Donate Food

Your donation can provide meals to families struggling to put food on the table. Every contribution counts.

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Donate Food, Make a Difference

Your extra food can nourish families, reduce waste, and build a stronger Merced County.

Help Local Families

Reduce food waste

Stronger Community

Turn Your Extra Food Into Hope

Food Para Todos rescues fresh, safe, edible food and moves it quickly to trusted community partners for same-day redistribution.

What We Accept

We welcome a wide variety of foods, including:

Fruits (Apples, bananas, oranges, etc.)

Vegetables (Carrots, broccoli, celery, etc.)

Canned Goods (Not expired, within 6 months)

Dry Goods (Cereals, pastas, rice, dry mixes, etc.)

bakery Items (Bread, cakes, bagels, etc.)

Frozen Goods (Meats, pre-packaged meals, etc.)

Ready to Donate

We will make it easy, Schedule a drop off your donation during our business hours.

Please keep in mind

We can only accept foods that are:

Fresh and perishable

Non-Perishable and unopened

Not Expired (at least 6 months before expiration)

Thanks you for helping us keep our community healthy and safe.

Have surplus edible food? Let’s recover it together

Here at food. ¡Para todos! we want to rescue every bit of leftover food and give it out as fast as possible. If you have Food Para Todos partners with grocery stores, schools, farms, restaurants, bakeries, distributors, colleges, hospitals, and event organizers to recover fresh, edible food and redirect it into the community.

We accept perishable and non-perishable foods, which will go into the hands of community members in need (view end of page for list of accepted items). These donations are given back to the community! This will range from childcare providers, shelters, pantries, community fridges, and community areas. Anything from a box of cereal to a pallet of bananas, we accept any amount of donations.

FOOD GENERATOR – grocery stores, farmers, markets, distributors, schools, hospitals or other food vendors – and interested in giving us extra food your location can’t hold onto, we are happy to help! Your food not only gives back to your local community but also help you reduce your food waste! Contact us directly to begin our partnership TODAY!

COMMUNITY MEMBER – Community members interested in donating food should contact us first so we can confirm whether the items can be accepted and coordinate the best drop-off or pickup option.”

Drop-off Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Location

936 W 18th Street, Merced, CA 95340

Phone Number

(209) 259-7739

Email

tdegraw@ci4ci.org

Who Food Para Todos Partners With?

Grocery Stores & Distributors School Districts & Colleges Restaurants & Bakeries Farms Event Organizers Public Agencies

Who We Work With

We provide tailored food recovery solutions for a wide range of local entities.

grocery stores
schools
farms
restaurants
bakeries
distributors
colleges
hospitals
event organizers

Grocery Stores & Distributors School Districts & Colleges Restaurants & Bakeries Farms Event Organizers Public Agencies