Tri‑Valley Haven free grocery distribution

Free groceries are still moving through Tri-Valley Haven’s pantry in Livermore — and the important update is that the live schedule is showing up on Alameda Kids right now. That matters because one older directory page makes the program look like it ended, which is the kind of thing that can easily send people in need to the wrong conclusion. But the current calendar for May 2026 lists Tri-Valley Haven food pantry events, and Tri-Valley Haven’s own site says the pantry is open year-round and serves well over 4,000 people each month. ### What’s actually available? Tri-Valley Haven runs a free food pantry for low-income residents across the Tri-Valley. The pantry offers groceries, fresh produce, and household essentials, and it uses a client-choice model — meaning people pick the food that fits their family instead of getting a fixed prepacked box. That sounds like a small detail, but it changes the experience from pure emergency pickup to something closer to shopping with dignity. (alamedakids.org) ### Where is it? The pantry is in Livermore. Tri-Valley Haven lists food pantry donation drop-offs at 150 N L Street, and its food pantry program is described as serving the wider Tri-Valley area from there. Alameda Kids’ current calendar entries also label the pantry events as “LIVERMORE - TRI VALLEY HAVEN FOOD PANTRY,” which lines up with that location. ### Is this a one-time giveaway? No — this looks like an ongoing service, not a pop-up event. (trivalleyhaven.org) Tri-Valley Haven says the pantry is open year-round, six days a week. Alameda Kids is basically acting as the rolling public-facing schedule, with pantry entries appearing on specific dates in the May 2026 calendar rather than as a one-off announcement. ### Why is the Alameda Kids calendar the key page? (trivalleyhaven.org) Because it appears to be the most current place for week-by-week timing. The main Alameda Kids calendar shows Tri-Valley Haven pantry listings in May 2026, including entries on Wednesday, May 6, and Thursday, May 7. That tells you the service is active now, even if the exact day-by-day details may keep changing. ### So what’s the confusing part? An older Alameda Kids resource-directory page says the program “has ended” and shows an end date of January 1, 2025. (trivalleyhaven.org) But that page also carries language warning people to check with the agency for changes. The live calendar contradicts the stale directory entry, and Tri-Valley Haven’s own current pantry page also contradicts it. Basically, the directory looks outdated; the calendar looks live. (alamedakids.org) ### How big is this pantry? Big enough to matter across the region. Tri-Valley Haven says the pantry serves well over 4,000 individuals each month. It also frames the pantry as part of a broader support system that connects food help with homeless services and family support — so the groceries are one piece of a larger safety net. ### Who is this for? Tri-Valley Haven describes the pantry as serving low-income residents in the Tri-Valley. (alamedakids.org) Alameda Kids uses similar language in its listings, calling it a free grocery resource for low-income Tri-Valley residents. So this is aimed at local households dealing with food insecurity, not a general retail-style community market. ### Bottom line? The useful takeaway is simple: the pantry appears active, current, and regularly scheduled — but the up-to-date timing lives on the calendar, not the old directory page. (trivalleyhaven.org) If someone is trying to figure out whether Tri-Valley Haven is still distributing free groceries, the answer looks like yes in May 2026. (alamedakids.org)