Food Security Programs
Food Pantry
In a high-cost neighborhood like the Richmond District, it can be a challenge to make ends meet. People from all over our neighborhood, including hard-working people with low-wage jobs, can find themselves unable to afford all the food they need. Around 20,000 residents, mainly seniors, families with children, those unemployed and low-wage workers struggle with hunger in the neighborhood.
The Food Pantry is Open Four Days a Week:
Every Monday from 3:00-4:00PM
at George Peabody Elementary
(251 6th Ave; Pantry located on 7th Ave between Clement and California St)
Every Tuesday from 3:00-4:00PM
at Lafayette Elementary
(4545 Anza St; Pantry located on 36th Ave between Anza and Balboa St)
Every Thursday from 2:30-4:00PM & Every Friday 1:00-3:30PM
at The Richmond Neighborhood Center
(741 30th Ave)
To receive food from the pantry, please bring an ID and/or a piece of mail from the past three months showing your address within the 94121 or 94118 zip codes. Registration for new participants takes place during the last 15 minutes of pantry hours, so we kindly ask that you arrive at that time to complete the registration form.
One Richmond Community Market
Wednesdays at One Richmond program office 802 Clement Street SF
The One Richmond Community Market is aimed at enhancing food security and fostering community connections. To ensure this initiative reaches those who can benefit most, we have specific registration and eligibility criteria in place. Once a week on Wednesdays, we will provide several items of fresh food for participants. Registered participants can come in anytime between 1pm and 4pm on Wednesdays.
For more information email onerichmond@richmondsf.org or call 415.751.6600
To register for the One Richmond Community Market, please follow these steps:
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Fill out the One Richmond Community Market application form and deliver to 802 Clement St, SF CA 94118. between 3pm-4pm Wednesdays only
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Bring a valid photo ID that shows your D1 residency OR a utility bill from within the last 3 months that shows Richmond District residency.
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Our team can assist you in completing the registration process and answer any questions you may have.
Eligibility Conditions:
To participate in the One Richmond Community Market, individuals must meet the following eligibility criteria:
1. Residency: Participants must be residents of District 1 (D1) Zip code 94118 or 94121.
2. Exclusion from other food banks: Individuals currently attending food banks operated by The Richmond Neighborhood Center, YMCA, St. John's, or SF Marin Bank Food Bank or any SFMB partners or programs such as HDG (Home Delivered Groceries) are not eligible for participation
3. Enrolled in Cal-Fresh/EBT or MediCal program
4. One person/household per address allowed.
*All volunteers are required to be fully vaccinated (includes booster shots). Please be prepared to provide verification of vaccination status upon your first day volunteering.
If You Would Like to Donate Food:
Please come by the Neighborhood Center with food donations and drop them off in the yellow bin outside of the Neighborhood Center.
If you have any questions about our food pantries or other food security services, please email yves@richmondsf.org.
Thanks to our partnership with the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, we provide over 700 Richmond District residents with free produce and groceries each week through our food pantries.
Home-Delivered Groceries
The Home-Delivered Groceries program is an extension of our three San Francisco-Marin Food Bank supported pantries. In partnership with the Richmond Senior Center, The Richmond Neighborhood Center matches local volunteers with over 225 senior participants whose mobility issues make it difficult to get groceries home on their own. Volunteers deliver fresh groceries, share in friendly conversation, and serve as allies and advocates in the community looking out for those in need.
The Home-Delivered Groceries Program Takes Place Three Times a Week:
Every Monday from 3:00-5:30PM
at George Peabody Elementary
(251 6th Ave; pick up location is on the school yard on 7th Ave between Clement and California St)
Every Tuesday from 3:00-5:30PM
at Lafayette Elementary
(4545 Anza St; pick up location is on the school yard on 36th Ave between Anza and Balboa St)
Every Thursday from 2:30-5:30PM
at The Richmond Neighborhood Center
(741 30th Ave; pick up location is on 31st Ave between Cabrillo and Balboa St)
To receive food, please come to the food pantry and fill out a registration form (bring an ID and/or a piece of mail from the last three months that shows your address within the zip codes of 94121 or 94118).
*All volunteers are required to be fully vaccinated (includes booster shots). Please be prepared to provide verification of vaccination status upon your first day volunteering.
Can't Commit to Weekly Grocery Deliveries? No Problem!
Consider volunteering with our food pantry instead.
CalFresh
CalFresh (formerly known as EBT or Food Stamps) is a federal nutrition benefit that provides program participants with a means to purchase food. Benefits can be used at grocery stores, farmers’ markets, and for some, benefits may even be used at restaurants and community meal programs.
The Richmond Neighborhood Center is an application assistance site and can help you find out if you are eligible and assist you with online enrollment.
EFB Program: Emergency Food Boxes
Available Mon-Fri 10am - 4:30pm
The Richmond Neighborhood Center provides EFB Emergency Food Boxes. Terms and conditions apply.
如果您需要申请cal-fresh粮食券计划，请联系Sarah Li，社区资源协调员的帮助。提供普通话、广东话、台山话翻译。请拨打(510)-8211841 或发邮件到sarah.li@richmondsf.org安排你的预约。