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:
- $1,679 per month / $20,148 per year for individual
- $2,268 per month / $27,216 per year for a 2 person household
- $2,857 per month / $34,284 per year for a 3 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. Only one member per household can register. You may only register at one site. Submit document copies with the completed application. For more information, please call Charlene at (925) 771-1303 or (707) 421-9777 extension 205 or email cburns@foodbankccs.org.
Download the Senior Food Program Application or Aplicación Para El Programa De Comida Para Mayores De Edad.
SENIOR FOOD DISTRIBUTION SITES
Find a senior food distribution site in your area:
Contra Costa County
East Contra Costa County
Antioch
(Antioch residents only)
Community Center Building
211 West Nineteenth Street
Every Thursday, 9:00 am
Bay Point
First African Methodist Episcopal Church
2915 Willow Pass Road
2nd and 4th Thursdays, 9:30 am to 10:30 am
Brentwood
Brentwood Senior Center
193 Griffith Lane (off Balfour)
2nd and 4th Thursdays, 10:30 am to 11:30 am
Oakley
St. Anthony's Church (trailer in back)
971 O’Hara Avenue
2nd and 4th Thursdays, 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Pittsburg (North)
St. Mark's Baptist Church
360 Central Avenue
2nd and 4th Thursdays, 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Pittsburg (South)
Church of Good Shepard, in the parish hall
3200 Harbor Street
2nd and 4th Thursdays, 11:00 am to Noon
Central Contra Costa County
Martinez
Boys and Girls Club
1301 Alhambra Avenue
1st and 3rd Thursdays, 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek United Methodist Church
1543 Sunnyvale Avenue
1st and 3rd Thursdays, Noon to 1:00 pm
Concord
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
4000 Clayton Road
1st and 3rd Thursdays, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Monument Crisis Center
2350 Monument Boulevard, Suite B
Fridays following the 1st and 3rd Thursday, 10:30 am to 11:30 am
Rainbow Community Center
3024 Willow Pass Road, #200
1st and 3rd Thursdays, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
West Contra Costa County
Eastshore
Booker T. Anderson Community Center
960 South 47th Street, Richmond
2nd and 4th Fridays, 9:30 am to 11:00 am
El Sobrante
Salvation Army
4600 Appian Way, El Sobrante
1st and 3rd Fridays, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Richmond
Independent Community Church
605 South 16th Street, Richmond
1st and 3rd Fridays, 10:30 am to 11:30 am
North Richmond
Multicultural Senior Center
515 Silver Avenue, Richmond
2nd and 4th Fridays, 10:30 to 11:30 am
Parchester
Community Center
900 Williams Drive, Richmond
1st and 3rd Fridays, 11:00 am to Noon
Rodeo
Senior Center
199 Parker Avenue, Rodeo
2nd and 4th Fridays, 9:00 am to 10:00 am
San Pablo
Rock Harbor Community Fellowship
2652 Church Lane, San Pablo
1st and 3rd Fridays, 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Solano County
Dixon
Cornerstone Church
185 West Cherry Street
2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 11:00 am to 11:30 am
Fairfield
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
1600 Union Avenue
1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 9:30 am to 10:30 am
Rio Vista
Rio Vista Community Services
1105 A Airport Road
1st Sunday, 1:00 pm
Vacaville
Epiphany Church
300 West Street
1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 10:30 am to 11:30 am
Vallejo
Community Center
225 Amador Street
2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 10:00 am to 11:00 am
N. King Center
545 Magazine Street
2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 10:30 am to 11:30 am
QUESTIONS?
If you have questions or need more information about the Senior Food Program, please contact Charlene Burns at (925) 676-7543 extension 205 or cburns@foodbankccs.org.
