Summer Break Free Meals Available in West Contra Costa

Dear West Contra Costa County Residents

Thanks to state budget action that I initiated, California became the first state in the nation to offer two free meals each day to all K-12 public school students. Now that schools are on summer break, kids can still get free meals at many locations throughout our communities. 

Below is a list of the free summer meals sites in West Contra Costa County that are open Monday through Friday (unless otherwise specified) to all youth 18 and under. For each site, we list the times that meals are offered.

Richmond

Atchison Village, 270 Curry St.
Breakfast: 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Barrett Plaza Apartments, 700 Barrett Ave.
Lunch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Snack: 3-5 p.m.

Booker T. Anderson Community Center, 960 S 47th St.
Lunch: 12-1 p.m., Snack: 3-4 p.m.

Heritage Apartments, 1540 Fred Jackson Way
Lunch: 12-1:30 p.m., Snack: 1:30-3 p.m., 7/1-8/2

Hilltop Park (Mobile Kitchen), Robert Miller Dr. & Groom Dr.
Lunch: 1:15-2:15 p.m.

Just Imagine Kidz, 260 Broadway
M-TH Breakfast: 8-8:30 a.m., Lunch: 12-1p.m.

King Elementary (Cafeteria), 4022 Florida Ave.
Breakfast: 8:30-9 a.m., Lunch: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Lucas Park (Mobile Kitchen), 10th St. & Pennsylvania Ave.
Lunch: 10:45-11:45 a.m.

May Valley Community Center, 3530 Morningside Dr.
Breakfast: 8-9 a.m., Lunch: 12-1 p.m.

Nevin Community Center, 598 Nevin Ave.
Lunch: 12-1 p.m., Snack: 2:30- 3:30 p.m.

Nichols Park (Mobile Kitchen), 3230 Macdonald Ave.
Lunch: 12-1 p.m.

Nutrition Center, 750 Bissel Ave.
Breakfast: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

POGO Park, 720 Elm Ave.
Lunch: 1-2 p.m., Snack: 4-5 p.m.

Richmond College Prep, 1014 Florida Ave.
Breakfast: 7-7:30 a.m., Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Richmond Recreation Center, 3230 MacDonald Ave.
Breakfast: 8:30-9 a.m., Lunch: 12-1 p.m.

Richmond PAL, 2200 MacDonald Ave.
Lunch: 1-2 p.m., Snack: 4-5 p.m.

Richmond High (Mobile Kitchen), 1250 23rd St.
Lunch: 1:15-2:15 p.m.

Sheldon Elementary (Cafeteria), 2601 May Rd.
Breakfast: 8:30-9:30 a.m., Lunch: 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Shields-Reid Community Center, 1410 Kelsey St.
M-TH, Lunch: 12-1 p.m., Snack: 2:30-3 p.m.

West County Salesian Youth Club, 28001 Moran Ave.
Breakfast: 8-9 a.m., Lunch: 12-1 p.m.

El Cerrito

El Cerrito Library, 6510 Stockton Ave.
Tue-TH Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m

El Sobrante

Bright Futures, 1060 Manor Rd.
Lunch: 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Snack: 2:30-3 p.m.

El Sobrante Christian School, 5100 Argyle Rd.
Breakfast: 8:30-9 a.m., Lunch: 12-1p.m.

El Sobrante Library, 4191 Appian Way
TH-F Lunch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Helms Middle School, 2500 Rd 20
Breakfast: 8:30-9 a.m., Lunch: 12-1:30 p.m.

Reach O.U.T Mode Center, 435 Valley View Rd.
Breakfast: 9-10:30 a.m., Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Pinole

Pinole Middle (Library), 2935 Pinole Valley Rd.
W-TH Lunch: 11 a.m-12 p.m.

Stewart Elementary (Cafeteria), 2040 Hoke Dr.
Breakfast: 8:30-9 a.m., Lunch: 12-12:30 p.m.

West County Mandarin/Pinole JR, 1575 Mann Dr.
Breakfast: 8:30-9 a.m., Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

San Pablo

Contra Costa College (Pool), 2600 Mission Bell Dr.
M-TH Lunch: 12-1 p.m.

Davis Park (Mobile Kitchen), 1661 Folsom Ave.
M-TH Lunch: 10:45-11:45 a.m.

Downer Elementary (Cafeteria), 1231 18th St.
M-TH Breakfast: 8:30-9 a.m., Lunch: 11-12:30 p.m.

East Bay Hurricanes, 2929 Castro Rd.
Breakfast: 8:30-9 a.m., Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Riverside Elementary (Cafeteria), 1300 Amador St.
M-TH Breakfast: 8:30-9 a.m., Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

San Pablo Library, 13751 San Pablo Ave.
Lunch: 12-1 p.m., Snack: 3-3:30 p.m.

St. Paul School, 1825 Church Ln.
Breakfast: 7:30-8 a.m., Lunch: 12-1 p.m.

Tara Hills Elementary (Cafeteria), 2300 Dolan Way
M-TH Breakfast: 8:30-9 a.m., Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

You can also find summer meal in nearby communities here. Please share this information with families you know, no child should go hungry just because school is out of session.

A New Summer Food Program!

In addition, starting this summer, families in California can buy more food for their children with California SUN Bucks, also called Summer-EBT.

Children who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals through a school meal application or an Alternative Income Form, or whose family already receives CalFresh, CalWORKs, or Medi-Cal benefits, are automatically enrolled. These families will be mailed SUN Bucks cards starting mid-June. SUN Bucks provides $40 per month for food for June, July and August 2024 ($120 total). Detailed information available at California SUN Bucks.

I hope you find this information helpful. It is an honor serving you in the state Senate.

Sincerely,

Nancy Skinner
State Senator, District 9