Free Food for Low-income Seniors
Low-income senior citizens receive free groceries twice per month. These groceries supplement the food seniors are able to buy on their own, and stretches their dollars.
BECOMING A PARTICIPANT
There are 3 criteria for Senior Food membership. Members must:
- Be 55 years of age or older
- Reside in a low income household that meets the following income guidelines:
- $1,670 per month / $20,040 per year for individual
- $2,246 per month / $26,952 per year for a 2 person household
- Reside in Contra Costa or Solano County
To register, please provide the following, include copies of documents:
- Identification with birth date (*can also be used to verify address).
Examples:- Driver’s license*
- California state identification card*
- Passport
- Medical insurance card
- Verification of your home (street) address.
Examples:- Social Security check or statement
- Bank statement
- Utility bill
- Rental lease
- Telephone bill
- Piece of mail
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
To apply for membership, please provide this information along with copies of documents to verify your age and residence. You can self-certify your household income. Submit document copies with the completed application. For more information, please call Charlene at (925) 771-1303 or (707) 421-9777 or email cburns@foodbankccs.org.
Click here for the Senior Food Program membership information and application (PDF:146k).
SENIOR FOOD DISTRIBUTION SITES
Find a senior food distribution site in your area:
Contra Costa County
East Contra Costa County
Antioch
(Antioch residents only)
1811 "C" Street
Every Thursday, 9:00 am
Bay Point
First A.M.E. Church
2915 Willow Pass Road
2nd & 4th Thursdays, 9:30 to 10:30 am
Brentwood
Brentwood Senior Center
193 Griffith Lane (off Balfour)
2nd & 4th Thursdays, 10:30 to 11:30 am
Oakley
971 O’Hara Avenue
2nd & 4th Thursdays, 10:00 to 11:00 am
Pittsburg (North)
908 Carpino Avenue
2nd & 4th Thursdays, 10:00 to 11:00 am
Pittsburg (South)
3200 Harbor Street
2nd & 4th Thursdays, 11:00 am to Noon
Central Contra Costa County
Martinez
1301 Alhambra Avenue
1st & 3rd Thursdays, 9:00 to 10:00 am
Walnut Creek
1543 Sunnyvale Avenue
1st & 3rd Thursdays, Noon to 1:00 pm
Concord
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
4000 Clayton Road
1st & 3rd Thursdays, 1:00 to 2:00 pm
Monument Crisis Center
2350 Monument Boulevard, Suite B
1st & 3rd Fridays, 10:30 to 11:30 am
Rainbow Community Center
3024 Willow Pass Road, #200
1st & 3rd Thursdays, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
West Contra Costa County
Eastshore
960 So. 47th Street, 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
Richmond
Independent Community Church
605 So. 16th, Richmond
1st & 3rd Fridays, 10:30 to 11:30 am
North Richmond
515 Silver Avenue, Richmond
2nd & 4th Fridays, 10:30 to 11:30 am
Parchester
900 Williams Drive, Richmond
1st & 3rd Fridays, 11:00 am to Noon
Rodeo
199 Parker Avenue, Rodeo
2nd & 4th Fridays, 9:00 to 10:00 am
San Pablo
2652 Church Lane, San Pablo
1st & 3rd Fridays, 10:00 to 11:00 am
Solano County
Dixon
Family Services
155 No. 2nd Street
2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 9:00 am
Fairfield
St. Mark’s
1600 Union Avenue
1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 9:30 to 10:30 am
Rio Vista
Rio Vista Ministry
50 Second Street
3rd Monday, 9:00 am
Vacaville
Epiphany Church
300 West Street
1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 10:30 to 11:30 am
Vallejo
Community Center
225 Amador Street
2nd & 4th Wednesdays 10:00 to 11:00 am
N. King Center
545 Magazine Street
2nd & 4th Wednesdays 10:30 to 11:30 am
QUESTIONS?
For questions or more information about the Senior Food Program, please call Charlene Burns at (925) 676-7543 extension 205 or email cburns@foodbankccs.org.