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Community Food Resource Guide

Here is a list of places to find free groceries, free hot meals, and other food-related resources focused in Menlo Park and San Mateo County. Some of the more general links can be used outside of San Mateo County as well, such as the Second Harvest Map, 211 Bay Area, and the California Association of Food Banks. There are also links to articles listing restaurants offering free meals to SNAP recipients throughout November for those who may be losing access to benefits soon. If you are not in need of these resources, but are looking to donate, look into sending funds or food to the Second Harvest of Silicon Valley as they are the primary centralized source for these services in San Mateo County. @MenloLibrary #MPLResources #Food

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Community resources City of Menlo Park
View on menlopark.gov
View a variety of community resources and supportive organizations that can provide services for those in need.
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Second Harvest of Silicon Valley - Menlo Park Senior Center
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2nd and 4th Thursday from 10-11:45AM - Free Groceries. No documents are needed and participants can register on-site. Bring a cart or wagon to carry your groceries. You will receive more food than you can carry by hand. This is a Farmer's…
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Second Harvest of Silicon Valley - St. Anthony's Dining Room
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Every Monday through Saturday from 11AM-1PM. Free Meals that can be eaten onsite and to-go groceries. No documents are needed and anyone can be served, no questions asked.
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Second Harvest of Silicon Valley - Mt Olive Apostolic Holy Church of God
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Every Monday through Thursday from 4-6PM. Free Meals that can be eaten onsite or taken to go. No documents are needed and anyone can be served, no ID required, and no questions asked.
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Find a Meal — Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen
View on loavesfishes.org
Loaves & Fishes provides hot meals Monday through Friday at various locations mainly in Santa Clara County and San Jose. Twice a week, Loaves & Fishes provides meals at A La Carte locations in or near Menlo Park: Los Robles / McNair Academy (East…
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East Palo Alto Library - Free Meals at the Library / Comida gratis en la biblioteca
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Free Meals at the Library - San Mateo County Libraries (SMCL) offers free meals to the public for children and teens ages 0-18 along with the grown-ups who care for them. East Palo Alto Library hosts this program every Monday to Friday from 3:15pm –…
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Second Harvest of Silicon Valley - Church of Christ
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every Tuesday from 7-8:30PM. Free Groceries. No documents are needed and participants can register on-site. Bring a cart or wagon to carry your groceries. You will receive more food than you can carry by hand. This is a Farmer's Market-style site.…
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Ecumenical Hunger Program (EHP) – 2411 Pulgas Avenue, East Palo Alto, CA 94303
View on smcgov.org
EHP provides food to meet the basic nutritional needs of families and individuals experiencing temporary emergency needs or special circumstances, such as long-term illness. The food boxes are nutritionally balanced, containing protein, vegetables,…
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North Fair Oaks Library - Free Meals at the Library / Comida gratis en la biblioteca
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Free Meals at the Library - San Mateo County Libraries (SMCL) offers free meals to the public for children and teens ages 0-18 along with the grown-ups who care for them. North Fair Oaks Library hosts this program every Monday to Friday from 3:30pm…
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Second Harvest of Silicon Valley - Garfield Community School
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2nd and 4th Tuesday from 3-4PM. Free Groceries. No documents are needed and participants can register on-site. Bring a cart or wagon to carry your groceries. You will receive more food than you can carry by hand. This is a Farmer's Market-style…
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Get Help or A Warm Meal Here | Street Life Ministries
View on streetlifeministries.org
Each week Street Life Ministries serves warm meals in Redwood City (Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays 6:45PM-8:00PM), Menlo Park (Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:45PM-8:00PM), and Palo Alto (Mondays 6:45PM-8:00PM). Come and eat. Addresses on Website.
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Food Services - Samaritan House
View on samaritanhousesanmateo.org
Dining room, Mobile Meals program, food pantry, and lunch programs offer food services to those in need.
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Half Moon Bay Library - Free Meals at the Library / Comida gratis en la biblioteca
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Free Meals at the Library - San Mateo County Libraries (SMCL) offers free meals to the public for children and teens ages 0-18 along with the grown-ups who care for them. Half Moon Bay Library hosts this program every Monday to Friday from 3:15pm –…
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Meals on Wheels - PVI
View on 1pvi.org
Peninsula Volunteers is a non-profit organization that provides meals on wheels for seniors and disabled individuals in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Get Food | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
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Second Harvest of Silicon Valley provides free groceries and ready-to-eat meals to the public, with distribution to many locations. Find one near you using the tool found at the URL. Check the website or call ahead to find out if a distribution day…
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Food | 211 Bay Area
View on 211bayarea.org
211 Bay Area provides help through free access to the database of health and social services for referrals to resources such as food.
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California Association of Food Banks
View on cafoodbanks.org
If you are outside of San Mateo County - Use the tool at the URL to find a local food bank in your county. (San Mateo County's is Second Harvest of Silicon Valley)
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FindHelp.org
View on findhelp.org
FindHelp.org is an online database for finding free or reduced-cost resources. Searchable by zip code and need.
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Bay Area Restaurants offering meals for Snap Recipients - Tony and Alba's Pizza List
View on tonyandalbaspizza.com
Tony and Alba's Pizza is gathering a list of restaurants providing meals for people with SNAP cards starting November 1st. If you show your snap card and have a child with you, you will receive a free meal.
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Bay Area Restaurants offering free or discounted meals for Snap Recipients - SF Chronicle Article
View on sfchronicle.com
Here is an article from the SF Chronicle with a list of restaurants offering free or discounted meal to SNAP recipients starting November 1st. Most require participants to show their SNAP card, some require participants to have a child with them.…
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