San Joaquin County Human Services Agency’s Food For You Program will hold 23 food distributions in May.
All San Joaquin County residents who are eligible to receive free food through the program can attend the food distribution corresponding their ZIP code. The food distributions will go over seven total days during the month.
According to the news release, some of the items will include shelf-stable canned vegetables, fruit, meat, and dry foods like rice or pasta.
“The zip codes correspond to neighboring communities near the distribution sites,” the news release states. “The food may run out before the scheduled ending time.”
Residents must meet the income guidelines and self-certify as a San Joaquin County resident to qualify for free food. The EFAP Certification of Eligibility document must be completed to declare income eligibility, the San Joaquin County Food For You website states. Bringing a bag or box to the food distributions is recommended.
Income guidelines include:
According to the news release, an additional $1,077.09 can be added for every additional person living in the household to the monthly income.
May San Joaquin County food distributions schedule:
The first food distribution this month will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 6, at 525 W. Lockeford St., in Lodi. Zip codes for this food distribution are 95240, 95241, 95242, 95220 and 95632.
Full food distribution schedule:
Wednesday, May 6
Thursday, May 7
Friday, May 15
Tuesday, May 19
Wednesday, May 20
Thursday, May 21
Wednesday, May 27
To learn more about the San Joaquin County Food For You program, visit sjcfoodforyou.org.
Record reporter Angelaydet Rocha covers business and community news in Stockton and San Joaquin County. She can be reached at arocha@recordnet.com or on Twitter @AngelaydetRocha. To support local news, subscribe to The Stockton Record at https://www.recordnet.com/subscribenow.
This article originally appeared on The Record: Where San Joaquin County families can get free groceries in May
Reporting by Angelaydet Rocha, The Stockton Record / The Record
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