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Food assistance and shelter locations in San Mateo, California

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Food pantry

College of San Mateo

Food Pantry in San Mateo

1700 West Hillsdale Blvd. (Lot W), San Mateo, CA 94402

San Mateo · California

Current food-pantry site in the FoodFinder.us current nonprofit food-assistance locator. Published services: Food Pantry. Access requirements: Open to College of San Mateo students only.. Service area: Open …

650-574-6396 Tuesday: 12:00-17:00; Wednesday: 09:00-17:00; Thursday: 09:00-17:00; Friday: 11:00-13:00 Call ahead to verify before travel.
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General / mixed shelter

El Camino House

General / Mixed Shelter — non-congregate emergency and interim shelter

2175 South El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA 94403

San Mateo · California

non-congregate emergency and interim shelter. Serves Single adults and two-adult households experiencing homelessness in San Mateo County. Gender/access: All genders. Age: Adults. Household eligibility: Indi…

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

Fiesta Gardens International School Public Grocery Distribution

Twice-monthly public farmers-market-style groceries

715 Indian Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94401

San Mateo · California

Second Harvest provides public groceries twice monthly in the school’s small Indian Avenue parking lot. The campaign is open to all rather than restricted to school families. Register on site; no income or d…

Alternate Saturdays 9:00–10:30 AM
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Food pantry

Greater Life Church Grocery Distribution

Twice-monthly public groceries in the church parking lot

525 South Bayshore Boulevard, San Mateo, CA 94401

San Mateo · California

Greater Life Church hosts a public walk-up, client-choice grocery distribution twice monthly. Register on site; no income or documents are required. Bring a cart or wagon. A client may authorize another pers…

First and third Wednesday 1:00–2:30 PM
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Food pantry

Hillsdale United Methodist Church Grocery Distribution

Monthly outdoor client-choice groceries

303 West 36th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403

San Mateo · California

Second Harvest provides a public monthly walk-up grocery distribution in the parking lot behind Hillsdale United Methodist Church, entered from Hacienda Street. Register on site; no income or documents are r…

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

LifeMoves First Step for Families

Family / Youth Shelter — family interim shelter

325 Villa Terrace, San Mateo, CA 94401

San Mateo · 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 …

Referral hours not publicly published; Residential interim shelter; overnight schedule not publicly published
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Food pantry

Macedonia Church of God in Christ Food Pantry

Weekly outdoor client-choice groceries

66 North Claremont Street, San Mateo, CA 94401

San Mateo · California

Macedonia Church of God in Christ provides weekly outdoor groceries on the Tilton Avenue sidewalk for households below 275% of the income guideline. Register on site. Identification is requested but clients …

Tuesday 7:00–10:30 AM
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Food pantry

Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center Grocery Distributions

First- and third-Monday public grocery distributions

725 Monte Diablo Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94401

San Mateo · California

Two current official campaigns provide monthly outdoor, client-choice groceries at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center. Both are public, require no income qualification or documents, and allow regist…

First Monday 11:00 AM–12:00 PM; third Monday 2:00–3:00 PM
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Food pantry

Mid-Peninsula Boys & Girls Club - San Mateo

Food Pantry in San Mateo

200 N Quebec St, San Mateo, CA 94401

San Mateo · California

Current food-pantry site in the FoodFinder.us current nonprofit food-assistance locator. Published services: Food Distribution. Access requirements: No Documents needed.. Call ahead to confirm hours and acce…

650-347-9891 Thursday: 09:45-11:45 Call ahead to verify before travel.
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Food pantry

Rogell Court Public Grocery Distribution

Monthly outdoor client-choice groceries

409 Rogell Court, San Mateo, CA 94401

San Mateo · California

Second Harvest provides a public monthly walk-up grocery distribution at the end of Rogell Court. Register on site; no income or documents are required. Bring a cart or wagon. Park on Rogell Avenue or North …

First Monday 8:00–8:45 AM
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Foodbank

Samaritan House - Masonic Hall

Soup Kitchen in San Mateo

303 Tilton Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94401

San Mateo · California

Current prepared-meal site in the FoodFinder.us current nonprofit food-assistance locator. Published services: Hot Meals. Access requirements: Register on site for all household members. After that, every da…

650-341-4081 Monday: 16:00-17:00; Tuesday: 16:00-17:00; Wednesday: 16:00-17:00; Thursday: 16:00-17:00; Friday: 16:00-17:00 Call ahead to verify before travel.
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Food pantry

Samaritan House LEAD School Grocery Distribution

Monthly public groceries in the Dale Avenue parking lot

949 Ocean View Way, San Mateo, CA 94403

San Mateo · California

Samaritan House and Second Harvest provide a public monthly walk-up, client-choice grocery distribution in the LEAD School parking lot off Dale Avenue. The campaign is open to all rather than restricted to s…

Third Friday 4:00–5:00 PM
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Soup kitchen

Samaritan House Masonic Hall Hot Meal Program

Weekday dine-in and grab-and-go hot meals

225 Tilton Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94401

San Mateo · California

Samaritan House provides weekday hot meals at the Masonic Hall for on-site dining or grab-and-go. The program is open to all with no income restriction. Identification is required for household registration.…

Monday–Friday 4:00–5:00 PM
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Food pantry

Samaritan House San Mateo Food Pantry

Weekday client-choice pantry for eligible peninsula communities

4031 Pacific Boulevard, San Mateo, CA 94403

San Mateo · California

Samaritan House operates a weekday drive-through and walk-up pantry for residents of its listed San Mateo County communities who are below 275% of the income guideline. Register on site with household inform…

650-347-3648 Monday–Friday 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and 1:00–4:00 PM
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Soup kitchen

Samaritan House Weekend Meal Program

Weekend dine-in and grab-and-go meals for eligible communities

4031 Pacific Boulevard, San Mateo, CA 94403

San Mateo · California

Samaritan House provides weekend ready-to-eat meals for on-site dining or grab-and-go. Register all household members on site; identification and proof of residence are listed. The program serves its publish…

Saturday and Sunday 12:00–1:00 PM
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Food pantry

San Mateo County Event Center Grocery Distribution

Weekly public client-choice groceries near Gates 9 and 10

1346 Saratoga Drive, San Mateo, CA 94403

San Mateo · California

Second Harvest provides a public weekly walk-up, client-choice grocery distribution near Gates 9 and 10. Enter from Saratoga Drive, not South Delaware Street. Register on site; no income or documents are req…

Thursday 8:30–10:30 AM
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Soup kitchen

St. Vincent de Paul San Mateo Bagged Lunch Program

Free weekday grab-and-go lunches

50 North B Street, San Mateo, CA 94401

San Mateo · California

St. Vincent de Paul of San Mateo County distributes free bagged lunches on weekdays. The grab-and-go program is open to all, allows daily access, and has no income or documentation requirement. Clothing, sle…

Monday–Friday 9:00–11:00 AM
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Food pantry

Sturge Presbyterian Church Grocery Distribution

Twice-monthly public client-choice groceries

25 South Humboldt Street, San Mateo, CA 94401

San Mateo · California

Second Harvest provides public groceries twice monthly in the back parking lot of Sturge Presbyterian Church. Enter from South Humboldt Street and exit toward South Idaho Street. Register on site; no income …

First and third Thursday 4:00–5:30 PM
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Food pantry

Waypoint Church Grocery Distribution

Twice-monthly public groceries in the church parking lot

194 West 25th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403

San Mateo · California

Second Harvest provides public groceries twice monthly in the Waypoint Church parking lot. Register on site; no income or documents are required. The farmers-market-style distribution is client choice. Bring…

Second and fourth Tuesday 8:15–9:15 AM
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