Households may receive food every four weeks. Note - it is not required that you come on the same day each time. If you receive food on a Thursday, you may return on a Wednesday four weeks later.

We ask to see a photo ID for the adults and older children (anyone 18+ years old) in the household. The household member who is requesting food does not need to show the physical ID. A picture on your smartphone of each adult's ID is sufficient. We do not require ID for grade-school children or younger.

Our pantry volunteers will pack a cart of groceries and personal care items based on the number of persons living in the household. We normally stock canned fruit and vegetables, ready-to-eat meals, pasta sauce, pasta, cereals, peanut butter and jelly, and other non-perishable food. We also provide frozen bread and meat. Additionally, we provide household paper products and personal care products. Our stock varies based on the donations we receive. Feel free to ask for something specific and we will try our best to provide it if we have it in the pantry!

Picking up food for another household is allowed as long as the head of the other household has previously registered to receive food and has designated that another individual will be picking up their food in the future. This situation should be discussed with the Food Depot staff in advance of the first pickup for the other household.

No, the South Oakland Food Depot does not participate in the store voucher program. Please contact your closest conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul if you are in need of assistance. Call toll-free: 1-877-ST VINCE (1-877-788-4623).