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 (verification required). Members must:
- Be 55 years of age or older
- Reside in a low income household that meets the state income guidelines:
- $1,215 per month / $14,580 per year for individual
- $2,257 per month / $27,084 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 household income. (Household is defined as persons residing at the same address), *can also verify address.
Examples:- Social Security check or statement*
- Bank statement*
- MediCal card
- Income tax return*
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
To apply for membership, please provide this information along with copies of documents for age, residence and household income verification. Submit document copies with the 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:128k).
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" St.,
every Thursday, 9:00 am
Bay Point
First A.M.E. Church
2915 Willow Pass Rd.
2nd and 4th Thursdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Brentwood
Brentwood Senior Center
193 Griffith Lane (off Balfour)
2nd & 4th Thursdays, 10:30 to 11:30 am
Oakley
971 O’Hara Ave.,
2nd & 4th Thursdays, 10:00 to 11:00 am
Pittsburg (North)
908 Carpino Ave.,
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 Ave.,
1st & 3rd Thursdays, 9:00 to 10:00 am
Walnut Creek
1543 Sunnyvale Ave.,
1st & 3rd Thursdays, 1:00 to 2:00 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 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 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
Richmond
Independent Community Church
605 So. 16th, 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
Solano County
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
Rio Vista
Rio Vista Ministry,
50 Second St.,
3rd Monday, 9:00 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
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.