Oakland
The Hunger Zine (PDF), made by a Food Not Bombs volunteer and updated in 2015, covers a lot of free eats throughout Berkeley and Oakland. Here is the section on Oakland:
Downtown Oakland
- Open Door Mission
- 92 7th St. (& Oak)
- 510-451-7924
- Mon-Fri: Meal after 6:25pm service.
- Sunday: 3pm meal.
- Sun-Fri: 7am breakfast after service.
- Food of God (FOG)
- Every Thursday from 1-2:30 PM.
- In the public park at the corner of 21st & San Pablo Ave. Across from Greyhound.
- foodofgod.wordpress.com
- CityTeam International
- 722 Washington (at 7th St.)
- 510-452-3758
- Sign up through food bank (800-870-3663)
- Food Not Bombs
- Sundays, 3pm 14th and Jefferson Street
- In front of the Sutter Hotel.
- DreamCatcher Youth Support Drop-in Center
- 422 Jefferson (& 5th)
- 510-839-1559
- Mon-Thu: 5:30pm meal for youth 13-18.
- First Presbyterian Church of Oakland
- 27th St & Broadway
- Serves hot meal on Mondays and 1st Wed. of the month from 11am-2pm.
East Oakland
- Brookins African Methodist Episcopal Church
- 2201 73rd Avenue, 94605
- 510-568-8954
- Must call for details
- Breakfast, Groceries and Food Giveaway Programs
- Serves breakfast to low-income residents of Oakland on certain Saturdays.
- Offers food giveaways on specific days.
- Also provides limited food baskets at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
- Lake Merritt United Methodist Church
- 1330 Lakeshore Avenue
- 510-465-4793
- Are you in need of food assistance? The Food Pantry distributes food the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month,10am-12:30pm. You can find the food distribution on the Lakeshore side of the church building, at the bottom of the stairs.
- St. Elizabeth's Parish - Bread and Roses
- 1500 34th Avenue
- Oakland, CA 94601
- 510-536-1266
- Must call for details
- Provides food, nutritional perishables items, meals, and other aid.
- East Oakland Food Pantry/Project Outreach/Canaan Baptist Church
- 6629 Bancroft Avenue, 94605
- 510-532-4474
- Must call for details
- New Beginning International Ministry
- 5609 Foothill Blvd, 94605
- 510-985-0541
North Oakland
- Produce giveaway at the Mariposa House
- 828 59th street
- Every Sunday afternoon 3-5 PM
- Sponsored by Food Not Bombs
- Phat Beets: Free produce stand
- 5709 Market St @ Arlington Medical Center.
- Mondays 11am - 1pm (till all gone- Donations Welcome)
- Auntie Frances Self Help Hunger Program
- 2pm Tuesday meal at Driver Park
- Adeline & Stanford
- Telegraph Community Center
- 5316 Telegraph Avenue
- Oakland, California 94609
- 510-658-4457
- We distribute food every Wednesday from 11am to 4pm and Friday from 10am to 2pm, except holidays.
- College Avenue Presbyterian Church
- 5951 College (& Claremont), Oakland
- 510-658-3665
- Fri: “Friday Night On College” 6pm meal.
West Oakland
- Food Not Bombs Food giveaway
- Thursdays, 9:30 AM @ Park at corner of 21st & San Pablo, across from Greyhound.
- St. Vincent de Paul Dining Facility
- 675 23rd St. (& San Pablo), Oakland
- 510-451-7676
- Tue-Sat (except 1st Wed of the month): 10:45am-12:45pm
- St. Andrew’s Soup Kitchen
- 3220 San Pablo @ 32nd Oakland
- 510-658-6622
- M-F @ 1 PM
- ECAP
- Between 37th & 36th on San Pablo Ave
- Food giveaway around 12 Noon Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sat.
- Tuesday (2PM) & Thursday are BIG days to get your veggies, milk, etc. Closed on Sunday.
- They also have clothes and other randomly donated items.
- Food Not Bombs Hot Vegetarian Meal
- Thursday 1:30-3:30 PM @ Metal Alliance Recycling 34th & San Pablo
- People’s Kitchen
- Sundays from 5-8:30
- 723 27th Street, Oakland
- “Through community and food shared with love we can transcend the craziness in the world”
- Taylor Memorial United Methodist Church
- 1188 12th Street (& Magnolia), Oakland 510-644-6164
- 1st & 3rd (sometimes 4th) Mon of the month: 4pm meal.
- Call for monthly schedule.
- Groceries distributed every Mon 1:30pm-3:30pm.
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