FAQ

We cannot accept donation drop offs at the Catalina Drive address. It is strictly a mailbox location.

Open Heart Kitchen accepts donations of food as well as supplies and services. In addition we can always use gift cards. For a full list of items please visit the appropriate donation page:

Donate Food

Financial Donation

All types of donations can be dropped off at our Ridgeview Commons serving location Monday – Friday, 10:00AM-5:00PM.
Ridgeview Commons is located at 5200 Case Avenue, Pleasanton, CA.
Please enter through the main entrance, walk back to the kitchen and ask for a Site Supervisor. For larger food donations please coordinate the donation by emailing operationsdirector@openheartkitchen.org ahead of time.

Open Heart Kitchen
1141 Catalina Drive
Mail Box 137
Livermore, CA 94550

Note: This is not a physical Open Heart Kitchen location. It is only a mailing address. Donations cannot be dropped off at this address.

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our Tax ID# is 94-3396038.

Open heart Kitchen fulfills our mission through 3 basic meal programs: 1.) The Hot Meal program, 2.) The weekend Box Lunch program, 3.) The Senior Meal Program

The Hot Meal program provides meals for anyone in need. Hot meals are made from scratch by our volunteers and served from our listed locations; meals can be eaten in or taken to go.
The weekend Box Lunch program fills the nutritional gap of low-income children on the USDA school programs. Thru this program Open Heart Kitchen distributes bag lunches on Fridays at schools in Livermore, Dublin and Pleasanton
The Senior Meal Program addresses the nutritional gap of low-income seniors age 60 and over.

Advance registration is required for all volunteer opportunities at Open Heart Kitchen. Walk-in volunteer shifts are not available.

No, you cannot bring a child when volunteering. You will be volunteering in a commercial kitchen, which is not safe for small children. If your child is 14 years or older you may register them to volunteer with you.

No, if you are volunteering as a group, the group leader will provide your information to Open Heart Kitchen.

To volunteer as an individual you must first sign up on our website and be approved. Once you are an approved volunteer you can log in here to sign up for available shifts at our serving locations.

For information about volunteering with a group, contact Volunteer Services at volunteerservices@openheartkitchen.org or call(925) 580-1616, EXT. 405. Please include the approximate size of your group along with the number of hours your group would like to volunteer for in your email.

Volunteers must be at least 14 years old to volunteer with Open Heart Kitchen. Those who are under 16 years old must have a parent or guardian volunteer with them (the parent/guardian must be also be a registered volunteer). Registered volunteers who are 16 or older may volunteer without a parent/guardian.