I’m worried about food
As COVID-19 unfolds in Stockton, we know that it may impact your ability to feed yourself and your family. Many community resources are still open, some of which are summarized below. If you would like to discuss these options with someone, please dial 211 or text 898211 for more information. SurveyCall 211 for Food Delivery
211 in San Joaquin has partnered with Door Dash to address food access needs during this pandemic. Callers who are in need of food and live within the 10 mile radius of participating food pantries will be able to access this service by dialing 2-1-1. Once signed-up, clients will receive a box of fresh and non-perishable food delivered to their door on a regular basis.
California Food Access Programs
Restaurants Deliver, the CA food delivery program for at-risk seniors
*If you are looking for access to Restaurants Deliver, please dial 211 or 800-436-9997*
Pandemic EBT cards to access food benefits
Pandemic EBT cards are arriving in mailboxes across the state so that families can access up to $365 per child in food benefits. Families with Medi-Cal should automatically receive these food benefits. Those that do not automatically qualify can apply online here starting May 22.
Free Meal Service for Students in Stockton & San Joaquin County
Stockton Unified School District
Beginning August 17th, meals are available at 28 sites from 10:30AM – 12:30PM on Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays. Meals are also available in the mornings from 6:45AM – 7:30AM at Chavez High School, Edison High School, Franklin High School, and Stagg High School on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Click the link below for meal serving school sites.
Lincoln Unified School District
Lincoln Unified is providing meal pick-up on Wednesdays at various locations. Meals include breakfast and lunch. Meals are available to any child 18 years and under, and students with disabilities, age 18-22. Children must be present to receive the meal. Locations and serving times are subject to change. Please check the district website for up-to-date information at www.lusd.net.
Lodi Unified School District
Beginning March 23, Lodi Unified will be provide meal pick-up Monday-Friday at various locations. Meals include lunch for the current day and breakfast for the following day. Meals are available to any child 18 years and under – regardless of what school they attend. Children must be present to receive the meal. Meals are for pick-up only and will not be consumed on-site. Locations and serving times are subject to change. Please check the district website for up-to-date information at http://foodservice.lodiusd.net.
Manteca Unified School District
Beginning March 23 and until April 3, MUSD will be providing meal pick-up Monday-Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at all comprehensive MUSD school sites (does not include New Vision High School, Calla High School, Great Valley Annex (main site will be serving), or Be.Tech High School). All students may go to the school nearest to their home. Meals include lunch for the current day and breakfast for the following day. Meals are available to any student in need between the ages of 2-18 years old. Students must be present to receive the meals. Locations and times are subject to change. Please check district website for updates at https://www.mantecausd.net/.
Other San Joaquin County School Districts
In addition, school districts throughout San Joaquin County continue serving critical meal resources – information is available at the link below.
Beginning March 18 and until classes are back in session, the one.Program will provide meal pick-up Monday-Friday from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at various sites in Manteca, Lathrop, Lodi, and Stockton. Meals include lunch for the current day and breakfast for the following day. Meals are available to any child 18 years and under. Children must be present to receive the meals.
More information on the SJCOE COVID-19 website
California Department of Public Education
The California Department of Public Education has developed a mobile phone app for families to find the closest school lunch pick-up locations while schools are closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Learn how to download the app here https://www.cde.ca.gov/re/mo/cameals.asp.
Food Pantries & Food Distribution
Please click below, dial 211, or text 898211 for more information.
Grocery Stores & Food Delivery
Bread of Life
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If you or someone you know needs food assistance, you can go to breadoflifeca.org and request a food delivery to your home from Bread of Life. While San Joaquin County is under a stay-in-place order, they are delivering food three days a week.
Special Grocery Store Hours for the Elderly & Other Vulnerable Residents
Older adults and people who have severe underlying chronic medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes are at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19. If you’re a senior citizen or have other chronic medical conditions, please protect yourself by staying at home. If you need to purchase groceries in person, there are a number of stores (links here and here) that have established shopping dedicated hours for particular groups. This includes:
- Albertsons: From 7 to 9 a.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, the company is reserving time for “those vulnerable shoppers who must leave home to obtain their groceries, unless otherwise locally mandated.” Find the full list of Albertsons companies stores here.
- Dollar General: The Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based discount chain announced it is dedicating the first hour in its more than 16,000 stores in 44 states to help senior shoppers “avoid busier and more crowded shopping periods.” The retailer said in a tweet that there wasn’t “qualifying a specific age” for the set-aside time.
- Safeway: From 7 to 9 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday, the company is reserving time for “those vulnerable shoppers who must leave home to obtain their groceries, unless otherwise locally mandated.”
- Target: The retailer will “reserve the first hour of shopping each Wednesday at stores nationwide for vulnerable guests,” Target said, adding it is “encouraging other guests to plan their shopping trips around this time frame.”
- Save Mart: Save Mart will be setting aside every Tuesday and Thursday from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. for higher risk populations to shop. This includes seniors and other vulnerable populations, like pregnant women and people with compromised immune systems.
- Food Maxx: Food Maxx is part of the Save Mart Company, and they’ll also be setting aside every Tuesday and Thursday from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. for higher risk populations to shop.
- Smart & Final: The store is opening 30 minutes early from 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. to accommodate shoppers who have disabilities, who are pregnant, and who are 65 and older. To participate, you need your ID.
- Walmart: Walmart U.S. stores will adjust operating hours to 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Stores that open later than 7 a.m. will continue their regular starting hours. Walmart is offering special shopping hours for seniors. From March 24 through April 28, Walmart stores will host an hour-long senior shopping event every Tuesday for customers aged 60 and older. This will start one hour before the store opens. Pharmacies and Vision Centers will also be open during this time.
Grocery Delivery Services
If you are unable to leave your home, there are delivery services like InstaCart can shop for your groceries and deliver them to your door. Please reach out to info@stocktonstrong.org or fill out the survey above if you need support in accessing these services.
Delivery & Take-Out Options
On March 16, 2020 Visit Stockton launched Dine Stockton in order to support local restaurant employees and their families. The intention was to keep those individuals on the job and be a resource for the community as they searched for delivery and take-out options across the city. The information is continually collected and updated (daily) and features a growing number of restaurants, some of which are offering curb-side pick-up during these difficult times.