RESOURCES
DSAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND EVENTS CALENDAR
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
The ACILEP Hotline is open and taking calls.
If you are in Alameda County and witness immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in action, suspect ICE activity in progress, or if you or someone you know is detained by ICE, please contact the Hotline at (510) 241-4011 during the operating hours of 6AM-6PM.
Priority will be given to calls related to ICE arrests.
If you are in a surrounding county, please contact the rapid response hotline corresponding to your area. Below is a list of active hotlines in our region:
Stand Together Contra Costa
Contra Costa County rapid response and legal services: (925) 900-5151
Website: Standtogetherconstracosta.org
San Francisco Rapid Response Network
San Francisco 24 hour hotline: (415) 200-1548
Website: https://sfilen.org/resources/sf-rapid-response-network/
San Mateo County Rapid Response Network
San Mateo County: (203) 666-4472
Santa Clara County Rapid Response Network
Santa Clara: (408) 290-1144
Website: https://www.amigoscenter.com/rapid-respon
The Alameda County Immigration Legal and Education Partnership (ACILEP) is a collaborative effort to provide critical legal, educational, and emergency support to our undocumented community. Their mission is to ensure that persons facing detention, deportation or immigration-related emergencies have access to high quality legal services, community education, and resources to fight for their rights.
We stand by Alameda County's undocumented community in these challenging times, offering urgent support to address the systemic inequities in our immigration system.
FREE LOCAL FOOD RESOURCES
Alameda County Community Food Bank
Emergency Food Helpline
1-510-635-3663
Hours of operation: Monday through Friday 9am to 4pm.
(visit https://www.foodnow.net/ for a comprehensive director of food resources)
Davis Street Community Center
Location: 3081 Teagarden Street, San Leandro
Pantry Hours:
Monday through Thursday
10 am – 5 pm
(visit their website for up to date information, requirements, forms and instructions)
Location: 22035 Meekland Ave, Hayward
Pantry Hours:
Tuesdays & Thursdays at 1:30 pm & every 3rd Saturday at 7:30 am
Please bring your own bags.
(visit their website for up to date information, requirements and instructions)
Location - 27287 Patrick Ave, Hayward
Pantry Hours (walk-up only)
Monday: 2 pm - 5 pm
Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday: 1 - 4 pm
email: info@southhaywardparish.org
(visit their website for up to date information, requirements and instructions)
COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES
DSAL COMMUNITY KITCHEN HAS BEEN RETIRED
(RESOURCES LISTED BELOW)
After five incredible years of service, the DSAL Community Kitchen officially closed its doors on July 1, 2025. While we are sad to say goodbye, we are filled with gratitude and pride for all that this space has made possible.
What began in 2020 as a bold transformation of a long-abandoned animal control facility quickly became a vibrant hub for food entrepreneurs, a vital resource during the pandemic, and a catalyst for health, equity, and economic opportunity in Alameda County’s unincorporated communities.
Through the Kitchen, hundreds of local food entrepreneurs received support to grow their businesses — many going on to launch successful food trucks, catering companies, and brick-and-mortar restaurants. Together, we built more than just a kitchen: we created a community of support, learning, and shared success that will live on.
We are incredibly thankful for the opportunity to have filled this niche in our community for as long as we did. Although limited funding has made it no longer possible for DSAL to continue operating the Kitchen, we’re proud of the impact it made, and it's strong foundation that will live on in another form.
We remain in close conversation with County leaders and partners to ensure that this transition is as smooth as possible and that the community’s needs continue to be met.
DSAL's mission has always been to create safer, healthier communities through opportunity, and that mission continues today, as we focus on maintaining our free, year-round youth sports, fitness, and health programs that support more than 2,000 local residents each year.
Thank you to every chef, farmer, volunteer, vendor, and neighbor who helped bring the Kitchen to life.
And thank you to those who continue to walk with us as we work on what comes next.
KITCHEN ENTREPRENEUR RESOURCES
FORMS FOR STARTING A FOOD BUSINESS
COMMERCIAL KITCHENS IN THE AREA
OAKLAND
Chefs Touch Kitchen
chefstouchkitchen.com
Rates:
15 hours/week at $35/hour
20 hours/week at $30/hour
30 hours/week at $27/hour
40 hours/week at $24/hour
Dedicated Prep Space: $3,500/month
Catering Package: $500 for 8 hours
The Pantry LLC
sharedkitchenoakland.com/pricing
Rates:
$25/hour with a 30-hour/month minimum.
Dry, cooler, and freezer storage available at additional cost.
SAN LEANDRO
A street
astreetkitchen.com
Conventional commercial kitchen (NOT the cloud type). Works with small startups all the way to big catering folks, with the exception of food trucks.
LIVERMORE
New Traditional Artisan Kitchen