DONATE

84% of our funding comes from individuals like you and for every $1 you donate, we can buy $7 worth of food.

VOLUNTEER

We rely on a small army of over 250 dedicated volunteers to keep the food supply flowing.

GET FOOD

For more than 45 years we have provided food assistance in a compassionate and caring environment to the Alameda community.

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Kind Words from Our Donors

I am now employed and used the food bank 2 months ago. It is now time to give back. I am thankful for food received in the past & to all volunteers!

Lea

Sharing our gratitude on the occasion of the Indian festival of Diwali.

Anurag

I’d rather you donate to a food bank than get me a birthday present.

Pia

I got a new job and just got paid. Paying my good fortune forward.

Janny

For our wedding, we asked our guests to donate to this fantastic organization! This is the amount we raised :)

Alison

In memory of my grandmother and great-grandmother who fed the hungry during the great depression.

Amanda

We’re donating to the Alameda Food Bank as a Chanukah present for our grandchildren to help make sure Alameda families have enough good food to eat.

Benay

May this food nourish you so that you may nourish others.

Joanna

I am so impressed with this whole operation and the store-like warehouse lends so much dignity and efficiency to the whole process. Good work!

Tracey

While I didn’t need to use the food bank’s services, it was very close during 2020. Once I was able, I knew Alameda Food Bank was my first giving goal.

Steve

Social justice begins with breakfast.

Karen

News and Events

Donate Food

We are happy to accept donations of unopened, unexpired non-perishable food items at our warehouse.

Partner Profile: Dine and Connect

We work with so many Partners on the Island that we thought it was high time we highlighted some of the best. This month we take a look at Dine & Connect who help Alameda's unhoused population.

Our Mission

Founded in 1977, the Alameda Food Bank is a non-profit organization that helps Alameda community by providing nourishing food to those in need in a compassionate and respectful manner with the support of dedicated volunteers and local partners.

Food Bank Update

A lot has changed at the Alameda Food Bank in the past 2 years. Take a behind-the-scenes look at how we’re doing.