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Feed the Hood 8 "Holidays for the Unhoused" was The East Oakland Collective's largest event yet! Over 500 volunteers prepared and distributed bag lunches, hygiene kit and winter items across Oakland and Berkeley on December 9, 2018.
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VOLUNTEER WITH US.
Feed the Hood 33
DATE: Saturday, June 7, 2025
TIME: 9 AM - 1 PM WHERE: East Oakland Collective Hub ADDRESS: 7800 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland CA 94605 Join us for Feed the Hood, Summer edition. We are hosting a donation drive and joining together with our amazing volunteers to prepare and distribute 2,000 bag lunches, water, snack and hygiene kits to our unhoused brothers and sisters across Oakland. We look forward to having you or your group join us to serve our unhoused brothers and sisters across Oakland. **Event is family friendly (kids of all ages welcome to attend with their parent(s) or guardian). **Coffee/tea and continental breakfast will be served for volunteers. Registration is required. Questions? Contact us directly at [email protected]. |
About Feed the Hood
Feed the Hood is a program focused on addressing food and resource needs amongst the most underserved and under-resourced populations of Oakland– our unhoused brothers and sisters. It’s our opportunity to collectively restore some humanity to an otherwise ignored population of people by providing them with the bare essentials: a meal, water, hygiene supplies, and a smile. The Feed the Hood events provide meals and high-demand hygiene necessities and other basic supplies to thousands of our unhoused neighbors across Oakland, prioritizing Deep East Oakland curbside communities (zip codes 94605, 94603 and 94621).
The Feed the Hood events provide large-scale community service opportunities for people across Northern California to give back to unhoused populations across Oakland. The events galvanize community members, schools, churches, corporations and many others to help meet the immediate needs of Oakland’s unhoused.
Since the Feed the Hood program’s inception in September 2017, the program has galvanized over 10,000 community volunteers, distributed 51,000 meals, and distributed countless numbers of hygiene kits and supplies. The program has served over 25,000 unhoused persons across Oakland. The Feed the Hood program has inspired community members, schools, churches and other organizations throughout the Bay Area to tackle the homelessness crisis as classroom and student projects.
Prior to the pandemic from April 2019 to March 2020, twice a week EOC served recovered hot food from Silicon Valley tech companies to curbside communities, totalling 41,600 pounds.
The Feed the Hood events provide large-scale community service opportunities for people across Northern California to give back to unhoused populations across Oakland. The events galvanize community members, schools, churches, corporations and many others to help meet the immediate needs of Oakland’s unhoused.
Since the Feed the Hood program’s inception in September 2017, the program has galvanized over 10,000 community volunteers, distributed 51,000 meals, and distributed countless numbers of hygiene kits and supplies. The program has served over 25,000 unhoused persons across Oakland. The Feed the Hood program has inspired community members, schools, churches and other organizations throughout the Bay Area to tackle the homelessness crisis as classroom and student projects.
Prior to the pandemic from April 2019 to March 2020, twice a week EOC served recovered hot food from Silicon Valley tech companies to curbside communities, totalling 41,600 pounds.
Check out some awesome photos from past Feed the Hood events.
FAQs about Feed the Hood
Volunteers
Everyone is considered a volunteer and will be assisting in the assembly of the bagged lunches or hygiene kits. Volunteers of all ages are welcome. Youth under 13 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Volunteer registration must be confirmed.
Caravans & Distribution
Caravan participation (distribution of the lunches/hygiene kits to the encampments) is by registration on a first come basis. All participants (drivers and riders) must be registered.
Donations
If you forgot what you signed up to donate, review the options again and bring items from the list. You can also refer to the email confirmation that was sent to you.
Donations in High Demand
For Feed the Hood, our goal is to provide 2,000 lunches and hygiene kits to our unhoused brothers and sisters each event. Below are donations in high demand:
Hygiene kit items
Parking and Donation Drop Off
Parking in the lot is reserved for staff and caravan ambassadors only. There is parking available in the surrounding neighborhood. Feel free to drop off donations to the runners at the front entrance and then proceed to park your car.
Photography and Videography
No photography or videography of our unhoused brothers and sisters is allowed. You can take pictures of the morning assembly process, your caravan crew, friends, etc., but we want to respect the identities and privacy of those in the community. If you absolutely must take a photo, please ask permission from the person/people in the photo.
Everyone is considered a volunteer and will be assisting in the assembly of the bagged lunches or hygiene kits. Volunteers of all ages are welcome. Youth under 13 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Volunteer registration must be confirmed.
Caravans & Distribution
Caravan participation (distribution of the lunches/hygiene kits to the encampments) is by registration on a first come basis. All participants (drivers and riders) must be registered.
Donations
If you forgot what you signed up to donate, review the options again and bring items from the list. You can also refer to the email confirmation that was sent to you.
Donations in High Demand
For Feed the Hood, our goal is to provide 2,000 lunches and hygiene kits to our unhoused brothers and sisters each event. Below are donations in high demand:
Hygiene kit items
- bars of soap
- deodorant
- feminine hygiene products
- toothbrush/toothpaste
- shampoo
- toilet paper
- baby wipes
- lotion
- warm scarves, gloves, knit hats (new or clean & gently used)
- tents, sleeping bags (new or clean & gently used)
- heavy duty tarps (new)
Parking and Donation Drop Off
Parking in the lot is reserved for staff and caravan ambassadors only. There is parking available in the surrounding neighborhood. Feel free to drop off donations to the runners at the front entrance and then proceed to park your car.
Photography and Videography
No photography or videography of our unhoused brothers and sisters is allowed. You can take pictures of the morning assembly process, your caravan crew, friends, etc., but we want to respect the identities and privacy of those in the community. If you absolutely must take a photo, please ask permission from the person/people in the photo.
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Feed the Hood named as the #6 Bay Area resolution making a difference!“Help People Experiencing Homelessness in Your Community. Across the bridge in Oakland, the East Oakland Collective organizes community action days to distribute food and necessary hygiene items to those in need. Additionally, the member-based organization also hosts events around civic engagement and economic empowerment.”
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I Love Being Black featured Feed the Hood and the homelessness
crisis in Oakland
Homelessness in Oakland has grown by more than 25% over the last two years with there being 3,000 homeless persons-- 70% of which are unsheltered. African-Americans make up 28% of Oakland’s population, but disproportionately account for 70% of the homeless population and are heavily located in Deep East Oakland. I Love Being Black went live to their 6 million+ Facebook followers during Feed the Hood 4 on Sunday, February 4, 2018 to document this large scale opportunity to give back to Oakland and to shed light on some of the issues affecting the Black homeless population in Oakland.
