The San Lorenzo Family Help Center is celebrating 50 years of providing food and support to families in and around the Eden Area. This fall, we are excited to introduce our new mobile pantry, which will bring fresh produce, meals, and healthy food directly to neighborhoods near you.

This milestone has only been possible thanks to the support of our community—individuals like you, local businesses, and an Alameda County Community Development Block Grant. Our mission is to share food and resources in an equitable way, carrying forward the vision that gave the Eden Area its name: a place of rich history and fertile soil, the true Heart of the Garden of Eden.

Over the past year, we have redistributed more than 800,000 pounds of healthy food to families who needed a helping hand. We redesigned our pantry so families can now shop in our free-food store instead of receiving a pre-packed bag of unknown groceries. By moving to an appointment-based system, we’ve eliminated long wait lines and the physical strain of standing for hours—creating a more welcoming and dignified experience.

Today, we are reaching out to ask you to help us go further. We need your support to sustain our physical pantry and bring our new mobile pantry to life. In 2024, we took a leap of faith—moving into a small warehouse staffed by dedicated volunteers and opening a kinder, more dignified food pantry. Our clients tell us it is the best pantry they’ve ever visited, a place where they feel cared for and respected.

With your partnership, we can continue to nourish our neighbors, treating every person as if they are part of our own family.

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By San Lorenzo Family Help Center

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