Food Pantries
The Fairfax Volunteers have partnered with the Town, the Marin/San Francisco Food Bank and the Fairfax Community Church to provide a Farmers Market style food bank for the community. The Food Bank will provide free groceries including fresh produce, dry goods and USDA surplus foods.
Need to know
- When: Every Saturday 8:30-10:30 a.m. Food pick up
- Where: Fairfax Community Church, 2398 Sir Francis Drake Blvd
Fairfax Food Pantry / Friends of Volunteers & Fairfax Community Church
2398 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Fairfax CA 94930
Saturdays 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. (Closes early if supplies run out)
Partners: Town of Fairfax • Marin/SF Food Bank • Fairfax Volunteers • Fairfax Community Church
Provides free groceries including fresh produce, dry goods, and USDA surplus foods in a farmers-market style distribution.
San Geronimo Community Presbyterian Church – Honor Food Pantry
6001 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, San Geronimo CA
Mondays 11 a.m. for seniors 70+ / 12 p.m. for all West Marin residents
Drive-through 1-bag give-away (regular, vegetarian, and gluten-free options).
Supported by ExtraFood.org volunteers collecting fresh produce and staples from local grocers. Donations welcome.
San Anselmo Community Fridge
Hosted by Together We Serve • Accessible 24/7
A community fridge offering fresh produce and prepared foods for anyone in need.
Donations of sealed and labeled food are accepted.
More information: togetherweserve.org/community-fridge
West Marin and Countywide Resources
San Geronimo Valley Community Center
6350 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, San Geronimo CA 94963
Phone (415) 488-8888 • www.sgvcc.org
Food Pantry open Mondays 9 a.m.–5 p.m. and Thursdays 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Special holiday distributions for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Salvation Army – San Rafael
351 Mission Avenue, San Rafael CA 94901 • (415) 459-4520
Emergency pantry assistance to anyone in need, Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Ritter Center Food Pantry
16 Ritter Street, San Rafael, CA 94901
Phone: (415) 457-8182 • www.rittercenter.org
Provides weekly grocery bags including fresh produce, dairy, canned goods, and hygiene items for Marin County residents in need.
Food Pantry Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (closed for lunch 12–1 p.m.)
Emergency food assistance available daily; no appointment required for first-time visitors.
Marin Community Clinics Health Hub
3110 Kerner Boulevard, San Rafael CA 94901
(415) 755-2556 • florenciaparada@marinclinics.org
Open to all residents for fresh produce and pantry items. No registration required. Also offers health and wellness resources.
San Francisco–Marin Food Bank – Emergency Food
Visit foodlocator.sfmfoodbank.org to find the closest location.
Eligible residents may receive a three-day supply of shelf-stable food during emergencies.
San Francisco–Marin Food Bank – Supplemental Food for Seniors
Monthly boxes of shelf-stable foods for low-income seniors.
Includes tuna, beans, peanut butter, and canned vegetables.
Check eligibility and nearest site at foodlocator.sfmfoodbank.org.
Vivalon Brown Bag Pantry
930 Tamalpais Avenue, San Rafael CA 94901
(415) 456-9062 • info@vivalon.org • vivalon.org/nutrition/brown-bag-pantry-Marin-County
Pick up a bag of fresh produce and groceries. Open to Marin residents facing food insecurity.
Ross Valley Seniors: Monthly Luncheon
Presented by Age Friendly San Anselmo and Age Friendly Fairfax
Ross Valley Seniors is a fun, active, social group which meets the first Thursday of each month at the Fairfax Women's Club building. This group is a collaboration between the Towns of Fairfax and San Anselmo, offering fun activities and a meal together for seniors in our community.
Activities include historical talks, physical activities (including Bocce Ball!), resources for aging, games, etc. Social hour/Bocce starts at 11AM with lunch at noon (there is an $8 drop in fee or an annual $40 fee for 12 meetings) and the monthly program begins at 1 PM.
Please check the San Anselmo Recreation department for more details including the theme for each monthly luncheon.
Get in touch
If you have questions or need more information about the Ross Valley Seniors, contact:
- Karen Arnold kareninfairfax@earthlink.net
- Maria Baird mbaird@townoffairfax.org
Local Congregate Meals
For seniors 60+ years, sponsored by Marin County Aging and Adult Services.
- Monday at noon San Geronimo Valley Community Center
- Tue/Thurs at noon, Margaret Todd Senior Center
- Wednesday at 11:30 am Albert Boro Community Center
- Thursday at noon, Corte Madera Community Center
- Friday at noon, The Hilarita in Tiburon
Learn more
Visit Marin Health and Human Services for more details.