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Agency	Alameda County Community Food Bank
Address	7900 Edgewater Drive
City	Oakland
State	CA
Zip	94621
Phone	(510) 635-3663, Food Helpline:800-870-3663 (in Alameda County)
Fax	(510) 635-3773
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Email	info@accfb.org
Web	www.accfb.org
Program	Emergency Food Program
Description	The Alameda County Community Food Bank serves as Alameda County's central clearinghouse for emergency food. The Food Bank acquires nutritious food for distribution to 300 community based organizations throughout the county. Member agencies can access purchased and donated foods, including USDA commodities and the County's Emergency Food Box Program, which allocates nutritionally balanced foods to various community sites.
Services	Food and Nutrition
Duration	Year Round
Eligibility	Low-income persons.
Requirements	Non-profit agencies operating food program for people in need.
Application Deadline	Call to apply.
Days	Monday-Friday
Hours	8:30am-5:00pm
Ages
Fees	varies
Access	Wheelchair access
Languages	English, Spanish
Translator	Yes
Senior Opportunities	Yes
Locations
Bus
BART
File Download
Photo
Other Info	Other Food Bank services include: Hunger Hotline (800-870-FOOD), a countywide toll-free information and referral service, which provides food referrals and information on nutrition programs to clients in need of emergency food; Nutrition Education Program and services for member agencies and their clients; Hunger Education Presentations for the general public about hunger in Alameda County; Coordination of service learning projects at schools and various advocacy activities to involve community support for sound public policies regarding hunger and poverty. For people in need of emergency food assistance, call the Hunger Hotline during normal business hours at 1-800-870-3663 for a referral. For prospective memver agencies, call 510-834-3663 EXT. 311 for application information.
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