Hot Meals for the Holidays

Many programs across Monterey County are offering a hot meal or food assistance for those in need this holiday season. The Food Bank for Monterey County pantry will be open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm EXCEPT on Wednesday, November 23 and Thursday, November 24 (Thanksgiving Day), when pantry will be closed. People may access the Food Bank pantry one time every six months. For additional assistance, please call 2-1-1 or go to http://211mc.org/
To enjoy a community meal on Thanksgiving Day, please visit one of the following locations:

1. Castroville
North County Recreation Center, 11261 Crane St.
Meal: 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.

2 Monterey
Fairgrounds Monterey
Meal: 12:00-3:00 p.m
 

3. Pajaro
Pajaro Rescue Mission, 111 Railroad Avenue,
722-2074
Meal: 3:00 p.m.

4. Salinas
Dorothy’s Place – 30 Soledad Street,
424-1102
Dinner at 11:30 am
 

5. Salinas
Salvation Army Salinas, 2460 North Main Street,
443-9655
Meal is 11:00 – 2:00
 

6. Salinas
First United Methodist Church
404 Lincoln Avenue,
424-0855
Meal: Holiday Brunch – 10:00 a.m.
 

7. Salinas
American Legion
14 West Laurel Drive,
449-1690
Meal: 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.
 

8. Soledad
South County YMCA – 678-1239
560 Walker Drive, Soledad
Meal: 12:00 – 4:00

9. Watsonville
Salvation Army, 112 Grant Avenue
724-3922
Meal: 4:00 p.m.

Other food programs offering daily services include:

Where: Victory Mission
43 Soledad Street, Salinas
Breakfast 7:45 a.m. Monday – Saturday
Dinner 7:00 p.m. Every Day

Where: Dorothy’s Place
30 Soledad Street, Salinas
Breakfast 8:00 a.m. Every Day
Lunch 1:00 p.m. Every Day

Where: First United Methodist Church
404 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas - near the Steinbeck Library

Lunch 11:00 a.m. Monday - Saturday

For additional assistance please call 2-1-1 or go to http://211mc.org/.