Food Pantry and CalFresh at De Anza
The campus food pantry will be closed Wednesday March 15th and Thursday March 16th due to the campus closure and power outages.
Please visit the Second Harvest Food Bank via this link, enter your zip code and find your nearest food bank.
The Food Pantry is available to any De Anza student.
To be eligible, students must have a student ID, physical or digital.
- Visit the Food Pantry in the RSS building, room 127.
- Hours are Tuesday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., or Thursday
from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
- Campus Pantry is closed at 1:30pm 2nd and 4th Tuesday's while the Mobile Pantry is open! (See the schedule below.)
- Visit once per week
- Bring a bag!
The De Anza Food Pantry is operated in collaboration with Second Harvest Food Bank and West Valley Community Services, which operates the Mobile Food Pantry.
Schedule – Food Pantry and Mobile Pantry
Visit us during our hours of operation.
| TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | Thursday |
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March 7th: Campus Pantry: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. |
March 8th: Campus Pantry: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. |
March 8th: Campus Pantry: 12 p.m.-3 p.m. |
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March 14th: Campus Pantry: Closed due to power outage! Mobile Pantry: Cancelled due to rain! |
March 15th: Campus Pantry: Closed due to power outage! |
March 16th: Campus Pantry: Closed due to power outage! |
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March 21st: Campus Pantry: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. |
March 22nd: Campus Pantry: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. |
March 23rd: Campus Pantry: 12 p.m.-3 p.m. |
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March 28th: Campus Pantry: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and Mobile Pantry: Cancelled due to rain! |
March 29th: Campus Pantry: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. |
March 30th: Campus Pantry: 12 p.m.-3 p.m. |
CalFresh: Need Money for Food?
Find out if you're eligible for CalFresh!
- Monthly cash assistance for purchasing food
- Provided via EBT debit card (looks like any other debit card)
- Use it to buy groceries and fresh produce at participating stores, restaurants and farmers' markets
To find out if you qualify, get help with your application, or extend your eligibility ... You can ask questions or get help via Zoom on Thursdays, from noon to 2 p.m., by joining the online Zoom session.
Grocery Gift Cards
Update on Grocery Gift Card and Reciept Submission
The grocery gift card form will reopen on Monday March 10th. If you have a receipt to submit, do not wait until March 10th. Please submit it now to dafoodpantry@deanza.edu.If you have a receipt to submit, do not wait until March 10th. Please submit it now to dafoodpantry@deanza.edu.
Cards will only be distributed on the following distribution dates within a two week period.
Students are responsible for maintaining eligibility. Please review the full guidelines which will be sent via email with your first requested card as well as the FAQ's.
Students who maintain eligibility can receive up to one card each distribution date,
while supplies last. Eligible students must submit a new request, using the request
form in the link below, only after submitting receipts in order to receive a new card
for each distribution date. Receipts are due no later than noon on distribution dates
to allow time to process requests. Receipts and requests submitted after noon on distribution
date may not be processed in time for that date and will be rolled over to the next
distribution date. No cards can be requested or granted retroactively.
Distribution dates for winter 2023
- January 27th
- February 10th
- February 24th
- March 10th
- March 24th
Mobile Food Pantry
A mobile pantry from West Valley Community Services will continue to visit Parking Lot A on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month, from 1:30-3:00 p.m.
You'll need to bring your student ID.
You can find fresh produce, meat, dairy products, dry goods and canned items in the mobile pantry, courtesy of West Valley Community Services and De Anza College.
For more information, contact the De Anza Food Pantry at dafoodpantry@deanza.edu.
The De Anza Food Pantry is operated in collaboration with West Valley Community Services and the Second Harvest Food Bank. You can read about the Food Pantry in the Mercury News.
Help Support the Food Pantry
Food insecurity among college students is a serious issue. A recent survey of De Anza students found nearly four out of ten experienced food insecurity. In
the 2018-19 academic year the De Anza Food Pantry was accessed by 419 unduplicated
students a total of 2,245 times. Please consider supporting student achievement through
access to food. Visit the Foothill-De Anza Foundation's Quick Donate webpage and designate your gift for the De Anza Food Pantry.
Resources Available in Santa Clara County
You also may find food assistance through the following programs. (Please contact them to find out their eligibility requirements.) You'll find more resources on our Basic Needs Resources webpage.
- Cupertino: West Valley Community Services, 10104 Vista Drive, phone: 408.255.8033
- Gilroy: St. Joseph’s Family Center, 7950 Church St. Suite A, phone: 408.842.6662
- Mountain View: Community Services Agency, 3204 Stierlin Rd., phone: 650.968.0836
- Palo Alto: LifeMoves Bredt Family and Children’s Center, 33 Encina Ave., phone: 650.853.8672
- San Jose:
- Sacred Heart Community Services, 1381 S. First St., phone: 408.278.2160
- Salvation Army, 359 N. Fourth St., phone: 408.282.1165 x 3210
- LifeMoves Georgia Travis Center, 260 Commercial St., phone: 408.271.1630
- Sunnyvale: Sunnyvale Community Services, 725 Kifer Rd., phone: 408.738.4321
Second Harvest Food Bank Hotline
To find a food distribution center or delivery program near you
- Call the Second Harvest Food Connection hotline at 1.800.984.3663
- Text “GETFOOD” to 408.455.5181
- Send an email to getfood@shfb.org
Mobile Farmers' Market
The Mobile Farmers' Market service has been temporarily discontinued. Please see the list of organizations at the top of this page for other sources of food assistance.