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Bread of Life is a non-profit outreach in northern San Joaquin County which provides supplemental groceries to people in need. Bread of Life has now expanded its outreach to the greater Stockton community and the cities of Lodi, Tracy and Manteca. Bread of Life partners with other community-based organizations to bring the food to one central location in each city and distributes the food on the third Saturday of each month to thousands of needy families.
Locations:
Lodi: Ebenezer Congregational Church, 825 South Central Avenue. on the third Saturday of the month from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. For first-time participants, please go to the registration table.
Tracy: City on a Hill Mission Church, 489 West Mount Diablo Avenue. on the third Saturday of the month from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. For first-time participants, please go to the registration table.
Manteca: Transformed Through Hope Ministries, 201 West Alameda Street. on the third Saturday of the month from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. For first-time participants, please go to the registration table.
Stockton: LifeSong Church, 3034 Michigan Avenue. on the third Saturday of the month from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. For first-time participants, please go to the registration table.
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Calvary Community Church provides a bag of groceries to those in need on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Individuals or families can receive assistance once a month.
Once a month, Calvary sponsors a clothes giveaway and supports San Joaquin Commodities, as well as Mobile Fresh food giveaways on the third week of the month.
Calvary also provides food assistance every Thursday at 4:00 p.m. to those in need.
Cornerstone Community Church Helping Hands provides supplemental groceries for those in need. Distribution is the third Saturday of the month from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Bring current identification with proof of address in San Joaquin County. If ID is not current, bring additional proof of current San Joaquin County address (gas, electric, cable TV, or telephone bill).
Emergency Food Bank Stockton/San Joaquin County, founded in 1968, is the largest direct provider of packaged emergency food in San Joaquin County. The mission of the Emergency Food Bank is to build a stronger community by providing a safety net of food, nutrition and health education, job training, and hope to residents of San Joaquin County who find themselves in an emergency situation.
Emergency Food Bank emphasizes health, nutrition, food economics, and education; and provides classes in nutrition education, and healthy economical meal planning and preparation. Food is distributed through the main pantry, 14 satellite pantries, and 61 Mobile Farmer’s Market locations throughout San Joaquin County. CalFresh application assistance is also available. Emergency food assistance is available twice per calendar month.
Main Pantry hours: Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. For more information, please call (209) 464-7369, or visit http://www.stocktonfoodbank.org.
Connect with them:
Low-income resident of San Joaquin County. Must bring photo identification for head of household and Social Security Cards for each member of household.
Good Samaritan Service Center provides food and clothing for low-income individuals in need. Referrals to shelters, low-income housing, other food banks, employment listings and free medical care is also offered. The goal is to provide the basic needs for today and the necessary training for tomorrow.
Homeless and/or addicted women and women with children up to age 17. Each case is reviewed on an individual basis.
New Hope Family Shelter (NHFS) offers shelter and related services for homeless single women, women with children, and those with or without substance abuse problems.
Programs within the NHFS provide counseling and processing, coping skills, parenting skills, anger management, boundaries, relapse prevention, ACE classes, chapel, budgeting/money management, nutrition, personal hygiene and job readiness. New Hope also features an 80/20 percent savings plan to help families save money for their own home.
Please call for availability.
Must be a resident of Lathrop or French Camp. Proof of income, photo ID and proof of address is required.
Our Lady of Guadalupe operates a food pantry and provides those in need with supplemental groceries. Distribution is twice a month, every 2nd and 4th Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., or for emergencies during office hours. For more information and to verify distribution dates, please call (209) 858-4466.
Anyone in need of food resources. Photo ID and proof of income required.
Place of Refuge provides supplemental groceries to people in need. Please call to sign up, as an appointment is required.
Please see below.
PREVAIL (formerly Womens Center - Youth & Family Services) has been San Joaquin Countys primary provider of free, confidential services and shelters specifically designed to meet the needs of homeless and runaway youth and victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Through these programs and services, victims can heal, restore hope, strengthen families, and build a safer community.
Services offered by PREVAIL include:
Shelter Programs (Crisis Specialists are available 24/7 to complete an assessment over the phone to determine if an individual is eligible for these programs):
Low-income resident of Ripon. Must provide proof of need and address.
Ripon Interfaith Ministries provides emergency assistance with food to low-income families in crisis. Groceries are provided for about four days, once or twice per month. Clothing is provided once per month (five articles of clothing per person). Holiday food boxes are distributed at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Homeless single men, single women, families or single parents with a child/children.
Hope Harbor Family Service Center provides emergency lodging, hot meals and clothing. Other programs and classes have been designed to assist clients in becoming more self-reliant and self-sufficient. Please call for more information.
Meal hours:
Residents living in Lodi, Galt, Acampo, Woodbridge, Clements, Lockeford, Isleton, and Jackson.
The Salvation Army of Lodi typically serves weekly food boxes Tuesday through Thursday from 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Please call to verify dates, times, and documentation needed for registration, as well as to learn more about about additional year-round and seasonal assistance programs.
Free "walk-in" hot meals are also served daily at 5:00 p.m. at Hope Harbor Shelter, located at 622 North Sacramento Street in Lodi.
Low income Stockton, French Camp, Lathrop, Tracy, Escalon and Manteca residents.
Salvation Army, Stockton assists needy families with emergency food, clothing and furnishings when their homes have been destroyed by fire or any form of disaster or calamity. Salvation Army also provides assistance with paying for a PG&E bill through its Dollar Energy program. No requirements for the Youth Center.
Stockton Salvation Army sites:
Boggs Tract Community Center serves qualifying individuals living in the 95201, 95202, 95203, 95204, 95207, 95209, 95211, 95219 and 95234 zip codes.
Boggs Tract Community Center is committed to providing community members with information and access to a variety of agencies that provide services in the areas of human services, employment, health, nutrition, housing assistance and education services.
Boggs Tract Community Center offers a wide range of services:
Food and Nutrition Services:
Senior Program (ages 60 and older):
Youth Programs & Activities are scheduled throughout the year:
Additional Programs:
The Center is committed to providing community members with information and access to a variety of agencies that provide services in the areas of human services, employment, health, nutrition, housing assistance and education services. Community members are encouraged to drop in or call (209) 468-3978 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. for information on programs and services available to the community.
Must be low-income (some programs are not income based). To qualify for emergency food, must bring in documentation. Please call to learn what documentation is needed for each family member.
Garden Acres Community Center participates in the government commodity program for individuals meeting income and residence requirements. Food is distributed on the third Thursday of the month at 8:00 a.m. to qualifying individuals living in the 95212, 95215 and 95236 zip codes. Emergency food is distributed on Tuesdays with registration from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and pick-up from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Donated food is distributed on most Mondays, some Wednesdays, and Fridays at 11:00 a.m.
Please contact the Center for most updated distribution days and times.
Tracy low-income residents only. To qualify for emergency food, clients must bring in documentation. Please call to learn what documentation or identification is needed for each family member.
Larch Clover Community Center provides low-income individuals and families living in zip codes 95304, 95376, 95377, 95385, and 95391 with emergency food on most Mondays and Wednesdays at 8:15 a.m. for the first twenty families. Commodities are distributed on the third Thursday of each month from 8:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. USDA food is also distributed on Tuesday and Thursday from 9:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or while supplies last.
Clients must reside in specific zip code areas. Please call for more information.
Lodi Community Service Center provides families with emergency food on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., serving up to thirty families. To qualify, families must be low-income residents living in San Joaquin County (Lodi, Galt, Thornton, Clements, Victor and Woodbridge). For emergency food, clients must bring the following documentation: photo identification and proof of address, such as a PG&E, telephone bill or rent receipt. Identification is needed for each family member. The Service Center also provides the following programs:
Must live in the 95205 or 95210 zip codes
Northeast Community Center provides the following services:
Commodity Program Distribution takes place the third Thursday of the month to qualifying individuals living in the 95205 zip code. Distribution starts at 8:30 a.m. There is no food the third week of the month, because of Commodity distribution on Thursday.
Weekly Food Distribution is Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. or while supplies last.
There are programs for seniors 60 years and older, including a Brown Bag program. Annual donation is $12 per year, delivering big bags of food twice per month. Congregate Meals are available. Suggested contribution is $2 per meal.
Free sport recreation programs for children 9 to 14 year old, and who are not in high school.
Computer lab is available for children 7 to 17 years old, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Low-income Stockton residents living in the 95206, 95231 and 95330 zip codes. Residents must provide picture identification and proof of residency (utility bill or a current bill).
Taft Community Center offers a wide range of services:
Food and Nutrition Services:
Senior Program:
Additional Programs:
The Center is committed to providing community members with information and access to a variety of agencies that provide services in the areas of human services, employment, health, nutrition, housing assistance and education services. Community members are encouraged to visit the Center each day from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for more information.
Vary; please call for more information.
Thornton Community Center provides assistance to families primarily living in the Thornton/North San Joaquin County area. The following services are offered:
Youth Program
Senior Program
All families and individuals in need.
Second Harvest Food Bank of San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties provides referrals to families and individuals in need of food assistance in their area. These referrals are given to those most at risk of going hungry, Fresh Food 4 Kids and school pantry program.
Fresh Food 4 Kids (FF4F) and school pantry is a new approach to serving children and families directly at school sites during the school year and into the summer months. Once to twice a month, the Food Bank drops off 4-6 pallets of food, with a wide assortment of shelf-stable items, meats, dairy, milk, eggs, fresh vegetables, and fruits.
Senior Brown Bag provides necessary nutritious supplemental groceries to low income seniors over the age of 60 years. Each senior receives a bag of groceries twice each month (San Joaquin County only).
Food Assistance Program supports the food pantry programs of local non-profits. The program collects and stores large donations from corporate warehouses and distribution centers and then makes these products available to the local non-profits.
Through each of these programs, Second Harvest Food Bank continues to fight hunger throughout our community.
A person/family must be experiencing homelessness for all our programs other than the dining room for meals.
St. Marys Community Services exits to create pathways out of homelessness and poverty by offering essential daily services and supportive programs provided with respect and dignity.
St. Mary Community Services serves 3 meals a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year to members of the community in need of nourishing meals. People experiencing homelessness are able to access hot showers, clean clothing, social services, medical and dental care, recuperative care, womens lodge, mens lodge, and family lodge.
San Joaquin Homeless court is held on the last Friday of each month at 3:00 p.m. on the campus It allows individuals to clear up old traffic tickets, minor criminal charges and fines. Call the Resource Center for more information.
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St. Pauls Methodist Churchs Food pantry offers emergency food assistance. Please call the church office and leave a voicemail if assistance is required or to ask questions.
Residents of Manteca, Lathrop or French Camp. Must bring photo ID, proof of address and proof of income for family.
St. Vincent de Paul provides supplemental groceries for individuals and families living in Manteca, Lathrop, or French Camp. Distribution for food is Wednesday and Friday from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Individuals and families can receive assistance once every 30 days. Holiday Food Baskets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Sign-ups are at the beginning of November for Thanksgiving and beginning of December for Christmas.
Stockton Unified School District Parent/Guardian.
Family Resource Center offers parenting classes and resources to families with Stockton Unified School District students. Parents and guardians of students at SUSD can participate at the district level Parent Advisory Committee. The role of the Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) is to advise, recommend, and review matters pertaining to the Local Control Accountability Plan and Local Control Funding Formula. There are two affinity groups: Latino PAC and African American/ Black PAC (AABPAC). Please contact the office for additional information.
ID with current address is required.
The Bridge at Stockton provides a food and clothing bank on the first Wednesday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. It is a casual drop-in atmosphere. Distribution is located at the northeast side of the parking lot. Please do not arrive early (public charter school operates out of their facility and parking access is needed for student drop-offs until 8:30 a.m.).
Commodity Food Distribution Program is held the third Thursday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Current ID with address is required.
Note: this is not an emergency based service and the distribution schedule may change. Please visit website for calendar information.
Donations of fresh produce, non-perishable and personal care items are always welcome. Contact Judy Wise at (209) 401-4306 for drop-off times.
Manteca residents. Current photo ID, proof of income and address is required.
The Way Church offers supplemental food to those in need who reside in Manteca, CA. The food pantry is based on family size and requires an appointment.
Low or no-income individuals and families (Tracy residents only). Must bring:
Tracy Interfaith Ministries provides emergency food which is available Monday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Emergency clothing is also provided for residents in need.
Tracy Interfaith Ministries offers a Families-At-Risk program, designed to assist a family through a one-time financial emergency. It provides emergency funds to help a family meet household costs when the family is faced with a temporary job loss, a medical emergency or other financial crisis.
