Building Community, Inspiring Change
Una Vida is a grassroots community organization serving people in Petaluma, California and beyond. Join Una Vida’s mission to build community, share resources, and lovingly serve others.
Feeding the Community
Una Vida fights hunger while reducing food waste by hosting free food distributions with incredible food donated by local farms, individuals, and businesses.
Current times are:
1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month from 4:00-5:00pm at Hillside Church and every Saturday at 11:30am at United Church of Christ in Petaluma, CA.
Clothing the Community
Una Vida has launched a Community Closet, which allows people to shop at no cost in our boutique-style clothing store. Clothes and shoes are available in all sizes, from babies to adults.
Current times are:
Thursdays and Saturdays 3:00pm to 6:00pm
Growing for the Community
Use your green thumb to make a difference! How it works: through our partnership with the Deviled Eggery Community Garden Network, local gardeners can share their extra produce with us so we can distribute it to local families in need. It’s that simple. Learn more about the Deviled Eggery Community Garden Network by clicking here.
Our mission is to empower community members with the resources they need to thrive while building community, fostering connection, and inspiring a lifestyle of service.
We believe with all our hearts that everyone has something to contribute. Some have time, some have skills, and others have resources like clothes or food to share. Some can contribute financially.
Wherever you fall on this spectrum, your contributions are welcome and appreciated. We are eager to connect with you to say welcome to the Una Vida family.
Our Impact
1,000,000+
Pounds of food shared with Petaluma residents
18,000+
Bags of clothings & shoes shared locally
5,500+
Gift cards distributed to community-members
4,500+
Community-members engaged in Petaluma
"Una Vida is such a blessing to the Petaluma (and beyond) community. From bi-monthly food distributions, and clothing drives - the Una Vida team works tirelessly everyday to ensure that help & hope is available to those who need it. The Una Vida team strives to provide quality items- from fresh produce , meat, and diapers. Not only do they provide these essentials to our community, but they offer a multitude of ways to get involved & give back. From high school students to retirees, the volunteers of Una Vida range in age, demographic, and abilities. There is room at Una Vida for everyone.” -Sara Caudill
“Una Vida has been a treasure of my community for decades, and I am honored to witness the kind of impact that it makes. Their food distributions keep growing and have a ton of awesome and locally made or grown food that you’d never expect to see! I know they also give gift cards to unhoused students and host free clothing giveaways too. I’ve even seen various other needs met through by someone making an ask and someone else graciously meeting that need. It is so uplifting to see the positivity that is generated by helping each other out. It just shows how Una Vida is truly committed to helping others. Thank you to everyone involved with this fantastic organization.” - April Lofgren