How to Help
Make A Monetary Donation
Please make your check payable to NPFPDCDC and mail to:
P.O. Box 280
Daly City CA 94016-0280.
North Peninsula Food Pantry & Dining Center of Daly City is a 501(c)3 organization and all donations will be acknowledged.
Give Grocery Store Gift Cards
We distribute $5.00 gift certificates/cards that we purchase from Lucky Supermarket to allow the families to purchase items not available from our programs - bread, milk, etc. We ask for Lucky Supermarket due to the proximity of their Mission Street location to our facility
Donate Food
The next time you are cleaning your pantry at home or updating your emergency kit (you do have an emergency kit that you update twice a year, don't you?) if the unused food is still edible, call us for an appointment to donate it or take it to your local library and drop it in the Second Harvest Collection barrel.
Coordinate a Food Drive
Organizing a food drive with your organization, church, neighborhood, etc. is a great way to give back to your community. North Peninsula Food Pantry & Dining Center of Daly City provides a three-day supply of shelf stable food to those in need in our community. Our goal is to include the items listed below. The actual items provided are based on availability. The items marked with * and in bold type are the most difficult to acquire through Second Harvest; these are the items that we ask the community to focus on when making food contributions to us.
- Beans, Dry (1# bags)
- *Beverages (plastic containers) – 100% fruit juice is preferred
- Cereal, Dry (12oz and larger boxes)
- Fruit, Canned (15oz cans)
- Macaroni & Cheese (7.25oz boxes)
- * Meals, Ready to Eat (13-15oz cans) – includes chili, pasta entrees, hash, soup, etc.
- * Milk, Dry (1qt equivalents) – the only brand that we have found in this size is MILKMAN
- Peanut Butter (18oz jars) – creamy is preferred as it is safer for young children
- * Protein, Canned (distributed by the ounce) – includes corned beef, SPAM, tuna, etc.
- Rice (1# bags)
- Vegetables, Canned (11-15oz cans) – corn, green beans, peas, carrots
Please call to make an appointment to deliver the items that you have collected.
Appointment times for delivery are available on most Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday afternoons.
Volunteer
Please contact us at 650/994-5150 or fooddc@comcast.net for additional information or to schedule time to help in:
The Food Pantry
Volunteers are needed to help sort donated food and pack food for distribution on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday afternoons between 2:00 and 4:00.
The Dining Center
Eight volunteers, scheduled in advance, are needed each Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 4:30 PM until approximately 6:00 PM. Duties include setting up the dining area, packaging donated foods, serving the meal, and clean up.
The Produce Distribution
Volunteers are needed from 12:30 PM to approximately 3:00 PM every fourth Thursday. Duties include packaging bulk produce, distribution of produce, and clean up.
Corporate Sponsorships
Be a sponsor at one of our fundraising events or sponsor a serving night in The Dining Center. Please call 650/994-5150 or email fooddc@comcast.net for specifics.
