The Basic Needs Center team and services will be unavailable 3/24/21 - 3/26/21.
The food pantry will be closed 3/22/21 - 3/26/21.
For students who are in need of basic needs resources during spring break, the following resources are available:
EMERGENCY HOUSING
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Contact the City of Berkeley Housing Resource Center (HRC)(link is external) for their coordinated entry system for those who are unhoused (also known as The Hub).
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City of Berkeley: Covid19 Support for the Unhoused(link is external) (City-wide homeless services, Berkeley Emergency Storm Shelter (BESS))
COMMUNITY FOOD RESOURCES
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Berkeley Outreach Coalition: Schedule of Community Food Resources(link is external) if you are in the Berkeley area.
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Use Foodnow.net(link is external) to search for resources in the Berkeley/Alameda County area as well as other Bay Area regions.
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California Wide: https://www.freefood.org/s/california(link is external)
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Nationwide: https://www.freefood.org(link is external)
DELIVERY SERVICES
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Alameda County Community Food Bank (ACCFB) Food Delivery(link is external): If you are in an urgent situation with no access to food, the Alameda County Community Food Bank’s home delivery program can help deliver non-perishable food to your home. To register for temporary food delivery, please fill out this food delivery form(link is external) and we will contact you within 2 business days to get you started.