Copyright Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As CalFresh benefits for November remain undistributed, about 54,000 residents in Sonoma and Napa counties face questions this week of where to find groceries. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a little over a week ago that benefits of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, would not be issued starting this month. About 43,000 Sonoma County residents and nearly 11,000 more in Napa County access SNAP, which is called CalFresh in California. In response, federal judges ruled late last week that the Agriculture Department must disburse SNAP benefits using emergency reserve funds during the government shutdown, which entered its second month on Saturday. As uncertainty continues regarding the status of Cal Fresh and if people receive full or partial funds, food banks are gearing up to address a potentially growing community need. Here are some food distribution locations and the hours they are open Monday in Sonoma County: St. Rose Church — 1 to 2 p.m. at 340 10th St., Santa Rosa. Residents must call 707-584-1579 between 8:30 and 10 a.m. for an appointment. FISH of Santa Rosa — Noon to 2 p.m. at 1710 Sebastopol Road, Santa Rosa. Sonoma Valley Community Health Center — 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 19270 Sonoma Highway, Sonoma. Individual and Family Support Network — 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2455 Bennett Valley Road Suite C200, Santa Rosa. Family Justice Center Sonoma County — 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 2755 Mendocino Ave. Suite 100, Santa Rosa. Services are only available to clients of the center. Catholic Charities Emergency EMERGENCY Food Pantry — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 987 Airway Court Suite 101, Santa Rosa. Residents must call 707-528-8712 for an appointment. Sebastopol Inter-Church Food Pantry — 10 a.m. to noon at 500 Robinson Road, Sebastopol. Interested West Sonoma County residents must call 707-823-2483 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. for an appointment. Sonoma State University Lobo’s Pantry — 3 to 6 p.m. at 1801 E Cotati Ave., Zinfandel Village, Rohnert Park. Services are available once a week for SSU students. FISH of Sonoma — 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at 18330 Sonoma Highway, Sonoma. Sonoma Valley residents must call 707-996-0111 between 9 a.m. and noon for a same-day appointment. River to Coast Children’s Services — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 16300 First St., Guerneville. The location serves families with children residing in West Sonoma County and families enrolled in childcare subsided through the organization. Here are some locations in Napa and Sonoma counties for Tuesday: Community Action of Napa Valley food distribution center — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 938 Kaiser Road, Napa. Interested Napa residents can receive food boxes for about a month and should call 707-253-6128 in advance. The Salvation Army — 10 a.m. to noon at 590 Franklin St., Napa. Interested Napa residents can receive food boxes for about a month and should call 707-226-8150 in advance. Napa County Health and Human Services Agency — Community Action of Napa Valley’s free food market at 2751 Napa Valley Corporate Drive, Napa. Community Baptist Church- 4 Seasons of Giving — noon to 2 p.m. at 1620 Sonoma Ave., Santa Rosa. Individual and Family Support Network — 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2455 Bennett Valley Road Suite C200, Santa Rosa. St. Eugene Cathedral — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2323 Montgomery Drive, Santa Rosa. FISH of Santa Rosa — Noon to 2 p.m. at 1710 Sebastopol Road, Santa Rosa. Salvation Army Santa Rosa — 10 a.m. to noon at 93 Stony Circle, Santa Rosa. On the first visit, Sonoma County residents have to show proof of address, income and an ID for all members of the family. Each family can visit once at the first half of the month and once in the second. Family Justice Center Sonoma County — 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 2755 Mendocino Ave. Suite 100, Santa Rosa. Services are only available to clients of the center. Catholic Charities Emergency EMERGENCY Food Pantry — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 987 Airway Court Suite 101, Santa Rosa. Residents must call 707-528-8712 for an appointment. Child Parent Institute, Family Resource Center — 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 3650 Standish Ave., Santa Rosa. Services are open to children or caregivers of children. Star of the Valley Nick’s Pantry — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 495 White Oak Drive, Santa Rosa. Sonoma State University Lobo’s Pantry — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1801 E Cotati Ave, Zinfandel Village, Rohnert Park. Services are available once a week for SSU students. Windsor Presbyterian Church — 8:30 to 10 a.m. at 251 Windsor River Road, Windsor. Food For Thought — 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 6550 Railroad Ave., Forestville. Services are available for households referred to the organization through a healthcare provider. Santa Rosa Junior College Petaluma — noon to 2 p.m. at 680 Sonoma Mountain Parkway, Petaluma. Food is available for registered SRJC students. Una Vida Hillside Church — 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at 2689 Old Adobe Road, Petaluma. Salvation Army Petaluma — 1 to 3:15 p.m. at 721 S McDowell Blvd., Petaluma. Food services are available for Cotati, Penngrove and Petaluma residents. Interested parties must report to the front office 30 minutes before distribution time to get a food ticket. FISH of Sonoma — 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at 18330 Sonoma Highway, Sonoma. Sonoma Valley residents must call 707-996-0111 between 9 a.m. and noon for a same-day appointment. Healdsburg Shared Ministries — 3 to 4:30 p.m. at 1505 Healdsburg Ave. Healdsburg. Food recipients must live or work in Healdsburg or Geyserville and can only stop by once a week. River to Coast Children’s Services — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 16300 First St., Guerneville. The location serves families with children residing in West Sonoma County and families enrolled in childcare subsided through the organization. Sonoma Valley Community Health Center — 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 19270 Sonoma Highway, Sonoma. Catholic Charities food distribution — 2 to 3 p.m. at 3345 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa. Other resources can be found on websites for Sonoma County and Napa County. RevContent Feed
