Food Pantry and CalFresh at De Anza
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 and Wednesday from 10 a.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
- Don't forget to bring a bag!
The De Anza Food Pantry is operated in collaboration with West Valley Community Services, which also operates the Mobile Food Pantry that visits campus twice a month, and the Second Harvest Food Bank.
Schedule – Food Pantry and Mobile Pantry
Visit us Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
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November 29th: Campus Pantry: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. |
November 30th: Campus Pantry: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. |
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December 6th: Campus Pantry: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. |
December 7th: Campus Pantry: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. |
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December 13th: Campus Pantry: 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and Mobile Pantry: 1:30-3:30 p.m. |
December 14th: Campus Pantry: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. |
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Food Pantry will return after winter break in a limited capacity January 3rd, and back fully January 10th! |
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.
CalFresh Zoom hours are cancelled for Thursday December 8th. If you need help with your CalFresh application, you can always email us for an appointment at DAfoodpantry@deanza.edu
Grocery Gift Cards
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.
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, while supplies last. 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 fall 2022
- October 7th
- October 21st
- November 4th
- November 18th
- December 2nd
- December 16th
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 1:30-3:30 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.