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What Is Brown Bag?
The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano’s Brown Bag Program distributes free bags of groceries at various locations in both Contra Costa and Solano County.

BECOMING A PARTICIPANT
There are 3 criteria for membership, all of which must be verified:

1. Members must be 55 years of age or older
2. Members must reside in a low income household that meets the state income guidelines.
3. Members must reside in Contra Costa or Solano County

To register you will need to provide the following, include copies of documents:

1. Identification with birth date, *can also verify address.
Examples: Driver’s license*, California state identification card*,
Passport, Medical insurance card
2. Verification of household income. Household is defined as
persons residing at the same address, *can also verify address.
Examples: Social Security check, Bank statement*, MediCal card,
Income tax return*, Social Security statement*

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
In order for you to apply for Brown Bag membership, you must provide this information along with copies of documents to verify your age, residence and household income. Submit the copies of the documents with the application. For more information call Charlene at (925) 771-1303 or (707) 421-9777 or email her at cburns@foodbankccs.org.

Click here for membership information and application (PDF: 128k).

SOLANO COUNTY BROWN BAG DISTRIBUTION SITES:
Benicia
Veteran’s Hall,
1150 – 1st St.,
2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 9:00 to 9:30 am

Dixon
Family Services,
155 No. 2nd St.,
2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 9:00 am

Fairfield
St. Mark’s,
1600 Union Ave.,
1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 9:30 to 10:30 am

Vacaville
Epiphany Church,
300 West St.,
1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 10:30 to 11:30 am

Vallejo
Community Center
225 Amador St.,
2nd & 4th Wednesdays 10:00 to 11:00 am

N. King Center
545 Magazine St.,
2nd & 4th Wednesdays 10:30 to 11:30 am

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BROWN BAG DISTRIBUTION SITES:
East Contra Costa County
Antioch
(Antioch residents only),
1811 "C" St.,
every Thursday, 9:00 am

Bay Point
2915 Willow Pass Rd.,
2nd & 4th Thursdays, 9:30 to 10:30 am

Brentwood
730 Third St.,
2nd & 4th Thursdays, 10:30 to 11:30 am

Oakley
971 O’Hara Ave.,
2nd & 4th Thursdays, 10:00 to 11:00 am

Pittsburg
908 Carpino Ave.,
2nd & 4th Thursdays, 10:00 to 11:00 am

Central Contra Costa County
Martinez
1301 Alhambra Ave.,
1st & 3rd Thursdays, 9:00 to 10:00 am

Walnut Creek
1543 Sunnyvale Ave.,
1st & 3rd Thursdays, 1:00 to 2:15 pm

Concord
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
4000 Clayton Rd.,
1st & 3rd Thursdays, 1:00 to 2:00 pm

Monument Crisis Center
2350 Monument Blvd. Suite B,
1st & 3rd Fridays, 10:30 to 11:30 pm

West Contra Costa County
Eastshore
960 So. 47th St., Richmond,
2nd & 4th Fridays, 9:30 to 11:00 am

El Sobrante
4600 Appian Way, El Sobrante,
1st & 3rd Fridays, 11:00 am to noon

MLK
360 Harbour Way So., Richmond,
1st & 3rd Fridays, 10:30 to 11:30 am

North Richmond
515 Silver Ave., Richmond,
2nd & 4th Fridays, 10:30 to 11:30 am

Parchester
900 Williams Dr., Richmond,
1st & 3rd Fridays, 11 to noon

Rodeo
199 Parker Ave., Rodeo,
2nd & 4th Fridays, 9:00 to 10:00 am

San Pablo
2652 Church Ln., San Pablo,
1st & 3rd Fridays, 11 to noon

QUESTIONS?
If you have questions or need more information about the Brown Bag Program, please call Charlene Burns at the Food Bank, (800) 870-FOOD extension 205 or email her at cburns@foodbankccs.org.