Programs
Become a Participant
Referrals for food Assistance
Anyone who is in need of food can contact the Second Harvest Food Bank and be referred to a food program in their local community.
To receive information call 239-2091 from 7:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday
Food 4 Thought
Food 4 Thought supplies supplemental groceries
to needy children participating in existing tutorial programs at
local schools and community centers. In exchange for eight
hours per week spent in a tutoring program, each child earns a 15-18
pound bag of supplemental groceries, which they can take home and
share with their family.
Becoming a Food 4 Thought Participant
- Kids must participate in tutorial program to receive a bag of groceries
- 4 hours of academic and 4 hours recreational
There are currently 2,700 children at 38 sites participating in this program.
The Senior Brown Bag Program
The
Senior Brown Bag Program is designed to deliver bags of
supplemental groceries to low-income senior citizens, twice a month,
at sites throughout San Joaquin County. This program,
coordinated with the Department of Aging and Community Services,
helps low-income seniors balance their daily dietary needs and
maximize their limited income towards other needs, such as rent and
medical expenses.
In the 2008-2009 program year, over 976,000 pounds of groceries were distributed. There are currently 2,700 seniors at 22 sites participating in this program.
Become a Brown Bag Participant
- Member must be 60 years of age or older
- Member must reside in a low income household that meets the state income guideline.
- Member must reside in San Joaquin County
To learn more about the Food 4 Thought and Senior Brown Bag Programs call the food bank and ask for Kerri Tapia at 209-239-2091or Email: ktapia@secondharvest.org
The Food Assistance Program
The Food Assistance Program provides local non-profit charities with a source of nutritious supplemental groceries for their feeding programs. Through these agencies, the Food Bank serves the needs of low income families, homeless, the mentally ill, abused children, battered women, and others in need of food.
Become an Agency of SHFB
To become an agency of the Second Harvest Food Bank you will need to provide the following.
- Submit a $25 processing fee.
- Fill out an application.
- Provide a copy of your determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service verifying that your organization is a non-profit under the 501(c)(3) section of the IRS code.
- Copy of liability insurance. (Adding Second Harvest Food Bank as additional insured.)
- Copy of Articles of Incorporation.
- List of Board Members on letterhead with names addresses and phone numbers.
Agency Application ( PDF 3.56mb)
In the 2008-2009 program year, over 3 million pounds of groceries were distributed through these agencies. There are currently 226 non-profit charities participating in this program.
If you need more information about The Food Assistant Program please call the food bank and ask for Alanna Robins or Kerri Tapia at 209-239-2091
Agency Reporting Forms
Temperature Log
( PDF 430kb)
Monthly Reporting Form for San Joaquin (PDF 537kb)
Monthly Reporting Form for Stanislaus Not Modesto and Not Turlock (PDF 515kb)
Monthly Reporting Form for MODESTO (PDF 540kb)
Monthly Reporting Form for Turlock (PDF 499kb)