CALFRESH, formerly known as Food Stamps, is a supplemental food program for Californians in need of nutritional assistance. It is estimated that up to 50% of those eligible in this county are not accessing this benefit. Second Harvest Food Bank provides application assistance for CalFresh. If you or someone you know is struggling to put food on the table, CalFresh can help. The CalFresh benefit is provided in an EBT debit card that looks like any other debit card. You can use it to purchase groceries and fresh produce at participating grocery stores and farmers’ markets just like you would any other debit card.
You can learn more about applying for CalFresh at http://shfb.org/calfreshor by calling Second Harvest’s Food Connection hotline at 800-984-3663. Second Harvest Food Bank provides application assistance at the following locations and; call Food Connection for an appointment.
Santa Clara County
(For dates and times or to schedule an appointment, call the Food Connection number)
Application Assistance Clinics in North Santa Clara County
- • Berryessa Library: 3355 Noble Ave, San Jose
- • Alviso Library: 5050 North First St., San Jose
- • Milpitas Food Pantry: 1440 S. Main Street, Milpitas
- • Sunnyvale Community Services: 725 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale
- • Health Trust Dental Clinic: 897 West El Camino Real, Sunnyvale
- • WIC Sunnyvale: 660 S. Fairoaks Ave. Sunnyvale
- • Mt. View Community Services Agency: 204 Stierlin Road, Mt. View
- • First 5 Family Resource Center: 266 Escuela Avenue, Mt. View
Application Assistance Clinics in South County
- • St. Joseph’s Family Center: 7950 Church St, Gilroy
- • Advent Lutheran Church Hot Meal: 16870 Murphy Ave, Morgan Hill
- • Living & Loving Education Center: 16980 Church St. #16, Morgan Hill
- • Morgan Hill Library: 660 West Main Avenue; Morgan Hill
Application Assistance Clinics in East San Jose
- • Evergreen Library: 2635 Aborn Road, San Jose
- • VIVO: 2260 Quimby Dr, San Jose
- • Crossroads Community Church: 990 South Capital Ave, San Jose
- • Gloria Dei, Lord’s Pantry: 121 S. White Rd, San Jose
- • True Vine Baptist Church Pantry: 505 S. White Rd, San Jose
- • Our Lady of Guadalupe Pantry and Brown Bag: 2020 E. San Antonio St, San Jose
- • Loaves & Fishes, Maria Goretti: 2980 Senter Rd, San Jose
- • Tully Library: 880 Tully Rd, San Jose
- • East Valley Medical Center: 1993 McKee Ave, San Jose
- • Pacific Free Clinic: 1835 Cunningham Ave, San Jose
- • Most Holy Trinity Church: 2040 Nassau Dr, San Jose
Application Assistance Clinics in Downtown & West San Jose!
- • CET San Jose: 701 Vine Street, San Jose
- • InnVision San Jose: 297 Commercial Street, San Jose
- • Little Orchard Homeless Shelter: 2011 Little Orchard Street, San Jose
- • Salvation Army: 359 N. 4th Street, San Jose
- • Reaching Out: 2315 Canoas Garden Avenue, San Jose
- • Work2Future: 1601 Foxworthy, San Jose
- • St. Julie’s Pantry: 366 St Julie Drive San Jose
- • WIC Bascom: 2406 Clove Dr. T-41, San Jose
- • Campbell Library: 77 Harrison Ave, Campbell
