Summer Food Programs for Children
The summer brings challenges to families who rely on school programs to provide nutritious foods to their children. We will now be open most Wedensdays during June and July, as well as extending our Wednesday hours to 2:00 PM. Visit our calendar page to see the full listing of days and hours.
For addtional food options for families, we are highlighting two summer programs that service families in our community:
The San Lorenzo Unified School District through its Seamless Summer Feeding Program starts June 14, 2025, and runs through July 27, 2025 at various school locations throughout San Lorenzo. The program provides free weekday hot lunches for students and qualifying adults. The meals are intended to be eaten onsite during a specific 15 to 60 minute time frame between the hours of 11 AM and 1 PM. To find out more information visit San Lorenzo Unified School District Seamless lunch program
Lunch at the Library hosted by the Hayward main Library, runs June 16-July 18, 2025, Monday through Friday 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Children from birth to 17 years of age can receive a free lunch plus a free book! Advanced registration is not required. See the library events calendar for a full list of days and locations.
Service Community for the San Lorenzo Family Help Center
Food Pick Up is by appointment only
Please call or text us to make an appointment (341) 314-6770 between 9 AM and 3 PM Monday, Friday, Saturday.
You must live in our service community which includes: the unincorporated areas of San Lorenzo, Ashland, Cherryland, Hayward Acres, Castro Valley, San Leandro (94578 or 94579) or in North Hayward 94541 or in zip codes north of Highway 92 (94544 or 94545).
You must have and bring a government ID (from in the United States or outside the U.S.) AND a document that shows your current address. We accept documents like (paper or electronic):
- utility bills
- medical letters or bills
- bank statements
- automobile registration
Locations & Operations
Onsite Food Pick Up
Address: 20960 Corsair Blvd., Hayward
Hours:
Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays –10:30 AM to 3:00 PM
- First appointment is 10:30 AM
- Last appointment is 2:30 PM
Summer Wednesdays — 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM, twice a month See Calendar of Events for exact dates.
- First appointment 10:30 AM
- Last appointment is 1:30 PM.
Mobile Pantry – Serving the San Lorenzo Community
July 5th – mobile pantry will be at Emanuelu Samoan Free Methodist Church, 520 Grant Avenue, San Lorenzo.
We will be registering clients prior to receiving food. Please bring your government ID and an address verification that you live in one of the 94578 or 94579, or 94580 areas codes.
Foodnow.Net
If you are in need of food and not in our service area, visit foodnow.net and enter your zip code to find food pantries near you.
Grants Support the San Lorenzo Family Help Center
As a non-profit, much of our support comes from grant funding. Grants are foundational and enable us to meet our mission and serve our community. Here are some of them…
- Stopwaste.org
- Kaiser Foundation grants
- Alameda County Community Food Bank
- Hayward Rotary Club
- San Leandro Rotary Club
- The City of Hayward
- Eden Health District
- Unincorporated Alameda County (CDBG) Community Development Block Grant
The San Lorenzo Family Help Center Mission
To support families in the wider San Lorenzo area by coordinating and distributing nutritious emergency food and targeted resources in partnership with volunteers, organizations, and our community.
Faces of Our Client Community
This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Visit the USDA website to read the full USDA Nondiscrimination Statement, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights.
Additional Food Assistance
For additional food assistance, visit the Alameda County Community Food Bank website or call 510-635-3663 to find locations near you. Or go directly to foodnow.net, enter your zip code.
Additional support is found through Women, Infants, & Children.