Program directory
36 verified programs in San Jose. Every one is free to use.
CalFresh Food is California's name for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). It is a nutrition program for California residents with low income that increases your food budget, and benefits are issued on an EBT card.
The California WIC nutrition program helps families with healthy foods loaded onto a California WIC Card, plus nutrition assessment and program services, through local WIC offices across California.
Catholic Charities runs a weekly community market walk-up at Christ The King Parish in San Jose, with groceries not boxed and hot meals. Age served: all.
5284 Monterey Rd
Catholic Charities runs a weekly community market walk-up at Our Lady Of Refuge Church in San Jose, with groceries not boxed and hot meals. Age served: all.
2165 Lucretia Ave
Catholic Charities runs a weekly community market walk-up at Santa Teresa Parish in San Jose, with groceries not boxed. Age served: all.
794 Calero Ave
Catholic Charities, with Second Harvest Food Bank and the Franklin McKinley School District, provides free groceries at Santee Elementary in San Jose.
1399 Santee Drive
Catholic Charities runs a bi-weekly community market at St. Athanasius Parish in Mountain View, with groceries not boxed.
160 North Rengstorff Ave
Catholic Charities runs a weekly community market walk-up at St. John Vianney Parish in San Jose, with groceries not boxed. Age served: all.
4600 Hyland Ave
CityTeam San Jose offers support through neighborhood mobile food pantries throughout Santa Clara County, or a hot meal service available every day of the week. It serves men, women, and children struggling with food insecurity.
Community Services Agency (CSA) is the community's safety net in Mountain View, Los Altos and Los Altos Hills, providing food help through its Food & Nutrition Center and food distributions at its main site at 204 Stierlin Road. CSA serves individuals and…
204 Stierlin Road
The De Anza Food Pantry in the Registration & Student Services (RSS) Building, room 127, provides food to currently registered De Anza students, in collaboration with Second Harvest Food Bank and West Valley Community Services. Students can visit once per week.
Registration & Student Services (RSS) Building, Room 127
EVC's FRESH Assistance Center connects students to food resources including the EVC FRESH Market & Pantry (non-perishable food for students), a free Second Harvest food distribution in Parking Lot 1 on the first and third Fridays, and the free FRESH Farmer's Market…
3095 Yerba Buena Road
The Jerry Larson FoodBasket helps people living with HIV/AIDS and their families with food assistance. Clients can shop twice a month and choose fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy products, canned and packaged goods, and frozen meat, at no cost; home-delivered meals are…
1043 Garland Avenue
Loaves & Fishes serves a hot meal at Goodwill Industries in San Jose on Mondays. Its Community Meals welcome all who are hungry, no questions asked.
1080 North 7th Street
Loaves & Fishes serves a hot meal at Morgan Hill United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, on Wednesdays. Its Community Meals welcome all who are hungry, no questions asked.
17175 Monterey Highway
Loaves & Fishes serves a hot meal at Piedmont Hills High School in San Jose, Monday through Friday. Its Community Meals welcome all who are hungry, no questions asked.
1377 Piedmont Road
Loaves & Fishes serves a hot meal at St. Leo's Community Marketplace in San Jose on Thursdays. Its Community Meals welcome all who are hungry, no questions asked.
88 Race St
Martha's Community Market offers free groceries and dry goods every Thursday at 749 Story Road, San Jose, for Martha's Kitchen Blue Card holders. Walk-ins are welcome for registration.
749 Story Road
Martha's Kitchen serves free hot meals at its San Jose homebase at 749 Story Road: free to-go hot meals Mondays and free hot meals Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Everyone is welcome — no questions asked.
749 Story Road
Sacred Heart offers two food programs: a three-day supplemental supply of groceries and an assortment of food for members who are currently homeless that requires no prep or cooking. Everyone who lives in Santa Clara County can come for food once per…
1381 South 1st Street
San Jose City College's Jaguar Market in the Robert N. Chang Student Center offers food resources for students, Mon-Thu midday. SJCC also hosts a Second Harvest food distribution on the 2nd and 4th Fridays at 2100 Moorpark Avenue.
2100 Moorpark Avenue
All San Jose Unified students are eligible to receive one complimentary breakfast and lunch every school day. Menus are published at the beginning of each month, and families can view daily menus, nutrition and allergen details through MealViewer.
855 Lenzen Avenue
Use Second Harvest's Food Locator to find free, nutritious food near you, choosing fresh groceries or ready-to-eat meals by day and time. Its multilingual Food Connection hotline can also connect you to grocery distributions and help with CalFresh enrollment.
St. Vincent de Paul provides rent, utility or food assistance through parish conferences across Santa Clara County. Vincentian volunteers make the traditional home visit to provide food, clothing, furniture, and other support.
Through its food pantry and nutrition programs, the South County Compassion Center in Gilroy provides fresh, healthy groceries to individuals and families facing food insecurity, including a drive-through food service at 7950 Church Street. Its Compassion Services team also connects unhoused people…
7950 Church Street
The Spartan Food Pantry is a walk-in resource that provides nutritious groceries to currently enrolled SJSU students. Eligible students can visit once a week for fresh produce, refrigerated and frozen goods, and non-perishable food.
Diaz Compean Student Union, One Washington Square
California's Summer EBT program, also known as SUN Bucks, provides $120 per eligible child to help families buy food during the summer when school is out. Most eligible children get SUN Bucks automatically; other families must apply at their child's school.
Sunnyvale Community Services is an emergency assistance agency serving low-income residents of Sunnyvale and surrounding communities, with year-round food assistance. Its food distribution runs on Wednesdays at 1160 Kern Avenue.
1160 Kern Avenue
The Salvation Army's San Jose food pantry offers drive-thru and walk-up (client choice) food assistance. Households may receive assistance once per week.
359 N 4th St
The West Valley Community Services Food Market in Cupertino provides a wide selection of fresh produce, proteins, canned and ready-to-eat packaged foods. Clients visit weekly and shop for healthy foods at no cost.
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