This past Saturday, San Francisco Food Bank opened its second Recession Relief Grocery Pantry. This one is located at Old First Presbyterian Church, on Sacramento and Van Ness streets.
These new pantries are specially designed to serve people hit by the recession who have not accessed food assistance before.
Fifteen enthusiastic volunteers from both Old First and San Francisco Food Bank’s Volunteer Services department turned out to help. All the great summer produce is coming in, and we were thrilled to have such a wonderful selection of fresh vegetables to hand out.
Partcipants received reusable bags, carrots, onions, green onions, corn, potatoes, yams, celery, chicken stock, pesto, chicken sausage, brussel sprouts, asparagus, rice, grape flavored drink mix, and bread.
Today, we also opened a new Healthy Children Grocery Pantry at 201 Turk Street in the Tenderloin, in collaboration with Chinatown Community Development Center, which serves more than 110 families.
Healthy Children grocery pantries are often located at schools or community centers, so we can reach families with children, who are in particular need of food assistance over the summer, when they can’t access a school meals program.
Pantry participants received asparagus, yellow squash, butter lettuce, corn, oranges, onions, carrots, peas, Brussels sprouts, cereal, cottage cheese, pasta, Chex Mix and Capri Sun.
More than 60 families attended the pantry today. Everyone was very excited and grateful to get the good food.
Filed under: Children, Healthy Children Pantries, Marin County, Pantry Network, Recession Relief
I have never had the need to obtain public assistance. Although I am employed, my husband has lost his job and with my salary alone, we are barely surviving and to top it off, I am pregnant!! which we are very excited but concern about our new situation. I have no clue on how to get assistance. How can I get your help? please respond. Thank you in advance and God bless you for everything you do for people in need.
Carol, if you live in San Francisco, you can dial 2-1-1 to be referred to a grocery pantry near you. If you are outside San Francisco, you can find your closest food bank by going to http://www.FeedingAmerica.org.
Hi, Carol, check out this website for locations of pantries, good eats, and other human resources, too. http://www.freeprintshop.org
Depending on your and your husbands situation he may be eligible for Food Stamps. Check with the Department of Human Services (@Mission between 8th and 9th)