Food Assistance
All Ages Bayview Hunters Point YMCA, Chinatown YMCA, Mission YMCA, Richmond District YMCA, Urban Services YMCA
Our food pantries have served thousands of families in communities throughout the San Mateo, San Francisco, and Marin counties. Since March of 2020, more than 10,000 households in San Francisco rely on our 17 food pantries for their weekly groceries as well as the connection with our staff and volunteers.
Seniors, families, and any individual struggling with food insecurity have one less thing to worry about when they receive a bag of groceries and supplies at one of our Food Pantry locations. We serve more than 6,970 people at our Food Pantries each week.
Throughout San Francisco, Marin, and San Mateo counties, our most vulnerable youth, adults, families, and seniors are facing an increased threat of food insecurity. For many of our neighbors, increased joblessness and suspended access to food support services, such as free school lunch programs, mean more mouths to feed with fewer resources.
Now more than ever, our food pantry services are in high demand.
To meet this increased need, we have expanded our food distribution programs to serve more than 2,800 community members and families at 11 locations.
Please note that some of these locations require registration before accessing resources. Please ensure you connect with branches or program leaders before attending Food Pantry days.
Bayview Hunters Point YMCA
Location: Hunters View Housing Development
Time: Thursdays at 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Chinatown YMCA
Location: 1 Sabin Place, San Francisco, CA 94108
Time: Thursdays at 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Mental Health Branch
Location: 840 W Orange Avenue,
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Time: 2nd and 4th Thursday each month
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Walk in ONLY (Please bring your own cart or wagon to transport food to car)
Location: 1 West Orange Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080 (Enter parking lot off Memorial Drive)
Time: 1st Wednesday of the month
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Walk in ONLY (Please bring your own cart or wagon to transport food to your car)
3rd Friday of the month
1:30 pm- 2:30 pm
Walk in ONLY (Please bring your own cart or wagon to transport food to your car)
Mission YMCA
Location: 4080 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94112
Time: Tuesdays at 8:30 am – 9:30 am
Richmond District YMCA
Location: 360 18th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94121
Time: Wednesdays at 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Urban Services YMCA
Location: 129 Dakota Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
Time: Tuesdays at 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: 218 Granada Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94112
Time: Tuesdays at 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: 1530 Buchanan Street, San Francisco CA 94115
Time: Fridays at 10:00 am – 11:30 am

