This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet: The last two week’s St. Mark’s contributed 4 grocery bag equivalents of food donations 1 bag of needed supplies and $22 in cash donations. Oh – that was a substantial cash donation boost in these last two weeks. This money is really stretched well by Shirley Reiter – volunteer Food Closet Manager – she knows all the bargains to be had in our area and can supplement the needs of the food closet at the very lowest possible price each time. Thank you all for your continued support for your neighbors in need!
Drop off donations at the Food Closet. The Diocese allows food pantries to remain open during Covid. All Saints Food Closet is taking precautions to protect staff, volunteers, customers and donors using a protocol from Second Harvest, the main Food Closet donor. The address and new hours are:
425 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto
-M, T, W, F: 9 am-2:30 pm
-Thursday: 9 am to 2:30 pm
(except 12 pm to 1 pm when closed for staff meeting)
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Access is via the blue side door that opens onto Hamilton Street. Please call ahead – (650) 325-3663 to let them know you are coming. Please do not drop off food after hours – it brings up a variety of concerns as people often congregate unsafely after hours to go through the food.
Donating by Check:
You can also donate by check. Check donations will be used to purchase needed shortfall items.
Please write a check to the Downtown Streets Team, and write in the memo line “For Food Closet”.
Checks can be mailed to:
Project Manager
Downtown Streets Team
1671 The Alameda, Suite 306
San Jose, CA 95126
Current Food Donation Requests:
Soups – ramen, hearty styles and chicken broth
15 oz cans of beans, i.e. refried, pinto, black, garbanzo, pork n beans, kidney
15 oz cans of whole kernel corn
15 oz cans of diced tomatoes
15 oz cans of fruit
15 oz cans of peas
dry cereal (cheerios, corn flakes, etc.)
peanut butter, not organic please
Jam or jelly
Non-food items:
Grocery brown bags with handles, plastic bags welcomed as well
Plastic fasteners (usually found on bread bags)
Sandwich size zip lock bags
Newspaper sleeves
