The Salvation Army Alameda County

2794 Garden St. Oakland, CA 94601

  Office phone: (510) 437-9437

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The Salvation Army of Alameda County operates from the Garden Street Corps, in Oakland's Fruitvale district. The 4 Alameda county corps conduct their own community service programs as well as participate in larger, county-wide campaigns. The Corps of Alameda county include: Garden St., Oakland Chinatown, Hayward & Tri-Cities (Newark)

Please refer to the specific corps webpage, (links below) to see the programs they offer. 

The Salvation Army is a nonprofit organization offering service in over 120 countries around the world, and in every zip code of the United States. Salvation Army Programs are led by Salvation Army Officers. These officers are responsible to lead by assessing needs, delivering programs, and directing ministries for our local community. From serving food to balancing the books, they function as the Executive Directors and the Pastors for The Salvation Army Alameda County.

Garden Street Corps & Alameda County, Officer's Hours:

Oakland, Garden St. Corps Officer Hours: 9am-4pm

Emergency Family Shelter Hours: 24 hours, everyday

Booth Child Development Daycare Center: 7:30am-3:30pm (Mon-Fri)

Your Alameda County Officers 

Major James & Laura Sullivan

Family Box, Food Distribution program: Monday/Wednesday/Friday 11am-1pm *(No sign-up required)

      *Available at the majority of of Alameda corps locations, please see the corps specific webpages for details on this program

Family Emergency Shelter: 24 hours, 7 days a week (Oakland, Fruitvale Corps Campus)

     Please call# 211 for alameda county info and assemement of needs

Child Development Center Daycare: Mon-Fri, 7:30am-3:30pm *(See "Booth Development Center" Drop-Tab, Below)

Adult Recovery Group: Friday evenings (postponed)

Mobil Meals, Homeless Lunch Distribution Program: Monday-Friday *(serving over 350 people per day at 6 Alameda County locations)

Congregational Services (Worship and Bible study): *(See specific Corps webpage)

Church Service: Sunday *(See specific Corps webpage)

Breakfast Backpack Program: *(Sign-up required, Fruitvale district delivery only)

*Each of the 4 Alameda county corps conducts their own community service programs as well as participates in larger, county-wide campaigns. Please refer to the specific corps webpages (links found below under "4 Corps" tab) to see the programs they offer.

Click for more information on the Oakland, Booth Memorial Child Development Center.

Located in Oakland's Fruitvale District on the campus of the Garden St. Corps. of The Salvation Army.

Providing subsidized childcare and pre-k education for low-income families.

The Booth Child Center requires an application and supporting documents. 

Click the red link text above to see their page and information.

Alameda County Corps include:

• Oakland Garden St.
• Oakland Chinatown,
• Hayward
• Tri-Cities (Newark)