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Alameda County, California

Food pantries and meals in Alameda County, California

4 places of food pantries and meals in Alameda County. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Oakland1

Oakland

The Salvation Army Alameda County Coordination

Salvation Army location that lists domestic violence help, food help, disaster relief and help for people without a home. Help depends on funding and need, so call first to ask what is available now and what to bring.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
2794 Garden Street, Oakland, CA 94601

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Salvation Army location finder.Suggest an update

Food pantries and meals in Hayward1

Hayward

The Salvation Army Hayward Corps Community Center

Salvation Army location that lists help for seniors, family services, food help, disaster relief and help for people without a home. Help depends on funding and need, so call first to ask what is available now and what to bring.

Hours
Monday: 10am-3pm; Tuesday-Friday: 9am-3pm; check service pages for individual program hours
Address
430 "A" Street, Hayward, CA 94541

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Salvation Army location finder.Suggest an update

Food pantries and meals in Newark1

Newark

The Salvation Army Tri-Cities, CA Corps Community Center

Salvation Army location that lists help for seniors, family services, food help, disaster relief and help for people without a home. Help depends on funding and need, so call first to ask what is available now and what to bring.

Hours
Monday-Friday: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Address
36700 Newark Blvd., Newark, CA 94560

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Salvation Army location finder.Suggest an update

Food pantries and meals, serving the whole county1

Countywide

Alameda County Community Food Bank (call to find a pantry near you)

Alameda County Community Food Bank serves Alameda County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.

Hours
Please call for hours

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: California Association of Food Banks member list.Suggest an update

Common question about food pantries and meals

Where can I get free food in Alameda County, California?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Alameda County: The Salvation Army Alameda County Coordination in Oakland, (510) 383-9300, call first; The Salvation Army Hayward Corps Community Center (Monday: 10am-3pm; Tuesday-Friday: 9am-3pm; check service pages for individual program hours), (510) 581-6444, call first; The Salvation Army Tri-Cities, CA Corps Community Center in Newark (Monday-Friday: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM), (510) 793-6319, call first. 1 more is listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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