Free food pantries, groceries and meals Stanislaus County and Modesto.
Free emergency food pantries and soup kitchens in Stanislaus County California and Modesto provide free food, groceries, meals, and other hunger prevention services to the low income in the community. Struggling families that are faced with an emergency, and need low cost or free groceries, meals or other assistance, then contact one of the food banks in the county near you , listed below, for help. Free food pantries giveaway groceries and personal toiletries daily in Stanislaus County, including today. There are resources below as well as a toll free phone number at the bottom of the page.
Some of the Stanislaus County food pantries are operated by churches and others by additional charities or non-profit organizations in the region. If addition to distributing groceries and other items to the low income, seniors, unemployed, immigrants, and disabled, the food pantries are also great places for referrals on government CalFresh programs in California. Or they serve free hot meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) from soup kitchens, including at Christmas as well as Thanksgiving.
Many of the centers near you can even help people apply for programs, such as food stamps, school lunches, WIC, and other government and public aid. Or they give out free hygiene items as well as personal toileteries to the low income in Stanislaus County.
First Southern Baptist Church Of Ceres
Address: 2813 E Don Pedro Road
Ceres, California 95307
Phone number - (209) 538-0833
The church offers free hot or cold meals, groceries, perishable items, and emergency food boxes to needy in the community. Clothing and items like baby formula may be available too.
First Church Of The Nazarene Of Denair
3200 E Monte Vista Avenue
Denair, CA 95316
Dial (209) 668-4080 for hours and information on the center.
Christ Unity Baptist Church
Food pantry and soup kitchen is at 1320 L St
Modesto, CA 95354
Phone number is (209) 577-8112
Keyes Haven of Hope
5450 7th Street
Keyes, CA 95328
(209) 669-9065
Salvation Army Social Services
Stop by the food bank on site. They offer low cost or free food, meals, perishable items, and other financial aid to Stanislaus County residents. Also on site is a thrift store, clothing, help for bills and rent, and other forms of financial assistance and support for the needy and low income. The Salvation Army is always a great place to call for a wide variety of food and financial assistance programs. Also, meals for Christmas or Thanksgiving may be distributed, as well as gifts for children.
- 625 "I" Street, Modesto, CA. Phone 209-522-3209.
- Turlock Corps Community Center, Grocery Assistance Program, is at 893 Lander Avenue, Turlock, California 95380. Main number - (209) 669-5366
Mannafest
434 Church Street
Modesto, California, 95319
Dial (209) 529-7548
Based on donation levels, the food pantry may have items such as Peanut Butter & Jelly, canned groceries, bread, dairy, infant formula, Pasta and more. There are also free holiday food baskets.
The Father’s House
Location of the food banks and pantry is 346 Burney Street
Modesto, CA 95354
209-214-1575
Echoes of Praise
2928 4th Street
Ceres, CA, 95307
For hours, call (209) 277-3809
Love Salida Food Pantry
4942 Washington St.
(209) 996-7549
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
1813 Oakdale Road
Modesto, California 95355
(209) 551-4973
The charity has a free food pantry and soup kitchen. Bag lunches, including for migrant workers and immigrants. Or get perishable food, cleaning supplies such as laundry detergent or soap, and more.
Holy Ground Ministry
Turlock, California 95380
305 W Canal Dr.
(209) 667-4826
Pursuit of Truth
Address is 900 Pioneer Ave.
Turlock, California 95380
Telephone - (209) 605-9823
Get free food such as bread, pasta, rice, Ensure for the elderly and more. They also help the poor as well as single moms or dads feed their families.
Worship And Community Services Church, part of Gateway Community Church
Address of church - 3350 Lester Road
Denair, California 95316
Dial - (209) 667-0168
Care Ministry, Calvary Temple Worship Center
Address of the center - 1601 Coffee Road
Modesto, CA 95355
Call - (209) 529-7346
The center can provide information on social services, monetary assistance, free food, and other places for the disadvantaged and less fortunate to turn to for assistance. Apply for programs like CalFresh food stamps, or energy bill assistance such as LIHEAP.
United Samaritans Foundation has a few sites. Hughson (dial 209-883-9212) or Turlock residents can call 209-668-4853.
Inter-Faith Ministries - The Care Center
Location of center - 120 Kerr Avenue
Modesto, California 95354
Call (209) 572-3117
Speak to a representative about food assistance programs.
Family Promise of Modesto
The non-profit helps the poor, struggling, unemployed, and hungry. Get applications to CalFresh food stamps or a free, emergency box of food from the pantry. Groceries like ingredients, pasta, sauce, cereal, Ensure for seniors, and even meals for Spanish speakers can be served. More information on food help from Family Promise in Stanislaus County.
Harvest of Hope
727 Sutter Avenue
Modesto, Californoa
Dial - 209-521-7183
They partner with charities and churches in Stanislaus County to feed the hungry and working poor.
Tything Place Emergency Food Bank
Address is 800 Wayside Drive
Turlock, CA
209-634-9941
Groceries, hot meals, and boxes of food are passed out to families in a crisis.
God Always Provides Pantry - The Well Community Fellowship Church of Modesto
2500 Claus Road, Modesto, CA
Phone number is 209-551-4463
Distribution hours are 11am-1pm on the 1st and 3rd Sundays.
Grocery Distribution for clients is per the statement above. The charity operates as a Walk-In service, for income-qualified households. Note that household information and income verification is required in Stanislaus County.
Westside Food Pantry
40 South 5th Street
Patterson, California
Seventh Day Adventist Church
The food pantry is at 1614 H Street
Modesto, CA
Telephone - 209-521-6460
Big Valley Grace Community Church
Address is 4040 Tully Rd
Modesto, CA 95356
Phone - (209) 577-1604
Volunteers pass out groceries, fresh fruits, and vegetables. They help immigrant or migrant workers, Mexicans, Spanish speakers as well as others.
Ceres Seventh-day Adventist Church
1633 N Central Ave
Ceres, CA 95307
The phone number is 209-538-1024
There church has a free food pantry and a clothing distribution service and is open every Tuesday morning. Families or indiivduals may use the center at most one time per month, and the also partner with Second Harvest.
Second Baptist Church Office
Location: 529 California Ave
Modesto, California 95351
Dial the pantry at (209) 577-4832
A free food pantry is available for income qualified Stanislaus County families.
St. Vincent De Paul Society
Address is 2827 Topeka Avenue
Riverbank, CA
For information, call 209-869-5813 or (209) 869-2996
Churches use volunteers to tackle poverty. Food is for children and the vulnerable, and there may also be financial aid. Other resources, in addition to the soup kitchen and free food pantry, including a low cost thrift store for Stanislaus County residents. Other locations include St. Vincent de Paul, 3824 Mitchell Rd, Ceres, CA 95307, phone (209) 537-0516.
Victory Life Center Foursquare Church
Address: 2118 Woodland Avenue
Modesto, California 95358
Main phone number - (209) 527-7995
Thanksgiving and Christmas meals may be served to the low income in Stanislaus County.
Davis Park Church of Christ
Food pantry address is 901 W Rumble Rd
Modesto, California 95350
(209) 522-7226
They help families in an emergency. Groceries, baby formula, fruits, paper goods and even hygiene supplies. They offer assistance in Spanish and to immigrants too.
Community Services
This is the quasi community action agency and government organization. They help with CalFresh food stamp applications, offer support to immigrants, and other USDA and government benefit programs. More on Community Services in Stanislaus County.
Whitmore Carol Lane Church Of Christ
416 W Whitmore Avenue
Modesto, California 95358
Dial - (209) 537-3205
Volunteers at this parish can help anyone, regardless of background, religion, and or financial standing.
First Southern Baptist Church Of Oakdale
74 N. Lee
Oakdale, CA 95361
(209) 847-2464
Westside Food Pantry
20 S Fifth Street
Patterson, California 95363
Call the pantry at (209) 892-8455
Oakdale Family Resource and Counseling Center
Location is 631 W F St
Oakdale, CA 95361
Dial (209) 847-0420
They help immigrants, migrant workers, and Spanish speakers among others. Cultural food, or get free supplies such as detergent or soap. The free food pantry helps the low income and there are also Meals on Wheels.
Modesto Union Gospel Mission
1400 Yosemite Boulevard
Modesto, CA
Dial - 209-529-8259
The homeless can access shelter, a hot meal, and other services.
Riverbank Christian Food Sharing
3017 High Street
Riverbank, CA 95367
Emergency boxes of food are offered. Many of the clients are senior citizens living on a fixed income.
Enclave Community Church
Church address: 581 E Canal Drive
Turlock, CA 95380
Dial one of two phone numbers, (209) 667-5996 or dial (209) 667-5996
Community Sharing Christian Center
579 Center Street, which is located at Oakdale in Knights Ferry
209-847-3401
The Lighthouse - Open Door Ministries
218 F Street
Waterford, California
Main number is 209-874-9637
Boxes of free food, applications to Cal-Fresh and other assistance is offered. Volunteers may also deliver a meal to the homebound or disabled.
Additional Stanislaus County assistance programs for free food near you
Many more options are available in the county. Call 209.239.2091 to find food pantries, soup kitchens, and government benefits near you. Clients can be referred to United States Department of Agriculture programs such as CSFP, WIC vouchers, holiday or Meals on Wheels services, and other aid.
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