Food Pantry & Free Groceries
The SparkPoint Food Pantry is open for Spring 2025!
Our food pantry is open to all students and prioritizes appointments. Drop-ins will be served, if supplies allow. Due to capacity issues, we are not able to serve community members at this time.
The Free Farmers Market at Skyline College will continue to operate open to the public until further notice. The food pantry modality is an effort to prioritize student needs and flexibility for grocery pick-up on our campus.
Food Pantry Details
- Space is limited (please do your best to make it to your appointment)
- No ID required. A car is not required.
- Groceries will be pre-bagged (no substitutions at pick up)
- Items vary, but typically can include fruit, vegetables, canned goods, dry goods, dairy, meat and snacks (bags can be heavy)
- This will not affect your food grant or financial aid in any way
- An online order form and appointment are required (no drop‑ins)
Appointments are available Monday-Friday: students can book one up to 2 weeks in advance.
Not a student? Check out our Free Farmers Market at Skyline College instead.
We invite you to provide your feedback within the order form or to contact the SparkPoint Front Office at 650-738-7035 or skylinesparkpoint@smccd.edu with any questions or suggestions.
Free Farmers Market at Skyline College
If you, or your family, need free groceries during this challenging time, please visit the Free Farmers Market at Skyline College that takes place on the 1st Friday of the month from 3 pm to 5 p.m. on the Skyline College Campus. This free food distribution is a partnership between Skyline College, City Team, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley and volunteers from our local community.
Every 1st Friday at Skyline College:
| Time: | 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
| Dates |
January, 3rd, 2025 February 7th, 2025 March 7th, 2025 April 4th, 2025 May 2nd, 2025 |
| Location: | Skyline College |
| Address: | 3300 College Dr., San Bruno, CA 94066 (Please use Skyline Blvd entrance and follow signs) |
Important Info for all Distributions
- Participants must park their cars before selecting their groceries.
- This does not impact public charge
- No I.D. is required to pick up food
- We will distribute food weather permitting and while supplies last
Alternate Free Grocery Distributions
If Skyline College on Fridays from 3 pm - 5 pm does not work for you, please visit the FREE Drive‑thru Food Distribution that takes place at College of San Mateo every Friday, from 11 am to 1 p.m. You can also visit the Second Harvest Food Bank website or call the Second Harvest Food Bank food connection hotline at 1-800-984-3663 to receive information about other grocery distributions.
FRIDAYS (College of San Mateo):
| Time: | 11:00 am – 1:00 pm |
| Location: | College of San Mateo |
| Address: | 1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd., San Mateo, CA 94402 |
Volunteering at Skyline College
The Skyline College Free Drive-thru Community Market relies on volunteer support from our students and other members of the community. These volunteers help sign in participants, direct traffic and load boxes of groceries into the trunks of cars. If you are interested in volunteering, please visit the City Team website to review details and sign up.