About Us

The Emergency Food Bank, founded in 1968, is Three of our younger clients the largest direct provider of packaged emergency food in San Joaquin County. Over one thousand people a day are served healthy food from Emergency Food Bank services. Almost four million pounds of food is distributed each year from our main location and over 15 pantries in Stockton and San Joaquin County. That equates to almost 200 fully loaded 54’ semi-trailer loads, feeding almost one hundred thousand men, women, and children nutritious food each year, without charge.

The Food Bank provides food service to 12 satellite Clients getting fresh fruits and vegetables pantries throughout the County, over thirty non-profit agencies, treatment centers and to scores of public events related to healthy living and nutrition. We emphasize health, nutrition, food economics and education. All food bags are packaged with an eye to balanced nutrition. The Food Bank provides classes in healthy, economical meal planning and food preparation. Special bags are made for people with specific health problems; those suffering from diabetes, AIDs, high blood pressure, heart trouble, hepatitis and other ailments receive specialized assistance.

Volunteers at the Run and Walk Against Hunger 2007 The Food Bank also provides a service to grocery stores, food processors, farmers and reclamation distribution centers by taking excess or usable foods that would otherwise be thrown away. Additionally, the Food Bank teaches basic job skills and provides training in data entry, clerical office skills, warehouse operation and truck operation.

The Emergency Food Bank is continually seeking volunteers, contributions and other forms of community support. Thanks for looking into the Emergency Food Bank!

Open to serve the public from 10 AM to 1 PM, Tues.-Friday and Saturday. 10 AM to Noon.
Open to donations from the public from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, M-F, and Saturday morning.
Email: info@stocktonfoodbank.org