Most organizations have confirmed, some information from last year, as some organizations have not confirmed. contact info included to inquire with organization directly.
Eureka Area
Betty Chinn Foundation
Thanksgiving & Christmas food basket, sign up Nov 7th-Nov 18th
Thanksgiving pick up: @ Day Center 11/21/22 from 12:00-4:00 pm
Christmas basket and toys pick up: @ Day Center on 12/22/22 from 12:00-4:00 pm Please call 707-407-3833 to apply
If you do not pick up your first food basket you will not be eligible for a Christmas food basket
Eureka Humboldt Senior Resource Center
1910 California St., Eureka 707-443-9747
Thanksgiving Lunch 11/16/19 Please call week ahead by 11/9 Wednesday to ensure enough food is prepared
Christmas Dinner: DATE TBD (calendar has not come out yet)
Eligibility Criteria:
- For Senior Citizens 60 or over. Suggested donation of $3.50, under 60 8$ required.
Eureka Rescue Mission
110 2nd Street Eureka (Men’s Side)
Phone: 707-443-5016
Distribution: Thanksgiving meal 11/23/22 from 12:00-2:00pm
Open to all in need. No proof necessary.
Food for People – Food Bank
1720 10th St. Eureka 707-445-3166
As of 11/07/22 unable to confirm services, please call for availability.
Jefferson Community Center
1000 B Street, Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 497-6280
Jefferson Community Center has the following Holiday Activities planned. Thursday, November 10, 2022 5:30 – 7:30 Jefferson’s Annual Gratitude Gathering Turkey and Ham with all the fixings
December 1-2 2022 5:00 – 7:00 Card and Gift-Wrapping Event
December 16, 2022 5:00 – 7:00 Card and Gift-Wrapping Event
December 17, 2022 10:30 – 12:30 Card and Gift-Wrapping Event
Steven Pera, Community Center Coordinator WCIA/Jefferson Community Center s.pera@me.com Office: 1.707.497.6280
Marshall Family Resource Center
District Office: I Street between Trinity & Huntoon (2100 J Street), Eureka, CA 9550. Hrs.; Mon-Thurs1:00-4:00pm
Lincoln Learning Center: Corner of Summer & West Harris (216 West Harris Street) Eureka, CA 95501 (707) 441-2404 Hrs.; Mon-Thurs 9:00 am- 12:00 pm
Please call 441-2404
Pine Hill/South Bay Family Resource Center
5230 Vance Ave., Eureka (707)-445-5933
Pine Hill / South Bay will be doing kid-friendly winter break food bags and stocking stuffers. Open to current clients of the FRC or families in our community.
Pickup will be on December 15 at Pine Hill.
Manila FRC
Manila Community Resource Center
1611 Peninsula Dr. Manila
No date on Christmas yet!
Thanksgiving Meal-November 19th 1:00 to 3:00 All are Welcome
hellomcrc@gmail.com / 707-444-9771
Salvation Army
2123 Tydd St. Eureka 707-442-6475
Christmas signup: November 4th & 5th from 9 am to 2 pm
Thanksgiving meal: Thanksgiving Day, November 28th from 12 pm to 2 pm
St. Vincent de Paul
35 West 3rd St., Eureka 707-445-9588
Thanksgiving Dinner, November 24th, 11:00 a.m.– 1:00 p.m.
Christmas Dinner and gifts, December 25th, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Open to all people/families in need, no proof necessary.
Humboldt County Transition-Age Youth (TAY)
presents their annual Fall Feast Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022
- Delivered to local homes
- Participating TAY youth only
Please RSVP by Nov. 4, 2022, no later than 5 p.m.:
https://forms.gle/YpU4g2CtsQ7o5Zcf7
Questions or comments?
Erica Carrillo 707-572-9795. (TAY serves young people ages 16-26.)
Fortuna Area/Eel River Valley
Fortuna Humboldt Senior Resource Center
Christ Lutheran Church 2132 Smith Lane, Fortuna 707-725-6245
As of 11/07/22 unable to confirm services, please call for availability.
St. Joseph’s Pantry
2292 Newburg Rd., Fortuna 707-725-1148
As of 11/07/22 unable to confirm services, please call for availability.
Fortuna Community Service Center
2331 Rohnerville Rd., Fortuna 707-725-1166 x 206
Call for details
Fortuna Adventist Community Services, and per the church it’s open to anyone “from Loleta to Redcrest, Bridgeville to the ocean”, except for Rio Dell and Carlotta because they have their own programs.
NEW: Christmas Sign ups
Only at Fortuna Adventist Community Services 2331 Rohnerville Rd
Mon, Tue & Wed. 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
September 1st through December 8th
You will need ID for all in the household, proof of income or show CalFresh/EBT card & proof of address
Fortuna Family Resource Center
South Fortuna Elementary School
2089 Newburg Road, Fortuna, CA 95540
(707) 725-9082
Enrolling families in local programs like Fortuna Adventist Community Services, Santa’s Sleigh (Fortuna Fire Dept), Toys for Tots, and some local churches with food boxes.
Fortuna Volunteer Fire Dept, signup date has past, but they might accept appointments next week — not sure.
Rio Dell / Scotia Rio Dell Community Resource Center 99 Wildwood, Rio Dell 707-764-5239
As of 11/07/22 unable to confirm services, please call for availability.
Bridgeville Community Center
38717 Kneeland Road, Bridgeville, CA 95526 (707) 777-1775 As of 11/07/22 unable to confirm services, please call for availability.
Carlotta Community Center
300 Wilder Road, Carlotta, CA 95528 (707) 768-3860
As of 11/07/22 unable to confirm services, please call for availability.
Loleta Community Resource Center
Loleta Elementary School
700 Loleta Drive, Loleta, CA 95551
(707) 733-5239
As of 11/07/22 unable to confirm services, please call for availability.
Southern Humboldt
Mattole Valley Resource Center
203 Old Coast Wagon Road, Petrolia, CA 95558 (707) 629-3348
The MVRC will be providing Fall and Winter baskets that include a complete meal with all of the fixings. (Already full but do have a waiting list).
Fall baskets will be distributed on Wednesday 11/23 at our monthly Food Pantry and Winter baskets will be distributed on Friday, 12/23.
For more information, call or come by:
Mattole Valley Resource Center
P.O. Box 191/167 Sherman St
Petrolia, CA 95558
(707) 629-3348
Office hours: Tuesdays and Fridays 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., or by appointment
Southern Humboldt Family Resource Center
Redway Elementary School
344 Humboldt Avenue, Redway, CA 95560
(707) 923-1147
Holiday/Winter food basket available, call or come in person to sign up. Distributed 12/16/22.
Northern Humboldt
Arcata Presbyterian Church
11th & G St., Arcata 707-822-1321
As of 11/07/22 unable to confirm services, please call for availability.
Arcata Senior Resource Center of Humboldt
321 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, Arcata 707-825-2027
As of 11/07/22 unable to confirm services, please call for availability.
Arcata Family Resource Center
Arcata Elementary School
2400 Baldwin Street, Arcata, CA 95521
(707) 826-1002
As of 11/07/22 unable to confirm services, please call for availability.
Blue Lake Community Resource Center
111 Greenwood Road, Blue Lake, CA 95525 (707) 668-4281
This year the Blue Lake CRC will be offering existing clients Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday support. We started our sign ups in the beginning of October. All of our spots are currently filled for this year and we have a waitlist.
We are encouraging clients who were not able to sign up to come to our monthly commodities and mobile produce distributions, Food for People usually has special holiday food for Nov and Dec. Commodities is always on the 3rd Thursday of the month from 10-2. Mobile produce takes place on the 4th Thursday from 10-1:30, except in November. November’s distribution is rescheduled for the 23rd.
McKinleyville Family Resource Center
The Center at McKinleyville, 1615 Heartwood Drive, McKinleyville, CA 95519 see flyer next page/many ways to participate.
Eastern Humboldt
Willow Creek Resource Center
38883 Hwy 299, Willow Creek
We will be providing our regular commodities, which will include whole chickens (while supplies last) 10-12, on November 16th for seniors (60+) who are on our Senior Brown Bag list and November 17th, 10-1 for all others.
During commodities distribution in December, we will be offering Ray’s gift cards and vouchers for holiday meats in addition to our regular commodities (while supplies last) for local residents (CRC clients) who are eligible for commodities, as well as providing some take home holiday activities for families with children 18 and under. The main distribution will be Wednesday December 14th for seniors (60+) who are on our Senior Brown Bag list and Thursday, December 15th, 10-1 for all others.
Folks can sign up now by calling the Community Resource Center: 530 629-3141 or by stopping in during walk up/ appointment making hours 10-noon, Monday -Thursday.
Hupa Family Resource Center
T8 Holt Street directly behind the main Hoopa Tribal TANF building 530-625-4000 As of 11/07/22 unable to confirm services, please call for availability.
All Humboldt County
Toys for Tots – Humboldt County
https://redwoodtoysfortots.org/ Must be referred
Thanksgiving Food Box:
**No Turkey Provided**
7th Day Adventist Church Community Services Building, 1200 Central Ave (North of Church), Sign Up November 2, 9, or 16 from 10am-1pm or sign up by phone: 839-3832 or 839-4693
December Holiday Food:
The McKinleyville Family Resource Center’s food pantry is open Monday-Friday, 10am-3pm until December 23 before the holiday.
Children’s Holiday Gift Making Workshop:
Holiday Toys:
Sign up for Toys for Tots holiday toy distribution by following the link below and filling out the form and return it to your child’s school by December 6. Families need to submit only one form per household. For more information see form below or call Kim Rhoads Brooks 839-1529
Questions? Call the
McKinleyville Family
Resource Center at
(707) 840-0905
This fun event, which is held at the United Methodist Church of the Joyful Healer (1944 Central Ave) on December 3rd from 10:00 am to 1:00pm, provides children with the opportunity to make gifts for the people they love. Wearing a mask is encouraged.
How Can I Help?
Food donations can be made at the 7th Day Adventist Church or the McKinleyville Family Resource Center. Cash donations can be made to the McKinleyville Family Resource Center, P.O. Box 2668, McKinleyville, 95519, designated for Thanksgiving food distribution, December food distribution, toys, or Holiday Giftmaking Workshop and will be forwarded accordingly. Alternatively, donations can be made directly to the lead partner, with a note in the memo line designating the donation:
Thanksgiving food: Seventh Day Adventist Church
December Food: McKinleyville Family Resource Center
Toys: Toys for Tots
Children’s Holiday Giftmaking Workshop: United Methodist Church of the Joyful Healer
Holiday Resource List & Toys for Tots sign up form.doc
Some resources are at capacity serving current participating community members and/or have waiting lists. Created for use by DHHS Staff, accuracy not guaranteed, please call ahead. Version 1 dated 11/7/2022 A second version will be issued later as some dates firm up. Contact HCRL@co.humboldt.ca.us with updates.
