Hours are M, T, Th 1:30-2pm, and Thursday, 6-7pm. The Food Closet is closed on major holidays. The Carmichael Food Closet distributes balanced meals for families and individuals in the surrounding community. The Food Closet serves 125 people or 25 families each day. To order, call (916) 483-9232 beginning at 10 am. The phone is answered until the quota for the day is met. When the orders for that
day are complete, the phone will switch to a voice mail message. With increased need for assistance, the Food Closet line is very busy. The phone is staffed by one volunteer who answers calls as quickly as possible. To process the order, information is needed: name, phone number and zip code. The Food Closet does not serve walk-up guests. The main office of Carmichael Presbyterian Church cannot take food orders. The Pick-Up Process:
The food order is to be picked up from 1:30-2:00 pm on the day the order is placed. The Food Closet is located behind Carmichael Presbyterian Church. It is a separate building and sits on a small hill to the east of the main church campus. It can be accessed from Myrtle Lane which runs along the west side of the church property from Marconi Ave. Our History:
The Food Closet was organized in 1973 to provide emergency food for hungry people in the Carmichael area. In its early days, county welfare workers called CPC with families in hunger crisis when the county was unable to assist quickly. Then, as now, families received food for three days tailored to each family's needs. In 1989, the county social agency structure changed and people in need called directly to the church. In 1984, the first year records were kept, there were 43,632 meals provided. In 2013, a total of 20,398 individuals were provided a total of 183,582 meals. The food comes from many sources: CPC, as well as other area churches, Senior Gleaners, Feeding America, area grocery stores, Kids Can Food Drive and food drives by community service clubs and individuals. The Food Closet is staffed entirely of volunteers, and has grown from the 25 members of the Presbyterian Women in 1973 to more than 180 volunteers today.
