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Senior Food Program

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:

  1. Be 55 years of age or older
  2. 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
  3. Reside in Contra Costa or Solano County

To register, please provide the following, include copies of documents:

  1. Identification with birth date (*can also be used to 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 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.