Food Pantry in Parlier, California

Salvation Army Lodi Corps helps alleviate the symptoms of poverty - and works to address the root issues that cause it by providing programs that serve the body, mind and soul.

Family services endeavor to strengthen and unify the family unit, whether it is a traditional two-parent family, a blended family, or a household led by a single adult. Emphasis is placed upon the importance of the family unit. We assist families in need by providing food, housing and utility assistance. Best of all, these programs enable parents to stay with their children, even when placed in emergency shelters.

Our program services are constantly expanding:

•Shelter-Housing insecurity and prolonged poverty are strongly linked, and that's why we work to provide short and long-term housing assistance to displaced families and individuals. We offer many programs that offer refuge to struggling men, women, children and families from overnight and emergency shelters for those finding themselves homeless for the first time to transitional living centers that help rebuild lives. Along with meeting immediate physical needs such as food and shelter, these establishments provide educational, counseling and vocational services to help individuals develop vital life skills and independence for reentry into society.
•Meal Assistance-Many families and individuals facing poverty often must make the painful choice heating and eating - that is, they must decide whether they'll pay their bills or pay for food. Without sufficient funds, many are forced to go without a warm, nutritious meal in order to keep a roof over their head.
•Bill Pay Assistance-We help struggling families and individuals avoid falling into the cycle of crisis by supplementing their income with utility, rent and other vital payments. This assistance often becomes the difference between shelter and eviction, between maintaining honest work and selling drugs or services for money, and between keeping kids in one place and moving them out of their home and onto the streets.
•Employment Assistance-As part of our comprehensive approach to helping families and individuals overcome poverty, we offer educational resources, career coaching and job placement opportunities to assist those in need secure stable and gainful employment.

Please contact the location closest to you for services.

Monthly Food Drive-Deacon’s Food Drive program provides food pantry to the families in the community on the first Sunday of each month. For more information call 559.433.0584.

The mission of our food pantry is “Fighting hunger & food insecurity by extending Hope in Jesus With love and compassion.” Hope Food Pantry: Every Tuesday // 7:30 am – 9:00 am; USDA Emergency Food Assistance Program: Second Tuesday of Each Month // 7:30 am – 9:00 am

Families who are experiencing difficult economic times can come to Catholic Charities to ease the burden of feeding their families. We at Catholic Charities embrace our clients by lending a helping hand when times are tough. Our mission is to advocate for, serve, and empower those in need. We strive to give nutritional food that will sustain families until they can get back on their feet.

Required Documents:

- Proof of Identification for all adults over 18 in the home
- For Children under 18 in the home (Birth Certificate, Medi-Cal Card (BIC) or WIZ print outs family verification not proof of income)
- Proof of Address
- Proof of Income

If you do not have any income, you should call EDD at 1-800-300-5616 and request an income verification print out. Please view our offices to find information on a food pantry near you.

The Selma Senior Center invites anyone age 55 and over to participate in its many activities. The Center provides educational programs, health services, recreation, information and assistance, meals and socialization. Activities include bingo, ceramics, crafts, exercise, billiards, cards, games, trips and great reading material from the Senior Center library.

The Selma Senior Center offers free cell phones that can be used to call 911 in case of an emergency and requires no monthly service charge. Please remember, these will only dial 911.

Lunches are served Monday through Friday to people age 60 and over.

Contact us at 559-891-2237 for information.

The City of Reedley provides year around services and programs for the seniors of Reedley. Our volunteers work on a daily, weekly, monthly and yearly basis to help carry out our services and programs.

We offer Information and Assistance, finding services to meet the needs of seniors and their families can be very challenging. The Reedley Senior Services Office would like to help.

-Senior Gleaners-Fresh fruits and vegetables are distributed to seniors every Wednesday by the volunteer Senior Gleaners. Distribution is done on the patio at the Reedley Community Center at 8:30 am. Donations are welcomed and new senior 'gleaners' are too. You must be at least 55 years old to participate. Must have ID available.
-A HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program) volunteer may be able to assist you with questions about supplemental health insurance, Medicare or HMO's. This program is designed to assist seniors with filing claims, understanding coverage, and fighting denials of claims by both Medicare and any HMO. Call the HICAP central office at 800-434-0222 to set up an appointment.
-Senior Blood Pressure Testing-Senior citizens may have their blood pressure and weight checked by volunteers on the first Wednesday of every month at 10:00 am. This free service is provided for seniors in the Foyer at the Reedley Community Center, provided by Golden Living Center staff.
-Equipment Loan Service-The Senior Services Office has a small loan equipment service. This service is for any senior who may need to borrow, for a short time, wheelchairs, walkers, portable potty chairs, and/or transfer bench shower chair.
-Computer Class-We have free computer classes offered through the Reedley Adult School on Mondays from 1:00-3:00 pm and for Beginners, 3:00-5:00 pm for Website Creation during the school year. Please call us for more information.

If you are interested in any of the services available to seniors, please give us a call or stop by the Senior Center.

Clovis Senior Services sponsors a wide range of classes, programs and activities to promote healthy and independent living for individuals 50 years and older. No membership fee is required, although classes and sessions have a small activity fee and/or registration fee. Also, participants are asked to complete a confidential registration form with contact information in the case of emergencies.

Join friends, old and new, for lunch at the Clovis Senior Activity Center. Donations are accepted, but if you’re 60 years of age of over, we’re happy to serve you whether or not you choose to donate. Call the Clovis Senior Activity Center by 11:00 am the day before you plan to visit so a meal can be reserved for you.

We also welcome other guests for a small fee to cover the cost of the meal. Arrangements may be made at the center for the delivery of meals for homebound seniors who are unable to visit our site for lunch. The meal program is funded in part through a grant from the Fresno-Madera Area Agency on Aging.

Senior Activity Services programs, which include:

•Leisure activities
•Educational opportunities
•Advocacy services
•Nutritional lunch and Homebound Meals
•Health/wellness/fitness programs
•Information & Assistance
•Transportation
•Volunteer opportunities
•Tax and forms assistance
•Library and computer lab
•Health Insurance Assistance (HIC
•Loan Closet

Social events range from dances and holiday parties to trips and informal gatherings. On more than a few occasions, single seniors have met and developed meaningful relationships with other singles. In fact, the center has been the site of three weddings. Classes vary in intensity, from low-impact to more strenuous and demanding activities.

Among the services available for seniors at the center is information on qualifying and applying for Renters Assistance, which involves financial aid for low-income seniors.

The Clovis Senior Center programs are for senior citizens who are independent and can care for their own personal needs. We are not a daycare facility and there is no medical staff on site. Seniors are welcome to bring an attendant or care giver with them in order to enjoy our services and programs.

In addition to classes, activities and programs, seniors are welcome to drop in for coffee, cards and conversation. Call the center for more information at 559-324-2750.

To Care & Share Food Pantry Ministry program provides seven days of nutritional meals so our clients (single parent with children, unemployed, low income and homeless and etc.) can concentrate on transitions from temporary shelter to permanent housing and the homeless can get medical attention for their physical disabilities and illness, receive other sources of services and benefits that are available to them and their families.

For more information contact us at 559 266-8812.

Grace Food Ministry seeks to reflect Christ by sharing His love and preaching the truth, share from the abundance of God’s provision with those in need, see God’s power released in people’s lives through prayer, and unify our church body to reach our neighborhood for Christ. The food ministry meets on the third Saturday of every month. Volunteers can come on the third Saturday from 8-11 am and on the Friday night before the third Saturday from 6:30-8:00 pm to help prepare the boxes of groceries. People wishing to receive food can come on the third Saturday at 9:00 a.m. We have a 30-45 minute worship service after which the groceries will be distributed.

Since May of 2000 we have been endeavoring to minister to those in our neighborhood by way of giving away free groceries. We have been blest with different sources to receive food. Since the Spring of 2001we have been purchasing our food from the Community Food Bank in Fresno. We have been blest with different produce and items to generously supply our food pantry. We have seen many come to receive food as well as encouragement. Every 2nd Saturday at 10 AM we offer words of encouragement to those who come. We don't refuse people groceries they are welcome to them and need no proof of need..

Free Groceries are given away following our services!

Open Gate Ministries of Dinuba, CA is a private nonprofit corporation, serving the needy of Northern Tulare and Southern Fresno Counties since 1974. The purpose of Open Gate Ministries is to assist and support the homeless and hungry of our community with emergency services, provided according to the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Food Distribution: We serve our communities with regular food distribution. We are also now receiving weekly deliveries of food from Wal-Mart through it’s Community Giving program. Starting July 1, we became the ONLY USDA food distributor in Northern Tulare County. This means that we will receive USDA food every month, instead of every-other month, and there will be more of it. We also anticipate the number of clients coming to our food distribution program to increase significantly, perhaps even doubling. This change necessitates some revisions in our procedures and we will be refining our operation as we proceed. USDA food, while nourishing and helpful, does not supply all of the needs of the individuals it serves.

Poverello House serves three hot meals 365 days a year. Breakfast is served Monday through Friday at 8:30 AM and Saturday and Sunday at 9:00 AM. Lunch is served Monday through Sunday at 12:00 noon. Dinner is served Monday through Friday at 5:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday, a bag dinner is given to our clients at lunch time. Poverello House serves anywhere from 1,200 to 1,400 meals a day.

The Bulldog Pantry is operated and maintained almost exclusively by Fresno State student volunteers. In November 2007, the pantry opened its doors in response to emergency food needs in the campus area. Almost every Saturday from 9-10:30 a.m. the pantry gives groceries to students and families in need around the community. The pantry currently serves anywhere from 175-200 families each week. The pantry relies 100% on the help of Fresno State volunteers and donors to keep our doors open. Food is purchased each week from the Fresno Community Food Bank and is picked up on weekly. Friday afternoons at 2 p.m. the pantry volunteers pack anywhere from 100-150 bags of food in preparation for distribution the following morning. The pantry tries to be more than just a place for families to get food, but more of a place for families to always feel welcome and comfortable.

You are invited to come to the Food Pantry on Wednesdays at 3 pm.