Food Services
ACRC Food Services Program
ACRC is the sole food bank in San Mateo County, California. We serve people living with HIV/AIDS/HCV and other serious illnesses and their families. These diseases tend to disproportionately impact underserved populations, people of color, and marginalized peoples.
Since January 2023, ACRC achieved an estimated 19,001 units of service in distributing grocery and food items. An additional 7771 units of service were provided through home delivery which includes food pantry services and meals for clients too ill or unable to travel or who have no transportation. This door-step home delivery is available on request.
This year, ACRC served over 400 clients and their family members.
Either by pantry pick up or by home delivery, each client is provided 6-7 bags of groceries per week that include meat and poultry; milk and eggs and cheese; fresh fruits and vegetables; grains, pasta, legumes; breads and pastries depending on their choices; and nutritional supplement drinks. Nutritional information and quick and easy recipes are also offered to support healthy diets.
With the ongoing COVID-related stresses, and the inflated national economy in higher food costs, ACRC continues to address food need and insecurities in the community. Therefore, for the entire year, clients received gift cards weekly to supplement the grocery bags and home meals and deliveries.
In the past, giving the gift cards had customarily only been offered during the Thanksgiving through Christmas holidays. Now, we empower clients further to make personal choices by distributing grocery store gift cards weekly AND during these holidays. Clients make purchases for personally selective and culturally-appropriate food choices important to them and their families through the grocery store gift card program distribution.
ACRC is funded primarily by the San Mateo County Department of Public Health and benefits from foods donated by Second Harvest Food Bank of Silicon Valley and Nob Hill Foods in Redwood City. We also receive an annual grant from National Equity Fights AIDS/Broadway Cares Program.
The ACRC Food Service Program has operated and served the community for more than 20 years.
ACRC is the sole food bank in San Mateo County, California. We serve people living with HIV/AIDS/HCV and other serious illnesses and their families. These diseases tend to disproportionately impact underserved populations, people of color, and marginalized peoples.
Since January 2023, ACRC achieved an estimated 19,001 units of service in distributing grocery and food items. An additional 7771 units of service were provided through home delivery which includes food pantry services and meals for clients too ill or unable to travel or who have no transportation. This door-step home delivery is available on request.
This year, ACRC served over 400 clients and their family members.
Either by pantry pick up or by home delivery, each client is provided 6-7 bags of groceries per week that include meat and poultry; milk and eggs and cheese; fresh fruits and vegetables; grains, pasta, legumes; breads and pastries depending on their choices; and nutritional supplement drinks. Nutritional information and quick and easy recipes are also offered to support healthy diets.
With the ongoing COVID-related stresses, and the inflated national economy in higher food costs, ACRC continues to address food need and insecurities in the community. Therefore, for the entire year, clients received gift cards weekly to supplement the grocery bags and home meals and deliveries.
In the past, giving the gift cards had customarily only been offered during the Thanksgiving through Christmas holidays. Now, we empower clients further to make personal choices by distributing grocery store gift cards weekly AND during these holidays. Clients make purchases for personally selective and culturally-appropriate food choices important to them and their families through the grocery store gift card program distribution.
ACRC is funded primarily by the San Mateo County Department of Public Health and benefits from foods donated by Second Harvest Food Bank of Silicon Valley and Nob Hill Foods in Redwood City. We also receive an annual grant from National Equity Fights AIDS/Broadway Cares Program.
The ACRC Food Service Program has operated and served the community for more than 20 years.
