This Week’s Most Needed Food Closet Items

This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet:  Dear Food Closet Donors: Got Halloween candy leftovers – the Food Closet will gladly accept your excess treats! Also, please note there is still no clear path to advancing a Continuing Resolution for federal funding. Without this approval = programs that support the food insecure will be discontinued abruptly.  This highlights just how precarious it is for those who depend on these programs. Additionally, it underlines how important the Food Closet is to fill the gap for those who are not eligible for those programs, who have expanded their food program credits before months end or who find the funds have been ceased altogether and unexpectedly.  No matter what the circumstances are that bring customers to the Food Closet –  know that your donations are a life line to many in our community. As always – thank you for your continued support of the Food Closet.

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.