Welcome to the Berkeley Neighborhood Food Project!

The Food Project is a revolutionary new way to collect food: It's a donor drive, not a food drive.

Instead of asking for one-time contributions of food, our volunteers (Neighborhood Coordinators) enlist their neighbors to become long-term Food Donors.

Food Project video

What's the Food Project about?
Watch a video. (2:45 min.)

 

man with bagsWhat we do

Neighbors give a bag of food every two months. It's incredibly easy, because we supply the bag…and we pick up the food! This provides food pantries with a steady, year-round supply of food…and provides donors with the ongoing satisfaction of making a real difference. People also get to know their neighbors, which builds a powerful sense of community. So everyone wins.

full shelvesWhat's the result?

Our system really works! Since the Berkeley Neighborhood Food Project started in 2012, we've collected more than 30,000 lbs. of food—the equivalent of about 24,000 meals for our hungry neighbors. 

Read more…and then click on a link below to join us! Remember: The BNFP is a grassroots group. That means it depends entirely on people like you. Whether you donate food, collect it, participate in making policy decisions, or help out in some other way, you are what makes this program work. The BNFP needs you!

I'd like to be a Food Donor

grocery bag

We’ll bring you a reusable green bag. Put food in it, and we’ll pick it up. It’s that easy!

I'd like to be a
Neighborhood Coordinator

person with grocery bags

Get a group of neighbors to be Food Donors, and pick up their food every two months.

I'd like to Help
in Other Ways

women staffing table

Canvassing
Help at food bank
Emergency pickups

Thank you videoNext Pickup Day:  Saturday, June 11


Most Needed Items:

   Non-Perishable Food

  • Cereal
  • Hearty Soups
  • Canned Meat
  • Canned Fruit
  • Cooking Oil
  • Canned Tuna
  • Canned Beans
  • Dried Beans
  • Pinto Beans
  • Canned Corn
  • Masa
  • Brown Rice
  • Long Grain White Rice
  • Plain Stewed Tomatoes
  • Fruit Cocktail
  • Side Dishes
  • Soy Milk
  • Canned Milk
  • Texturized Vegetable Protein
  • Pasta
  • Vegetables
  • Side Dishes (Hamburger Helper, Rice-a-Roni, etc.)

     Especially for              Seniors

  • Dried Fruits
  • Ready made jell-o & pudding
  • Ensure protein drinks
  • Low-sodium Pull-tab Soups
  • Low-sodium Single-
    Serving Meals
  • Low-sodium Crackers
  • Green Tea (regular and decaf)
  • Canned Vegetables
  • Hard Candies

   Non-Food Items

  • Toilet Paper
  • Toothpaste
  • Toothbrushes
  • Soap