211 provides information about Food Banks and Pantries and Congregate Meals.

FOOD BANK OF NEVADA COUNTY
Check website for holiday distribution dates and times
November 2023 distributions will be Thu 11/16 and Thu 11/30 (closed Thu 11/23 for Thanksgiving)
Grass Valley
2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month from 10am-12pm
Grass Valley Seventh Day Adventist Church
12889 Osborn Hill Rd, GV
 
North San Juan
2nd Tuesday of each month from 10am-12pm
Oak Tree School
18847 Oak Tree Rd, North San Juan, CA 95960
 
Town of Washington
3rd Wednesday of each month at 12pm
Washington Fire Dept
15406 Washington Rd, Washington

Higgins
3rd Thursday of each month from 3:30-5:30pm
United Methodist Church
22559 W Hacienda Dr, Grass Valley, CA 95945

Truckee
Tuesday from 4pm-5pm
12116 Chandelle Way, Suite, D2, Truckee, CA
Call to confirm if weather or other factors might affect distributions. 775-545-4083
 
GOLD COUNTRY SENIOR SERVICES

• Meals on Wheels is delivering on Tuesdays and Thursdays (no deliveries on weekends, major holidays or when roads are unsafe to travel) to people enrolled in the Meals on Wheels program. To enroll, call 530-273-4961. https://www.goldcountryservices.org/meals-on-wheels/. Meals on Wheels clients can apply to the Pet Food Pantry program.
• Congregate Lunch program is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12-12:30.  This program is for people age 60 and older. To register call 530-273-4961. https://www.goldcountryservices.org/congregate-lunch-cafe/

INTERFAITH FOOD MINISTRY

• IFM food distribution schedule is Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am-1pm, and Saturday from 10am-12pm.

SIERRA COMMUNITY HOUSE - Tahoe/Truckee area distributions

• Please call 775-545-4083, email food@sierracommunityhouse.org, or visit https://sierracommunityhouse.org/our-services/hunger-relief/

SIERRA ROOTS

• Sierra Roots meals are served November through May at the First Community Church in Nevada City and June through October at Pioneer Park picnic area.

SIERRA SENIOR SERVICES - Tahoe/Truckee area distributions

• Meals on Wheels and congregate dining.