe respite from the elements every Sunday morning between 6:30am and 8:00am. We serve hot coffee, fruit juice, milk, cereal and oatmeal, boiled eggs, beans and rice and other hot casserole-type dishes, and sandwiches. We also provide sandwiches and fruit our guests can take away for their lunch.

The pantry provides emergency food to people living in the greater Sebastopol area. It is located at the head of the St. Stephen’s parking lot and is operated by a group of Sebastopol churches. St. Stephen’s members take part by contributing food, serving on the board and volunteering at the pantry. The Pantry is open every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10:00am to Noon.

Feed The Hungry Ministry is in place to give assistance to families, seniors and others who are in need of food.

Services provided:

- direct food assistance through bagged groceries

Holy Spirit Catholic Church St Vincent de Paul Society provides a critical safety net of caring services to bridge the gap for those that are temporarily suffering financial hardship with food assistance and more on Wednesday mornings.

Federal Food Surplus Giveaway program at Faith Lutheran Church addresses the needs of low-income individuals and households that lack a reliable access to food and may experience hunger on a regular basis.

We support residents by providing:

- Food basket with groceries for 4-5 days of meals

Those in need of this assistance but who have no transportation may request a delivery by a FISH volunteer.

Friends in Sonoma Helping (F.I.S.H.) provides three-days worth of nutritious groceries to needy households. Each household can request a box once a month up to three times a year. Grocery box sizes depend on household composition. Food deliveries and donations arrive daily from surplus grocery and bakery supplies, service organizations and individuals.

Opened in 1984, the Free Dining Room is one of the oldest and largest facilities in Santa Rosa to serve hot meals to the hungry, seven days per week, 365 days per year. Each year, volunteers serve more than 90,000 nourishing meals to the homeless and low-income people of Sonoma County. The Free Dining Room relies on the support of many people from varied backgrounds who volunteer in excess of 10,000 hours of time each year. Also many grocery/specialty stores, restaurants, the Redwood Empire Food Bank, and other suppliers generously donate over $700,000 of food per year, helping to keep our program cost-effective. Caring volunteers in our free Dining Room prepare and serve a hot, nutritious lunch from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm every day, 365 days a year.

Jewish Family & Childrens Services serves people of all faiths and backgrounds with our comprehensive system of care. Our professional teams bring years of experience to every client who walks through the door. As a national leader in developing innovative human services, JFCS incorporates the latest research and best practices to ensure everyone get the highest quality services and care.

JFCS Food Pantry offer nutritious, high-protein food to seniors on fixed incomes, adults with disabilities, young families with low incomes and others individuals and families facing temporary crises.

Episcopal Senior Communities currently sponsors Senior Produce Markets that sell fresh fruits and vegetables at cost to approximately 1,000 seniors each week, most of whom are on fixed incomes. In churches, senior centers, and affordable housing sites throughout Northern California, volunteers and elders gather to buy fresh and healthy produce as well as share conversation, meals, and celebrations. Venues provide a resource center for information and referral, education, and networking.

Many of our markets have a mission within a mission: perishable leftover produce from each market is donated to another non-profit organization that serves seniors and others in need.

For more information about our award-winning Senior Produce Markets, or if you wish to sponsor a market, please contact Sheila Womack ator

Bounty Boxes provides low-income earning families with a weekly box of fruits and vegetables at wholesale prices, subsidized by sales of the same food boxes at retail prices.

Any family or individual who calls FISH and can pick up the same day will receive an emergency supply of groceries. FISH does not have geographical or financial prerequisites for families who request food aid. All who ask will receive. When visiting our pantry, be sure to bring a bag for extra food.

We give up to three days' supply of well-balanced food. The amount of food given depends on the number of people in the household. We give one basic bag containing fruits, vegetables, beans and grains (cereal, pasta, bread) plus optional items including rice, peanut butter and meat (or vegetarian items). Sometimes we will have available extra items donated to us for distribution. A roller bag can be helpful, especially if you are walking or using public transportation.​

Clients are able to receive food from the food pantry once a month.

Our food pantry provides free food to feed families and individuals in need. We supply groceries for residents that do not have enough food because they lack the resources to purchase it.

We give out:

- Fresh produce
- Bread
- Bags of groceries

Food is given on a first come, first served basis.

Our food pantry serves everyone from low income families, single parents, senior citizens, unemployed individuals, disabled veterans, working poor, and anyone else that comes to the pantry.

Services provided to our community include:

- Food to meet basic nutritional needs

Food For Thought offers comprehensive nutritional services to individuals affected by HIV and other serious illnesses in Sonoma County. Our services are confidential and are provided at no cost to clients in a welcoming and beautiful environment. We also provide services in English and Spanish. More than one third of our clients receive delivery service because they are homebound due to ill health or lack of transportation.

Food Bank programs include weekly groceries and fresh produce; vitamins and nutritional supplements; delivery to the homebound; frozen meals for the very ill; nutritional counseling; organic gardening project; cooking and nutrition classes; recipes and nutritional updates, and occasional social gatherings.

The intake process is simple: Come to the food bank, fill out an application, and show us proof of residency and letter of diagnosis from your doctor. We’ll spend a few minutes telling you about our services and procedures, and you can go home with groceries the same day! If you are not able to travel to our facility in Forestville, call us and we will make other arrangements for you.

All clients are welcome to receive weekly groceries, vitamins and dietary supplements, nutritional counseling, and to participate in our nutrition education and garden programs. People who are homebound due to illness or lack of transportation can have groceries delivered to their door. People who are unable to prepare food for themselves may receive frozen meals by applying through their case manager or doctor.

The JFCS Food Bank in Sonoma County offers nutritious, high-protein food to seniors on fixed incomes, adults with disabilities, young families with low incomes and other individuals and families facing temporary crises. As the economy has put more of our community at risk of hunger, we have heightened our efforts to reach those in need.

We have been aided by our friends, who have helped to keep our banks’ shelves well stocked with nourishing goods, including:

- Peanut butter
- Tuna fish
- Canned vegetables and fruits
- Whole grains and cereals
- Pasta

Please contact us for eligibility requirements and food distribution hours.

Tuesdays 7:00 AM @ Calvary The Rock. We have a wonderful group of men and women who get together and make food boxes for families in our fellowship. If you are interested in helping out, or would like to receive meals, please email us.

Our Family Food Pantry (FFP) is a ministry dedicated to serving the needs of Hope Chapel members, attendees, guests and Rincon Valley residents who are in immediate need of groceries on a temporary basis. Church family members involved with FFP will endeavor to utilize the ministry as a means of discipleship. We will encourage those that are recipients of FFP groceries to attend one of our worship services so that we can help nourish both their soul and their physical body.

We are an all volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to meeting the human needs of the Windsor Community. Food Pantry - We now have seved over 14,000 Families and Seniors since our inception. On a weekly basis we have between 20 seniors and 120 families coming to our doors on Fridays. Seniors arrive anytime between 2:00 to 2:30pm, followed by families from 2:30 to 4:00pm. We ask that if it is your first time, please to come at 3:30pm and we will gladly sign you up then. Please bring a photo ID and Proof of windsor residency when you come (water bill or mail of some kind). The volunteers pack bags on Friday mornings between 8:15 and 10:30am, then we hand the food out between 2:00 and 4:00pm. Six days a week, we have Drivers who pick up our food at Raley's and Safeway. We also purchase food at the Redwood Empire Food Bank, and their trucks deliver produce to WSA the first two fridays of each month.

Daily meals and weekly emergency food deliveries are critical to many low income families, seniors and individuals in our community. In this community kitchen, located at 900 Hopper Street in Petaluma, COTS provides a nutritious meal each day to homeless and at-risk families and individuals. The volunteers and staff at the Kitchen serve more than 125,000 meals per year. Free meals are served daily: Breakfast from 7:30-9:00am, Lunch from11:30am-1:00pm, Dinner for MIC residents only from 5:00-6:00pm

F.I.S.H. (Friends In Service Here) is a group of volunteers who operate a food pantry where people can receive free food. Started in 1973, F.I.S.H. has grown to become the largest food pantry in the Redwood Empire. WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE GROCERIES? Any family or individual who calls F.I.S.H. and can pick up the same day will receive an emergency supply of groceries. F.I.S.H. does not have geographical or financial prerequisites for families who request food aid. All who ask will receive. HOW DO YOU RECEIVE GROCERIES? Call F.I.S.H. at 707-527-5151 during our hours of operation. You must call before you will receive food. The phone is busiest in the morning. Keep trying or wait until about noon to call. HOURS: F.I.S.H. is open Mondays-Fridays from 10:30 am to 2:00 pm and Saturdays from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon. We are closed on major holidays. WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU: A photo ID and a bag for extra food. We also welcome donations of paper grocery bags. HOW OFTEN CAN YOU COME? Once a month. WHAT YOU'LL BE GIVEN: We give up to three days' supply of well-balanced food. The amount of food given depends on the number of people in the household. We give one basic bag containing fruits, vegetables, beans and grains (cereal, pasta, bread) plus optional items including rice, peanut butter and meat (or vegetarian items). Sometimes we will have available extra items donated to us for distribution. A grocery cart or roller bag can be helpful, especially if you are walking or using public transportation.

The Healdsburg Food Pantry is a 100% volunteer-based, not-for-profit 501(C)(3) service organization, founded in 1980 and supported by generous donations from our community. The Pantry's mandate is to collect, store, and distribute food to those in need. Anyone who is a resident of Geyserville or Healdsburg, CA is eligible and welcome to receive food. Currently, bags are filled with groceries and given out to over 2,800 predominately working people monthly. The needs have grown by 66% since 2008 due to the downturn in the economy. A visit on any distribution day will find lines of people including individuals, families with children, households of adults, the homeless and low-income Seniors. Specially prepared Christmas food baskets provide an extra bit of cheer during the holidays. In addition to food distribution from the Pantry location, twice a month 30 grocery bags of food are delivered to the Healdsburg Senior Center. Once a month, a USDA program provides food to be delivered to Fitch Mountain Terraces, a low-income, senior housing project.