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Lake County, California

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YOLOMENDOCINONAPASONOMACOLUSAGLENN LAKE COUNTY Clear Lake ClearlakeLakeport
California
27 places

    Some safety programs do not share an address, so they are not on the map. They are listed under Safety below.

    Food pantries and meals18

    Clearlake

    Clearlake Senior Center

    Free meals, a Redwood Empire Food Bank partner. For homebound seniors and those with disabilities. Please call 707-994-3051 to see if you qualify.

    Hours
    Free meals: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
    Address
    3245 Bowers Ave., Clearlake, CA 95422

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    Middletown

    Middletown Community United Methodist Church

    Free meals, Food pantry, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), a Redwood Empire Food Bank partner. Serves Middletown CA.

    Hours
    Free meals: Monday and Thursday, 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM. Food pantry: Thursday, 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM. Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply): Thursday, 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
    Address
    11855 Armstrong St, Middletown, CA 95461

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    Clearlake Oaks

    Live Oak Senior Center

    Free meals, a Redwood Empire Food Bank partner. Serves Zip Code: 95423. Must be 60+ years of age.

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
    Address
    12502 Foothill Blvd., Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423

    Call first. Hours come from the Redwood Empire Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

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    Finley

    Clear Lake Gleaners Inc.- Finley

    Food pantry, a Redwood Empire Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Wednesday and Thursday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Food pantry: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    1896 Big Valley Road, Finley, CA 95435

    Call first. Hours come from the Redwood Empire Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

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    Clearlake

    Redbud Park TUES

    Food pantry, a Redwood Empire Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Tuesday, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM. Food pantry: Tuesday, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
    Address
    14655 Ball Park Ave, Clearlake, CA 95422

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Redwood Empire Food Bank at 707-523-7900.

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    Lakeport

    Lakeport Seventh Day Adventist Church

    Food pantry, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), a Redwood Empire Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Wednesday, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM. Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply): Wednesday, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
    Address
    1111 Park Way, Lakeport, CA 95453

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Redwood Empire Food Bank at 707-523-7900.

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    Middletown

    Middletown Senior Center

    Free meals, a Redwood Empire Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
    Address
    21256 Washington St, Middletown, CA 95461

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Redwood Empire Food Bank at 707-523-7900.

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    Middletown

    Twin Pine Casino

    Food pantry, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), a Redwood Empire Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Friday, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM. Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply): Friday, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM. Food pantry: Friday, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
    Address
    22233 Ca-29, Middletown, CA 95461

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Redwood Empire Food Bank at 707-523-7900.

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    Clearlake Oaks

    Lake County Helping Hand

    Food pantry, a Redwood Empire Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Monday, 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    13300 CA-20, Suite 'O', Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Redwood Empire Food Bank at 707-523-7900.

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    Upper Lake

    Running Creek Casino

    Food pantry, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), a Redwood Empire Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Tuesday, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM. Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply): Tuesday, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM. Food pantry: Tuesday, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
    Address
    635 E Hwy 20, Upper Lake, CA 95485

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Redwood Empire Food Bank at 707-523-7900.

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    Housing1

    Health and dental1

    Lakeport

    Lakeview Health Center

    Community health center run by Mendocino Community Health Clinic INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    5335 Lakeshore Blvd, Lakeport, CA 95453

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

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    Recovery and mental health help2

    Veterans services2

    Safety and crisis help1

    Government offices1

    How HelpByState works

    Checked, dated and corrected by neighbors

    1. 1

      Matched to the source

      A listing goes up only after its phone and its address or hours match the organization's own page, or an official list.

    2. 2

      Dated on every card

      Each card shows the day we checked it. If sources disagree, we say call first instead of guessing.

    3. 3

      Fixed by the community

      See something wrong, or know a place we missed? Send it in. Nothing changes until we have checked it.

    Neighbors helping neighbors

    Help is closer than you think in Lake County

    A volunteer hands a bag of fresh groceries to a mother holding her daughter's hand
    Free groceriesFood banks and pantries give food to anyone who needs it.
    A helper smiles as she helps an older man fill out a form
    Someone to help you applyState offices and local programs help with food stamps, bills and more.
    Kids laughing together over a free meal with a grandmother at a community center
    Meals and care for kidsFree meals, clinics and family programs, close to home.

    Questions people ask

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

    We have confirmed 18 places that can help in Lake County: Clearlake Senior Center (Free meals: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM), (707) 994-3051, call first; Lake FRC Lakeport Senior Center (Free meals: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 11:15 AM to 12:30 PM), (707) 263-4218, call first; United Christian Parish in Lakeport (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM), (707) 263-4788, call first. 15 more are 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.

    Where can I get housing help in Lake County, California?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Lake County: Lake County Housing Commission in Lower Lake, (707) 995-3744. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Lake County, California?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Lake County: Lakeview Health Center in Lakeport, (707) 468-1010. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Lake County, California?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Lake County: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Lake County, California?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Lake County: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

    Where can I get free legal help in Lake County, California?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Lake County: Legal Services of Northern California, (916) 551-2150. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Is HelpByState free to use?

    Yes. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to pay. Every listing is free, and so is adding or correcting one.

    Why do some listings say call first?

    Church and community pantries often change days, move, or close for a holiday. When the sources we checked disagree, or an organization does not publish its hours, we say so instead of guessing. A quick call saves a trip.

    I run a pantry or a program. How do I get listed or fix our hours?

    Use the Add a listing or Suggest an update form. We confirm it against your own page or contact you, then change the listing. It is free.

    Is this the same as 2-1-1?

    No. 2-1-1 is a statewide phone line and database run by the state network. HelpByState is an independent, county-by-county directory that shows the date each listing was checked. If you want to talk to a person, dial 2-1-1.

    Where do the hours and phone numbers come from?

    From each organization's own website or page, official sources such as housing authority and WIC clinic lists, and the public Find Food map of the Redwood Empire Food Bank. We list the source on every card.

    Something missing, or out of date?

    If you run a pantry or program, or you saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.