{"id":212,"date":"2018-09-06T09:30:27","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T16:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kern.org\/alted\/?page_id=212"},"modified":"2024-08-01T22:48:50","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T22:48:50","slug":"food-banks-services-for-homeless","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kern.org\/alternative-education\/homeless-education-resources\/food-banks-services-for-homeless\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Banks &amp; Services for Homeless"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"h4\">Greater Bakersfield Area<\/p>\n<p><strong>American Red Cross\u2014Kern Chapter<\/strong><br \/>\n5035 Gilmore Ave.<br \/>\nBakersfield, CA<br \/>\n324-6427<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bethany Services<\/strong><br \/>\n1600 East Truxtun<br \/>\nBakersfield, CA 93305<br \/>\nTel: 661.322.9294<br \/>\nRent, Utilities, Referrals, Food, &amp; Shelter for Women, Children &amp; Families<\/p>\n<p><strong>Catholic Social Services<\/strong><br \/>\n310 Baker St.<br \/>\nBakersfield, CA 93305<br \/>\nTel: 661.281.2130<br \/>\nRent, Utility, &amp; Food<\/p>\n<p><strong>Department of Human Services (DHS) Food Stamp Program<\/strong><br \/>\nLeave your name and address and the application form will be mailed to you with a return envelope. Mail the completed, signed application forms in the return envelope. Your application starts the day the county receives your signed application form in the mail. You will receive an appointment by mail by for a face-to-face interview.<br \/>\nTel: 661.631.6062 (Food Stamp Application Line)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Golden Empire Gleaners<\/strong><br \/>\n1326 30th Street<br \/>\nBakersfield, CA 93301<br \/>\nTel: 661.324.2767<br \/>\nBy referral or volunteer. 8 am to 2 pm (free lunch)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kern County Department of Human Services (DHS)<\/strong><br \/>\n100 E. California Avenue<br \/>\nBakersfield, CA 93307<br \/>\nTel: 661.631.6000<br \/>\nTel: 661.326.2840<br \/>\nTel: 800.690.1997 (Toll Free)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kern County Food Bank<\/strong><br \/>\nDistributes food (USDA Commodities, Emergency Food, Senior Brown Bags) to needy families throughout Kern County. Everyone must call number for referral. Must have identification (driver\u2019s license, state ID, social security number).<br \/>\nTel: 661.336.5200<br \/>\nTel: 800.273.2275 (Toll Free)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Love, Inc. of Greater Bakersfield<\/strong><br \/>\nP.O. Box 10082<br \/>\nBakersfield, CA 93309<br \/>\nTel: 661.325.8838<br \/>\nFax: 661.325.9838<br \/>\nIndividuals may call directly or agency may also fax a referral on behalf of the client. Appliance repair, home maintenance, auto mechanic, food delivery to ill\/elderly, furniture, appliances, food pantries, transportation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>St. Vincent De Paul<\/strong><br \/>\n316 Baker Street<br \/>\nBakersfield, CA 93305<br \/>\nTel: 661.323.2942 Clothing, emergency furniture, food baskets with referral; rent\/utilities as funds are available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Salvation Army<\/strong><br \/>\n4417 Wilson Road<br \/>\nBakersfield, CA 93309<br \/>\nTel: 661.325.8626 Tel: 800.958.7825 (Toll Free)<br \/>\n(Food baskets and 1-time PGE bill assistance)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Women, Infant and Children (WIC)<\/strong><br \/>\nTel: 888.942.9675 (Toll Free)<br \/>\nDirectory of Kern County WIC Sites<\/p>\n<p class=\"h2\">Kern County Areas<\/p>\n<p class=\"h4\">California City<\/p>\n<p>Salvation Army<br \/>\n8525 California City Blvd. #C<br \/>\nCalifornia City, CA 93505<br \/>\nTel: 760.373.4116<\/p>\n<p class=\"h4\">Delano<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kern County Department of Human Services (DHS)<\/strong><br \/>\n1816 Cecil Ave.<br \/>\nDelano, CA 93315<br \/>\nTel: 661.721.5134<br \/>\nEmergency food stamps, a social worker decision.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Community Connection Center CCC)<\/strong><br \/>\n1842 Norwalk St.<br \/>\nDelano, CA 93215<br \/>\nTel: 661.721.5036<br \/>\nFax: 661.721.7038<br \/>\nFood, clothing and utilities when funds are available<\/p>\n<p class=\"h4\">Kern River Valley<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kern County Department of Human Services (DHS)<\/strong><br \/>\n7050 Lake Isabella Blvd.<br \/>\nLake Isabella, CA 93240<br \/>\nTel: 760.549.2006<br \/>\nFax: 661.868.6360<br \/>\nEmergency food stamps, a social worker decision.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Food Pantry and Thrift Store<\/strong><br \/>\n4621 Lake Isabella Blvd.<br \/>\nLake Isabella, CA 93240<br \/>\nTel: 760.379.4825<\/p>\n<p><strong>Salvation Army\/Helping Hands<\/strong><br \/>\nP.O. Box 836<br \/>\nLake Isabella, CA 93555<br \/>\nTel: 760.379.5100 or 4600<\/p>\n<p class=\"h4\">Lamont<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kern County Department of Human Services (DHS)<\/strong><br \/>\n8300 Segrue Road<br \/>\nLamont, CA 93241<br \/>\nTel: 661.635.4000<br \/>\nFax:661.861.3360<br \/>\nEmergency food stamps a social worker decision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"h4\">Mojave<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kern County Department of Human Services (DHS)<\/strong><br \/>\n2340 Hwy. 58<br \/>\nMojave, CA 93501<br \/>\nTel: 661.824.7500<br \/>\nFax: 661.824.7552<\/p>\n<p class=\"h4\">Ridgecrest<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kern County Department of Human Services (DHS)<\/strong><br \/>\n145 E. Ridgecrest Blvd.<br \/>\nRidgecrest, CA 93555<br \/>\nTel: 760.499.5200<br \/>\nFax: 760.499.5299<br \/>\nEmergency food stamps (case by case basis)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Salvation Army<\/strong><br \/>\n151 No. Down Street<br \/>\nRidgecrest, CA 93555<br \/>\nTel: 760.375.7219<\/p>\n<p class=\"h4\">Shafter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kern County Department of Human Services (DHS)<\/strong><br \/>\n115 Central Valley Highway<br \/>\nShafter, CA 93263<br \/>\nTel: 661.746.8300<br \/>\nFax: 661.746.2794<br \/>\nEmergency food stamps (case by case basis)<\/p>\n<p class=\"h4\">Taft<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kern County Department of Human Services (DHS)<\/strong><br \/>\n119 N. 10th st.<br \/>\nTaft, CA 93268<br \/>\nTel: 661.763.8517<br \/>\nFax: 661.868.6387<br \/>\nEmergency food stamps (case by case basis)<\/p>\n<p class=\"h4\">Tehachapi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Help and Hope Thrift Store<\/strong><br \/>\n10436 Brian Way<br \/>\nTehachapi, CA 93561<br \/>\nTel: 661.822.7805<br \/>\nFood pantry, and when available, funds for PGE and gasoline<\/p>\n<p><strong>Salvation Army<\/strong><br \/>\n823-9508<\/p>\n<p><strong>St Vincent De Paul<\/strong><br \/>\n122 S. Green<br \/>\nTehachapi, CA 93561 (Map)<br \/>\nTel: 661.822.7083<br \/>\nEmergency food distribution<\/p>\n<p class=\"h4\">Wasco<\/p>\n<p><strong>Salvation Army<\/strong><br \/>\nWasco, CA 93280<br \/>\nTel: 661.758.3884<br \/>\nFax: 661.823.1952<br \/>\nEmergency food pantry<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greater Bakersfield Area American Red Cross\u2014Kern Chapter 5035 Gilmore Ave. Bakersfield, CA 324-6427 Bethany Services 1600 East Truxtun Bakersfield, CA 93305 Tel: 661.322.9294 Rent, Utilities, Referrals, Food, &amp; Shelter for Women, Children &amp; Families Catholic Social Services 310 Baker St. Bakersfield, CA 93305 Tel: 661.281.2130 Rent, Utility, &amp; Food Department of Human Services (DHS) Food [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":126,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-212","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kern.org\/alternative-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/212","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kern.org\/alternative-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kern.org\/alternative-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kern.org\/alternative-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kern.org\/alternative-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=212"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/kern.org\/alternative-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/212\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9329,"href":"https:\/\/kern.org\/alternative-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/212\/revisions\/9329"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kern.org\/alternative-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kern.org\/alternative-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}