San Joaquin County Human Services Agency’s Food For You Program will have 23 food distributions this month.
San Joaquin County residents who are eligible will receive free food at one of the multiple food distributions taking place throughout the month in San Joaquin County, according to a San Joaquin County Human Services Agency’s Food For You Program news release.
"Items include shelf-stable canned vegetables, fruit, meat, and dry foods such as rice or pasta," the news release states.
Residents must self-certify and meet income guidelines to receive food at one of the listed food distributions sites. The EFAP Certification of Eligibility document must be completed to declare income eligibility, accordign to the San Joaquin County Food For You
website. It’s also recommended to bring your own bag or box to the food distributions.
The ZIP codes correspond to neighboring communities near the distribution sites," the news release states. "The food may run out before the scheduled ending time."
Income guidelines include the following:
- $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.
For each additional person living in the household, the county suggests to add $1,077.09 to the monthly income.
August San Joaquin County food distributions schedule:
The first food distribution of this month will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, at the Lodi Salvation Army, 525 W. Lockeford St. in Lodi.
The ZIP codes that correspond to this food distribution are 95240, 95241, 95242, 95220 and 95632.
Full monthly food distribution schedule:
Wednesday, Aug. 5
- 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Lodi Salvation Army, 525 W. Lockeford St., Lodi (ZIP codes: 95240, 95241, 95242, 95220 and 95632).
Thursday, Aug. 6
- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tracy Interfaith Ministries, 311 Grant Line Road, Tracy (ZIP codes: 95304, 95376, 95385, 95391 and 95377).
Tuesday, Aug. 18
- 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Ruakh Church, 8407 Kelley Drive, Stockton (ZIP codes: 95204, 95207, 95208, 95209, 95210 and 95219).
Wednesday, Aug. 19
- 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., C.A.R.E. Food Bank, 1601 Second St., Escalon (ZIP codes: 95320 and 95230).
Thursday, Aug. 20
- 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, Aug. 21
- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Support Life Foundation, 1058 Union Road, Manteca (ZIP codes: 95336 and 95337).
Wednesday, Aug. 26
- 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 August
