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Food assistance and shelter locations in Redwood City, California

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Food pantry

Cañada College Public Grocery Distribution

Weekly public farmers-market-style groceries in Lot 6

4200 Farm Hill Boulevard, Redwood City, CA 94061

Redwood City · California

Second Harvest provides a public weekly walk-up grocery distribution in the lower level of Cañada College Lot 6. The campaign is open to all rather than restricted to students. No income or document requirem…

Tuesday 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
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Food pantry

Fair Oaks Community Center Grocery Distributions

Indoor client-choice groceries with homebound delivery support

2600 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94063

Redwood City · California

Fair Oaks Community Center hosts current indoor, client-choice grocery distributions in the multipurpose room. The programs are public and serve households below 275% of the income guideline. Register on sit…

Second and fourth Friday 11:00 AM–12:00 PM; additional monthly Friday distribution 4:00–6:00 PM (second Friday through September 2026, first Friday beginning October 2026)
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Hoover Elementary School Public Grocery Distribution

Monthly public groceries outside the school family center

701 Charter Street, Redwood City, CA 94063

Redwood City · California

Second Harvest provides public monthly groceries in the Hoover Elementary School front parking lot outside the Family Center. The campaign is open to all rather than restricted to school families. Households…

First Thursday 3:00–4:30 PM
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John F. Kennedy Middle School Public Grocery Distribution

Monthly public groceries at the Washington Avenue lot

2521 Goodwin Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94061

Redwood City · California

Second Harvest provides a public monthly walk-up grocery distribution at the empty Washington Avenue parking lot beside the gym and basketball court, not at the Goodwin Avenue entrance. The campaign is open …

Third Thursday 3:00–4:00 PM
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Family / youth shelter

LifeMoves Redwood Family House

Family / Youth Shelter — family interim shelter

110 Locust Street, Redwood City, CA 94061

Redwood City · California

family interim shelter. Serves Families with children experiencing homelessness. Gender/access: All genders. Age: Adults and children. Household eligibility: Families with children. Intake: Referral through …

650-364-8264 Referral hours not publicly published; Residential interim shelter; overnight schedule not published
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Family / youth shelter

Pacific Emergency Shelter

Family / Youth Shelter — non-congregate emergency shelter

2610 El Camino Real, Redwood City, CA 94061

Redwood City · California

non-congregate emergency shelter. Serves Adults and, when county need requires, families experiencing homelessness. Gender/access: All genders. Age: Adults and children. Household eligibility: Primarily adul…

650-347-3648 Client services Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, closed noon-1:00 PM; appointment requested; 24/7 shelter operation
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Food pantry

Rocketship Redwood City Prep Public Grocery Distribution

Twice-monthly public groceries at the school

1148 Hudson Street, Redwood City, CA 94061

Redwood City · California

Second Harvest provides public groceries twice monthly at Rocketship Redwood City Prep. The campaign is open to all rather than restricted to school families. Households below 275% of the income guideline ma…

First and third Friday 3:30–5:00 PM
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Family / youth shelter

San Mateo County Navigation Center

Family / Youth Shelter — pet-inclusive non-congregate interim shelter and navigation center

275 Blomquist Street, Redwood City, CA 94063

Redwood City · California

pet-inclusive non-congregate interim shelter and navigation center. Serves Adults and couples experiencing homelessness in San Mateo County, including veterans. Gender/access: All genders. Age: Adults. House…

Referral hours not publicly published; 24-hour residential interim housing
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Food pantry

SparkPoint at Cañada College Food Pantry

Public client-choice campus pantry in Building 5, Room 222

4200 Farm Hill Boulevard, Building 5, Room 222, Redwood City, CA 94061

Redwood City · California

SparkPoint operates a public client-choice pantry in Building 5, Room 222 at Cañada College. It is open to all rather than restricted to students. Register on site; no income or document requirement is liste…

Tuesday–Thursday 12:00–4:00 PM
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General / mixed shelter

Spring Street Shelter

General / Mixed Shelter — behavioral-health emergency shelter

2686 Spring Street, Redwood City, CA 94063

Redwood City · California

behavioral-health emergency shelter. Serves Adults experiencing homelessness, particularly people affected by mental illness. Gender/access: All genders. Age: Adults. Household eligibility: Individuals. Inta…

650-257-8822 Call shelter direct for intake and current availability; Emergency and short-term shelter; overnight schedule not published
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Food pantry

St. Francis Center Food Pantry

Weekday prepacked pantry with twice-monthly access

151 Buckingham Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94063

Redwood City · California

St. Francis Center provides prepacked groceries for households below 275% of the income guideline. Register at the front desk with identification and proof of residence. Clients may visit twice per month. A …

Monday–Friday 10:30 AM–1:30 PM
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Taft Elementary School Public Grocery Distribution

Monthly public client-choice groceries at the Eighth Avenue entrance

903 Tenth Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94063

Redwood City · California

Second Harvest provides a public monthly grocery distribution outside Taft Elementary School at the Eighth Avenue entrance by the baseball-field gate. The campaign is open to all rather than restricted to sc…

Second Wednesday 2:30–3:30 PM
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The Salvation Army Redwood City Food Pantry

Weekly client-choice pantry with morning and afternoon access

660 Veterans Boulevard, Redwood City, CA 94063

Redwood City · California

The Salvation Army Redwood City provides weekly walk-up, client-choice groceries. Register on site with identification and proof of residence. No income requirement is listed. Alternate pickup is available w…

Wednesday 9:15–11:00 AM and 1:00–2:30 PM; Friday 9:15–11:00 AM
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Verbo Family Services Food Pantry

Weekly drive-through and walk-up prepacked groceries

2798 Bay Road, Redwood City, CA 94063

Redwood City · California

Verbo Family Services provides weekly prepacked groceries for households below 275% of the income guideline. Drive-through and walk-up access are available; drivers remain in the vehicle while volunteers loa…

Wednesday 11:30 AM–1:30 PM; Friday 4:30–8:00 PM
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