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Services for Our Seniors
We are pleased to offer EXCLUSIVE services to our Senior (60+) clients
- CSFP (Senior Boxes) are now available at the Elk Grove Food Bank Warehouse on the 4th Wednesday of every month from 8:30 to 11 am. You must be registered to receive CSFP. Contact us at the number below to apply.
- Apply for CalFresh (food stamps) – the application process is easier than ever and income requirements have changed. Contact us at the number below for an appointment with our certified CalFresh Coordinator who is dedicated to answering all of your questions and assisting you with the application process.
Cathy’s Clothes Closet
The Clothes Closet has been renamed in honor of Cathy O’Neil who passed away in August, 2016. In 1994, after Cathy retired as a third grade reading specialist for the Elk Grove Unified School District, she founded the Clothes Closet and joined forces with Elk Grove Food Bank Services. Cathy was a founding board member of the Elk Grove Food Bank Services, a pillar in Elk Grove, and one of a kind. She was fiercely loyal, humble, and intellectually curious. A magnificent bigger-than-life woman with a giant heart, Cathy was of invaluable help to the Food Bank for almost 25 years. She left a legacy!
Clothes Closet Eligibility
Clothes are free of charge to all clients of Elk Grove Food Bank Services and families and children in partnership with the Elk Grove Unified School Student Support Services and Homeless Program. We offer clothing for all seasons, jackets/coats, socks, youth athletic shoes, and back to work career wear.
Pantry 4 Pets
Pet food for dogs and cats is distributed through our Emergency Food Distribution and at all our Mobile Distribution sites. A bag of kibble can mean the difference of a pet living with their family or entering a shelter. Like anyone who has been “adopted” by their furry kids, the clients of Elk Grove Food Bank love their pets. For some, especially seniors and the homeless, their pet is their only source of companionship. As more individuals struggle with the difficult choices of paying rent, utilities, health care, or buying food, some are forced to choose between keeping their pet and putting food on the table. Helping families and individuals stay together and keep their pets during times of economic hardship is crucial, not only for the family, but also our community. Like humans, animals deserve the basic necessities in life. The Food Bank is open for donations Monday through Friday* from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm and Saturday from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. *Exception: 4th Wednesday: Closed.
Utility Assistance
Eligibility Criteria
• Applicants must be residents of Elk Grove.
• Applicants must demonstrate financial hardship and the inability to pay utility bills due to unforeseen circumstances such as job loss, medical emergencies, or significant unexpected expenses.
Application Process
• Applicants are required to meet with our Program Coordinator and/or Program Manager so they are able to complete a Utility Assistance Application form.
• Necessary documentation to support the application includes, but is not limited to, proof of residency, recent utility bills, and statement of why financial assistance is needed.
• All applications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, considering the applicant’s financial situation and urgency of need.
Assistance Limitation
• To ensure the equitable distribution of resources among all eligible applicants, the Elk Grove Food Bank Service will provide utility assistance to any individual or family no more than once every 12 months.
• Assistance provided will be directly paid to the utility provider and not given as cash or check to the applicant.