Salsa Fest Cinco de Mayo San Jose vendors and exhibitors apply now to participate in the event
The population we serve…
89.%
are chronically homelessness
47%
are senior citizens
5.2%
are veterans
Our Mission
Our mission is to reduce generational poverty in Santa Clara County. We do so by educating and connecting low-income populations and people experiencing homelessness to emergency food and vital safety net services in Santa Clara County and the heart of downtown San Jose.
How We’re Making a Difference
- At the start of COVID-19 crisis, we established an innovative, first-of-its-kind in the nation, mobile feeding unit for those in need.
- Increased awareness of the at-risk family populations throughout Santa Clara County and Downtown San Jose.
- Refocused the way the City of San Jose and Santa Clara County address the St. James Park Corridor homeless meal services and volunteer park meal providers.
- Created a network of non-profit provider participation at social cause community forums and workshops.
Every quarter we distribute…
1,500+
items of warm clothing and hygiene items
5,000+
hot lunches to those in need
Hear From Our Volunteers
What We Do
Education
Community Education and Involvement fairs for low income and quarterly unhoused resource fairs.
Emergency
Emergency meal services for low-income seniors, families, and people experiencing homelessness.
Housing
Referral services for low-income families, seniors, veterans, and people experiencing homelessness.
Support
AA groups, Veteran and Senior support services and/or referrals.
Opening Doors in the Community
Salsa Fest Cinco de Mayo San Jose
Opening Doors is the proud organizer of Cinco de Mayo celebrations in downtown San Jose. Enjoy live music, dancing, food and more this May 2, 2026 at our annual salsa festival. Proceeds benefit all of Opening Doors’ services for the unhoused and low-income families in San Jose.
Past Events
Thanksgiving Eve Party 2023
Hundreds lined up in St. James Park to enjoy a hot meal and receive plenty of warm clothing for Thanksgiving. Special thanks to San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and his team, ASM Ash Kalra, Councilmember David Cohen and many others for making the event a huge success.
Cinco de Mayo Salsa Fest San Jose 2023
Another great day of live music, dancing, excellent food, amazing arts and crafts, and massive burritos in downtown San Jose.
Proceeds from the event supported our mobile meal service which provides hot, nutritious lunches to low-income seniors, families, and people experiencing homelessness in San Jose.
Salsa Fest San Jose 2022
A great day of live music, dancing, excellent food, and amazing arts and crafts in downtown San Jose.
Proceeds from the event supported our new mobile shower program to offer our most vulnerable population much needed hygiene services.
Unhoused Columbus Park Resource Fair
Local non-profits and government agencies provided clothing, food, health services, employment assistance, mental health and drug counseling, housing resources and voter registration to the unhoused in the Columbus Park area.
Some of our Friends in the
Community & Government
- Gardner Medical
- Entrees Unlimited
- Silicon Valley Community Foundation
- United Way
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- Front Door Communities
- Midtown Family Services
- Salvation Army
- Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen
- GroundWerx/PBID
- EAH Housing
- Recovery Café
- Martha’s Kitchen
- Peninsula Food Runners
- Peninsula Family Services
- Phoenix Data Center of Santa Clara County
- City of San Jose
- City of San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan
- San Jose Police Department
- Santa Clara County Sheriffs Department
- City of San Jose Councilmember David Cohen (D4)
- Senator Dave Cortese
- Supervisor Betty Duong
- Assemblymember Ash Kalra
- Congressman Ro Khanna
- City of San Jose Housing Department
- City of San Jose Parks and Recreation
- Santa Clara County HMIS
- Social Security Administration
- Santa Clara Valley Water District Richard Santos
Contact Us
(408) 401-1090
info@openingdoorssv.org