Multiple food distributions will take place in San Joaquin County this month as part of the San Joaquin County Human Services Agency’s Food For You Program.
Food distributions began this week and will continue on Sept. 15 through the end of the month for San Joaquin County residents who self-certify residency and meet income guidelines. A total of 23 food distributions are scheduled for September.
"Items include shelf-stable canned vegetables, fruit, meat, and dry foods such as rice or pasta," a San Joaquin County Human Services Agency’s news release states.
The San Joaquin County Food For You website states that residents must complete the EFAP Certification of Eligibility document to declare income eligibility. Residents planning to receive free
food at one of the distributions are recommended to bring their own bag or box.
"The food may run out before the scheduled ending time," the news release states.
Food distributions ZIP codes correspond to the neighboring communities near the distribution sites, the county said.
Income guidelines include:
- $3,064.79, one person
- $4,141.88, two people
- $5,218.96, three people
- $6,296.04, four people
- $7,373.13, five people
- $8,450.21, six people
For each additional person living in the household, the county suggests to add $1,077.09 to the monthly income.
September San Joaquin County food distributions schedule:
This months food distributions kicked off on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at the Lodi Salvation Army, 525 W. Lockeford St. in Lodi. ZIP codes corresponding to this food distribution included 95240, 95241, 95242, 95220 and 95632.
A food distribution also took place on Thursday, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Tracy Interfaith Ministries, 311 Grant Line Road, Tracy. These ZIP codes included 95304, 95376, 95385, 95391 and 95377.
Food distributions will continue from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the Ruakh Church, 8407 Kelley Drive, Stockton. The ZIP codes corresponding to this food distribution are 95204, 95207, 95208, 95209, 95210 and 95219.
Full food distribution schedule:
Tuesday, Sept. 15
- 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Ruakh Church, 8407 Kelley Drive, Stockton (ZIP codes: 95204, 95207, 95208, 95209, 95210 and 95219)
Wednesday, Sept. 16
- 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., C.A.R.E. Food Bank, 1601 Second St., Escalon (ZIP codes: 95320 and 95230)
Thursday, Sept. 17
- 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Boggs Tract Community Center, 533 S. Los Angeles Ave., Stockton (ZIP codes: 95201, 95202 and 95203)
- 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Calvary Community Church, 815 W. Lathrop Road, Manteca (ZIP codes: 95336 and 95337)
- 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Community Partnership for Families, 849 Houston Ave., Stockton (ZIP codes: 95205 and 95206)
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.) El Concilio California, 224 S. Sutter St., Stockton (ZIP codes: 95202 and 95203)
- 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Garden Acres Community Center, 607 Bird Ave., Stockton (ZIP codes: 95215, 95212 and 95236)
- 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kennedy Community Center, 2800 South D St., Stockton (ZIP codes: 95206, east of El Dorado Street)
- 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Larch Clover Community Center, 11157 W. Larch Road, Tracy (ZIP codes: 95304, 95376, 95385, 95391 and 95377)
- 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Lathrop Senior Center, 15707 East 5th St., Lathrop (ZIP codes: 95231 and 95330)
- 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Lincoln Presbyterian Church, 6241 Gettysburg Place, Stockton (ZIP codes: 95204, 95207, 95208, 95209, 95210 and 95219)
- 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., Lockeford Seventh Day Adventist Church, 19900 Elliot Road, Lockeford (ZIP codes: 95227, 95237 and 95253)
- 8:30 to 11 a.m. Lodi Community Center, 415 Sacramento St., Lodi (ZIP codes: 95240, 95241, 95242, 95220 and 95632)
- 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Northeast Community Center, 2885 E. Harding Way, Stockton (ZIP codes: 95205)
- 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., Ripon Community Center, 334 Fourth St., Ripon (ZIP codes: 95366)
- 7:30 to 11:30 a.m., Taft Community Center, 389 W. Downing Ave., Stockton (ZIP codes: 95206, west of El Dorado Street)
- 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., Thornton Community Center, 26675 N. Sacramento Blvd., Thornton (ZIP codes: 95686)
- 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Visionary Home Builders Diamond Cove II, 5506 Tam O'Shanter Drive, Stockton (ZIP codes: 95210)
- 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Woodbridge Missionary Baptist Church, 673 Woodbridge Road, Woodbridge (ZIP codes: 95258)
Friday, Sept. 18
- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Support Life Foundation, 1058 Union Road, Manteca (ZIP codes: 95336 and 95337)
Wednesday, Sept. 30
- 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Stockton Emergency Food Bank, 7 W. Scotts Ave., Stockton (ZIP codes: 95202, 95203 and 95206)
To learn more about the San Joaquin County Food For You program, visit sjcfoodforyou.org.
Record reporter Angelaydet Rocha covers business and community news in Stockton and San Joaquin County. She can be reached at arocha@recordnet.com or on Twitter @AngelaydetRocha. To support local news, subscribe to The Stockton Record at https://www.recordnet.com/subscribenow.
This article originally appeared on The Record: Where San Joaquin County families can get free groceries in September
