IMPORTANT COVID-19 RELATED NOTICES:

In order to protect our staff and the community, EHP will be limiting our hours of operation.  Although EHP staff will continue to work behind the scenes to plan and gather resources, we will only be open to the public from Tuesday through Thursday until further notice.  We are committed to and concerned for our families during these unprecedented times and we will continue to provide those in need with emergency food resources and household essentials. 

​As you can imagine, the demand for these resources has been incredible and for the first time in EHP's history, we are running critically low on resources.  Please donate what you can from this wishlist.  We are also in desperate need of bottled water and gift cards for our special needs families, and cash donations are always appreciated. We thank you in advance for all that you have done and continue to do for families-in-need in the local community.

EHP is suspending the Wednesday and Friday hot lunch program until further notice.  The Wednesday night hot meal program at St. Francis of Assisi Church in East Palo Alto is suspended until further notice.

EHP will not be accepting non-food donations until further notice.
Furniture pick-up and delivery is suspended until further notice. 
The Community Closet is closed until further notice.

Please click on the link for a special message from the Mayor of East Palo Alto, Regina Wallace-Jones.

Please refer to our website or social media pages for service and volunteer program updates.  For the latest updates on COVID-19, please refer to the San Mateo County Emergency Operations Center website - https://cmo.smcgov.org/eoc

2411 Pulgas Ave., East Palo Alto, CA 94303 ~ (650) 323-7781 ~
Open Monday, Thursday & Friday 10 am-12 pm  & 2:30 pm-4:30 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 12:00 pm & 2:30 pm-6:00 pm and every 3rd Saturday 11 am - 1 pm
​EHP’s mission is to provide compassionate, dignified and practical assistance to families and individuals experiencing economic and personal hardship.  We offer material help, support services, and advocacy for our neighbors in need, in a challenging and rapidly changing environment.

EHP serves working families, seniors, people with limited incomes and those who have both emergency and on-going needs in East Palo Alto, Menlo Park and surrounding communities.
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EHP Needs Your Help to Keep Our In-kind Donation Program Running Smoothly

EHP has recently had a large influx of in-kind donations and our warehouses are over capacity which makes it difficult for our staff and volunteers and for our clients receiving services.  We are asking for your understanding and help by only donating the items below.  We thank you for your patience and understanding and for helping us help our community!

Basic Needs:
  • Gently used or new children's clothing
  • 3X or larger men's and women's career clothing
  • New underwear and socks (all ages and all sizes)
  • Gently used or new towels

Critical needs:
  • Fans and air conditioners
  • Gift cards for prescription costs, minor home repairs, back-to-school and other supplies.  Preferred cards: Walmart, Target and Home Depot.

​Now you can give back while you shop!  Just go to smile.amazon.com and select the Ecumenical Hunger Program as the charity you want to support.  That's all you have to do!  There are no fees and no hassle.  Every time you shop, EHP will receive a portion of your purchase to support safety-net programs throughout the year.  Thank you for your support! 

Thank You to Norwest Venture Partners!

EHP's Friends at Norwest Venture Partners held a back-to-school drive and collected over 400 pairs of socks and over $1800 in gift cards for families in need in the local community.  Thank you Norwest Venture Partners!!! 

Youth in Philanthropy - Thank You Brownie Troop 62106!

"We are from Girl Scout Troop 62016.  We are a Brownie troop of second grade students, and we were learning about philanthropy.  We attend the Bowman School in Palo Alto and we initiated an effort to collect donated goods from other families at the school.  We donated our time helping to organize and restock shelves in the pantry.  As we considered a variety of projects and organizations we could help, we watched the videos EHP posted on their website and reflected on how we can help others in our community through our efforts.  Thank you for providing our troop with a wonderful experience to work together, to make a small difference for others, and to learn about our community!"

Volunteer Needs

EHP provides community assistance all year long!!! 
Please consider spending your morning or afternoon helping our neighbors in need.

​We especially need volunteers in our Community Closet. 
​Help with data entry input is also needed.
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Tuesday afternoons (1:30 - 4:30 pm) and Wednesdays (9:30 am - 12 noon, 1:30 - 4:30 pm).

We appreciate your support but due to space limitations we are only able to accept the below items if they are in GOOD condition and in working order.

  • Appliances must be less than 8 years old; built-in items must be less than 5 years old (we will only take built-in items if a specific request has been made).
  • Beds (no thin mattresses, must be new or like new).
  • Books (Children only, must be new or gently used)
  • Clothing (new or like-new only)
  • Dishes, glasses & cups, silverware (sets only).
  • Electronics (must be less than 8 years old), computers (less than 4 years old).
  • Miscellaneous Items: Armoires, Bookcases, Building Supplies, China Cabinets, Entertainment Centers, Exercise Equipment, Hospital Beds, Office Furniture (only if someone has made a specific request).
  • Particle Board Furniture (new only).
  • Sofa’s (no floral or striped – unless modern, must be new or like-new)
  • We can only take a minimal number of items such as home décor, office supplies, toys, etc.
 
We truly appreciate your continued generosity and support of EHP.  Your cooperation and understanding of EHP’s new donation guidelines will allow for a more efficient flow of resource distribution to our families.  We will be able to maximize space availability while limiting waste and unnecessary staff/volunteer hours spent on shifting/sorting undistributed donation items.

There may be times when we will not be able to accept your donation due to limited space in our warehouse.  When this occurs, you will be referred to another local non-profit that will accept your donation.
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Thanks for working with us to fulfill our goal: to provide the best possible resources to our Neighbors-in-need while maintaining the dignity of those that we serve.
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Thank you!​

​Weekend hours

3rd Saturdays
Excluding holiday weekends
Food Service
11 am-1 pm

*We will be accepting donations
during this time.

Attention In-kind Donors!

Drop off donation hours have changed. 

 For non-food items
  Monday – Friday 
1 pm - 4 pm, except on holidays

For food donations
 Monday - Friday  
10 am - 12 pm / 2 pm - 4 pm

These are the preferred drop off times due to 
limited parking during client service hours.  
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We appreciate your help in scheduling drop-offs during the above scheduled times.
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