GET HELP!

If you are experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless in Sonoma County, you can look for help from the following services.

COVID-19 Tests

You can be tested for COVID-19 at the following locations. It is quick, easy, and FREE. Visit Sonoma County’s Emergency Operation Center’s webpage for details.

Food Resources

Text FOOD / Text COMIDA

If you have access to a cellphone with texting capability, you can use your cellphone to find available meals and groceries at your location.

Click here to download a Text FOOD / Text COMIDA flier in English and Spanish.
Enquiry: email textfood707@gmail.com.

Text the word – FOOD (or COMIDA in Spanish) – to 707-353-6333
Wait for a response
You will be asked to reply, “1” for Meals or “2” for Groceries.
Follow the prompt, send a text specifying the City or Zip code you are in.
You will receive up-to-date information about the free food options close by!
Currently available in the following Zip Codes:
- Annapolis 95412
- Bodega Bay 94923
- Cloverdale 95425
- Cotati 94931
- Forestville 95436
- Geyserville 95441
- Glen Ellen 95442
- Graton 95444
- Guerneville 95446
- Healdsburg 95448
- Jenner 95450
- Kenwood 95452
- Monte Rio 95462
- Occidental 95465
- Petaluma 94952, 94954
- Rohnert Park 94928
- Santa Rosa 95401, 95403, 95404, 95405, 95407, 95409
- Sebastopol 95472
- Sonoma Valley: 95476, 95416
- Windsor 95492

Who is behind Text FOOD?
Gillian Haley, Executive Director of Justicewise*, is leading the initiative, with support from Montserrat Archila and Chelene Lopez from St. Joseph Healthcare System, Daniel Weinzveg from Sonoma Intersections Coalition, Rebuild North Bay, Redwood Empire Food Bank, Grace Cheung-Schulman and many other homeless advocates throughout Sonoma County. Contact gillian.haley@justicewise.org to learn more!

*Justicewise is a fiscally sponsored project of Inquiring Systems Inc, a 501c3 nonprofit.

Groceries

Go to webpage of Redwood Empire Food Bank for all distribution locations around Sonoma County.

Hot Meals / Bag Meals

If you do not have access to a smartphone, see below for a list of locations that provide meals during the pandemic period. (updated 8/23/2020)

Cloverdale

Cloverdale Senior Center
311 N Main St, Cloverdale, CA 95425 (Map)
Meals & Groceries
Friday 1-3pm for meals (ends August 24th).
1st Thursday 9:30-10:30am for Groceries to Go and Senior (60+ w ID) basket

Guerneville

Russian River Senior Center
15010 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville, CA 95446 (Map)
For seniors and their caregivers:
1st & 3rd Wednesday 9:30-11am plus Senior (60+ w ID) & Diabetes boxes on 1st Wed.
Meals Wed and Fri, 11am-1pm

Healdsburg

St Paul’s Episcopal Church/Healdsburg Shared Ministries
209 Matheson St, Healdsburg, CA 95448 (Map)
Meals, snack packs & shower
Mon, Wed, Fri, 11 am – 3 pm

St John the Baptist Catholic Church Rectory
208 Matheson St, Healdsburg, CA 95448 (Map)
Fri, 11:30 am

Petaluma

COTS Mary Isaak Center
900 Hopper St, Petaluma, CA 94952 (Map)
Daily, 11:30 – 12:30 pm, 5 – 6 pm

Meals On Wheels
Meals delivery for Senior 60+ in Petaluma.
2, 5 or 7 days per week, call for details. Call 707-765-8488

Rohnert Park

Santa Rosa

Catholic Charities – Nightingale
983 Sonoma Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 (Map)
Daily, 7:30-8 am, 12-1 pm, 5:30-6 pm

Catholic Charities – Sam Jones Hall
4020 Finley Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95407 (Map)
Daily, 7:30-8 am, 12-1 pm, 5:30-6 pm

Catholic Charities – Family Support Center
465 A St, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 (Map)
Daily, 7:30-8 am, 3 – 3:30 pm, 5:30-6 pm, 7:30 – 8 pm

Christian Family Fellowship
1160 Hopper Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 (Map)
Sun, 9:30-9:45 am Meals for all
Sun, 11:30 am – 12 pm Pantry (For 95403 residents only)

Church of the Incarnation “Open Table”
550 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 (Map)
Sun, 6 – 7:30 am

First United Methodist Church “Spirit Café”
1551 Montgomery Dr, Santa Rosa, CA 95405 (Map)
Tue, 5-6 pm

The Living Room
1207 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 (Map)
Mon – Fri, 10 am – 1 pm

SAY – Social Advocate for Youth
1243 Ripley St, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 (Map)
Daily, 9 am-9 pm
(Youth under 25 only)

St Mark Lutheran Church
4325 Mayette Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95405 (Map)
On these Saturdays, 9-10 am
Aug 22, Sept 5, 19, Oct 3, 17 & 31, Nov 21, Dec 5 & 19.

St Vincent de Paul Dining Room
610 Wilson St, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 (Map)
Daily, 11:30 am-12:30 pm

Unitarian Universalist Congregation
547 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 (Map)
Sat, 7 am

VOICES Youth Center – On the Move
714 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 (Map)
Tue, Wed & Fri, 12-4 pm, Thu 12-1 pm
(Youth 16-24-year-olds only)

Sebastopol

Sebastopol Christian Church Barnabus Program
7433 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol, CA 95472 (Map)
Mon to Thu, 9 am – 2 pm (also showers Mon & Thu 8-11 am)
1st Sat Table BBQ 11:45 am – 1 pm

Sonoma

Booker Hall at La Luz (Sonoma Brown Baggers)
17560 Greger St, Sonoma CA 95476 (Map)
Wed, 11:30 am – 1 pm, Fri, 4-6 pm

The Haven
151 West Spain St, Sonoma, CA 95476 (Map)
Mon-Fri, 9 am-1 pm

Sonoma Springs Community Hall
18627 Sonoma Hwy, Sonoma, CA 95476 (Map)
Mon-Fri, 9 am-1 pm