At Hunger at Home, we believe that no one should have to choose between food and other essentials—especially not our elders. If you’re connected to senior care—maybe a family member, maybe you work in the field—you’ve wondered: where do seniors get consistent, healthy meals when they can’t shop or cook for themselves? Especially in a place like San Francisco or anywhere else in Silicon Valley, where cost of living and isolation hit hard. Hunger at Home is answering that question through partnerships with senior centers and assisted living homes. See what that looks like on the ground, how it works, and why it matters. The result is better access to food for older adults and less waste across the community.
San Francisco has thousands of seniors living on fixed incomes. Some have mobility issues. Some don’t drive. Many live alone. Meals don’t show up unless someone makes it happen. That’s where Hunger at Home steps in, delivering meals and essentials directly to senior centers and care facilities across the city. These aren’t boxes full of dry staples. They’re ready-to-eat meals that are balanced and made with fresh ingredients—rescued from local businesses that would’ve otherwise thrown them out.
That loop—rescue, prep, delivery—is fast. It’s built on relationships with stadiums, hotels, and convention centers that have the scale to produce more food than they serve. That extra food doesn’t get dumped. It gets sorted and passed into the hands of seniors who need it, through a network of nonprofit partners. San Francisco distribution sites include assisted living homes and low-income housing developments where residents wait in line early, even in the rain.
Across Silicon Valley, where housing costs haven’t let up and retirement doesn’t come with stability, seniors face choices they shouldn’t have to make. Hunger at Home builds around that reality. The organization moves quickly, doesn’t overcomplicate the process, and reaches groups that are already embedded in these neighborhoods. When food shows up, it’s ready to eat and easy to carry. Meals don’t sit in pantries—they get eaten the same day. Blankets, hygiene kits, and kitchen basics come along with the food. All of it matters.
No one who built the backbone of this region should have to go hungry now. Hunger at Home keeps those meals coming, every week.