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Lake Merritt United Methodist Church - Oakland - 1255 First Ave
Lake Merritt United Methodist Church
1255 First Ave, Oakland, California 94606
626-697-0687
Hours:
Food Collection: M afternoons & Sa mornings
Distribution Days: Tu & Th: 12-1:30 pm, and 4th Sa/month 8:30-10 am
Lake Merritt United Methodist Church (LMUMC) operates food programs that serve individuals and families living near the church and all over Alameda County. LMUMC operates a monthly food distribution of shelf stable and fresh produce with food available upon request. Hot meals and sandwich lunches are prepared and distributed twice each week to the housed and unhoused near the church, as well as through its partners.
Please make sure to contact the organization to confirm if they can accept your donation.
Contact: Rose Lynn Abesamis-Bell, Connectional Ministries Co-Lead, liftconcertoakland@gmail.com, 510-465-4793
This organization also accepts hygiene goods, pet food, tents, sleeping bags.
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Accepted foods: Baked Goods, Bulk foods, Cold prepared foods, Fresh produce, Fresh/Frozen grocery requiring refrigeration or freezing, Meat, Milk & Dairy, Shelf-stable/Non-perishable foods
Service areas: Alameda, Oakland
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| Clothing - Good Condition | Donations of warm clothing and socks for the unhoused |
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| Food for Donation | Types of Food Accepted: Fresh produce; Shelf-stable/Non-perishable foods; Fresh/Frozen grocery requiring refrigeration or freezing; Baked Goods; Meat; Milk & Dairy; Cold prepared foods; Bulk foods |
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| Household Cleaners | Laundry detergent pods. |
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| Paper Bags | Donations of paper lunch bags, sandwich bags, and snack bags accepted for food distribution program |
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| Personal Care & Beauty Products - New/Unused | Hygiene items |
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| Pet Supplies - Working | Pet food donations accepted. |
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