Emeryville Citizens Assistance Program - ECAP

Yesterday in pouring rain I was yelled at by I'm thinking is the person in charge. No Dogs! My dog is a service dog. I explain this to her. I think this is the third time I've attempted to explain it to her. I was told I need to leave my dog at home if I wanted to get food from them. Get a babysitter. It's a service dog! She's allowed to be with me. She's a medical alert service dog. I'm a power wheelchair user and have multiple medical issues. I always have the dog on my lap. I almost couldn't get in because they had a tarp with poles outside protecting the bread container from the rain. Barely getting in and being yelled at again! I don't go much and normally don't have an issue unless she's there. If I were blind she wouldn't be yelling at me?. I can normally get enough food from them. And a good variety of fruits etc. I got potatoes, canned fruit, bagels and two cans of tomatoes. But what I really needed was the prepared food. I left because she was harassing me. I just can't deal with her. Boss lady needs to learn the laws.. I know not to touch things and allow them to put in my bags. But they had barely any staff yesterday. So made things weird. I also don't get mad. Just have a lot of patience with her. But I don't have to. If she doesn't want me around then she needs to find me another way to get my food. And me leaving my dog at home isn't going to happen. Only reason I'm going out is because of the dog. Basically they want me to send someone else to get the food. I can't afford to pay someone to go do this for me.
Dec 30th, 2023

The address on the website is invorrect but this google map address is accurate. Its great that they support the community with food. Most of the food though you have to use right away bec theyre almost going bad.
Dec 29th, 2023

New address is 2628 San Pablo Ave Next to the AutoZone.
Dec 8th, 2023

Very helpful people thank you for all you guys do.
Sep 2nd, 2023

I went this Monday & asked 1 of the black ladies if they had meat that day, says no. But a little while later when a hispanic lady just walked up & gives me weird stares, a heavyset black guy w/glasses suddenly comes says, "oh, here's some meat." & takes out chicken from under the table where the bkack lady was standing previously & gives it to the Hispanic lady she gives me another weird look. Um, ok. A guy on 26th st says location was shut down by the Health Inpector, i guess either it's against the law they're not supposed to give out their expired perishables & leave it out in the Sun all day or they had some rodent problem maybe? They're temporarily at 32nd & san Pablo at the church 2 blocks to the left until maybe next Monday? There was a weird black lady & boyfriend in the passenger side of her car both kept yelling something out. It's always a weird encounters with this places
Jul 31st, 2023