San Joaquin County Local News: Community Service & Support

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Image caption: Kerry Wood, CEO of the Sacramento Region Community Foundation, says the organization researches areas of need to help donors direct their contributions.

STATEWIDE EXPLAINER

By channeling funds to a number of nonprofits working on various issues in a given region, community foundations help solve big problems throughout California.

Image caption: There are more than 300 community service districts in California.

STATEWIDE EXPLAINER

Community Services Districts, Explained

Community service districts can do most anything a city government can do. Here’s how they work and how to start one.

STATEWIDE LOCALIST

Celebrating Veterans Every Day

About 1.8 million veterans live in California. Here are some organizations dedicated to serving the needs of those who served America.

Image caption: Stand Down events provide veterans with valuable resources including housing assistance, medical care, and a solid community of support.

STATEWIDE EXPLAINER

Veterans in Need ‘Stand Down’

At hundreds of Stand Down events throughout California, veterans agencies and organizations come together to deliver life’s necessities.

From Tracy Press...

Education Community Service & Support Rotary Club of Tracy Sunrise

Nine Local Students Awarded Scholarships

05/09/2025
In their April 30 meeting, the Tracy Sunrise Rotary Club awarded scholarships to nine local students.

From Tracy Press...

Education Community Service & Support Rotary Club of Tracy

College Scholarships Awarded to Local High School Seniors

05/09/2025
In their annual scholarship luncheon on May 1, the Tracy Rotary Club awarded college scholarships to 19 local high school seniors.

From Manteca Bulletin...

Business, Economy & Jobs Education Community Service & Support Soroptimist International of Manteca

Spotlight on Manteca Soroptimist Scholarships

04/29/2025
A look at the recipients of Manteca Soroptimist Club scholarships awarded this year to local women to pursue higher education or vocational training.

From CalMatters...

Public Safety Community Service & Support Crime & Justice

Trump Cuts Millions in California Crime Prevention Grants: ‘This Was a Sledgehammer’

04/28/2025
Groups that support California crime victims and attempt to reduce gun violence lost millions of dollars in grants when the Trump administration pulled funding.

From Stocktonia...

Agriculture, Food & Gardening Community Service & Support Emergency Food Bank

USDA Food Cuts Threaten Stockton Food Bank

04/18/2025
Following abrupt USDA cuts to the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program, the Stockton Emergency Food Bank is scrambling to make up the deficit in the face of growing local need.

From Manteca Bulletin...

Education Agriculture, Food & Gardening Community Service & Support

Manteca Unified School District Preparing for Seamless Lunch Summer

04/08/2025
The free Seamless Lunch Summer Program runs from May 28 through July 18 providing free lunches to local youth aged 2-18 years at parks in Manteca, Lathrop, and Weston Ranch.

From Tracy Press...

Agriculture, Food & Gardening Community Service & Support Rotary Club of Tracy Sunrise

Tracy Sunrise Rotary Shrimp Dinner Fundraiser

04/04/2025
A report on the 32nd Annual Shrimp Dinner fundraiser for the Tracy Sunrise Rotary Club on April 5.

From CalMatters...

Agriculture, Food & Gardening Community Service & Support State of California

California Food Banks Brace for Funding Cuts, and Not Only From the Trump Administration

03/26/2025
Food aid is one of numerous competing priorities California lawmakers will have to juggle in the face of steep potential federal cuts.

From Local News Matters Stockton...

Public Safety Community Service & Support Crime & Justice County of San Joaquin

San Joaquin Sheriff’s Office Raising Donations to Honor Peace Officers Killed in Line of Duty

03/19/2025
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THE SAN JOAQUIN County Sheriff’s Office has raised almost half of the $500,000 in private donations it needs to complete its memorial to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. But the clock is ticking.

From CalMatters...

Community Service & Support Crisis & Personal Support Crime & Justice State of California

‘They Didn’t Lift a Damn Finger’: California Crime Victim Fund Ordered to Change Practices

03/17/2025
Ruby Marichalar couldn’t get an in-person meeting after California’s crime victim compensation fund denied her claim. She wasn’t the only one.

From CalMatters...

Housing Community Service & Support State of California

‘Quiet Panic’ as National Rental Assistance Program Set to Run Out of Cash

03/17/2025
A $5 billion pot of federal money set aside to help people on the verge of homelessness pay the rent is running out of cash — and no one has a plan to keep the roughly 60,000 renters, more than 15,000 of them in California — from losing their housing after the last dollar is spent.

From The Sacramento Bee...

Business, Economy & Jobs Housing Community Service & Support

Spotlight on 2-Year Yolo County Basic Income Program

02/26/2025
Read on for details about a report on the 2-year Yolo County Basic Income Program which ended in April 2024.

From Stocktonia...

Community Service & Support Lodi Community Foundation

Lodi Community Foundation Receives Huge Gift

02/25/2025
The Lodi Community Foundation is the recipient of a huge $30 million gift from Lodi native Sheila Wishek. Wow! Read on for details.

From Manteca Bulletin...

Community Service & Support

Braver Angels Workshop in Manteca March 1

02/18/2025
Read on for more information about the second Braver Angels workshop scheduled for March 1 in Manteca.

From Stocktonia...

Education Community Service & Support

Spotlight on Stockton Service Corps

02/13/2025
Read on to learn more about the Stockton Service Corp, which has supported more than 8,300 local students, awarded more than $1.6 million in sub-grants and just completed its new three-year strategic plan.

From LodiNews...

Community Service & Support Lodi Community Foundation

Lodi Community Foundation Receives Large Gift

01/22/2025
Read on to learn more about the $30 million gift bestowed to the Lodi Community Foundation following the passing of local resident Sheila Wishek.

From Tracy Press...

Community Service & Support Rotary Club of Tracy

Tracy Rotary Celebrates 95 Years

01/17/2025
Read on to learn more about how the Rotary Club of Tracy has worked for 95 years to make the community better.

From Local News Matters...

Community Service & Support Crime & Justice

Community Volunteer Program Helping Reach Zero Recidivism Among Parolees in California

12/26/2024
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS ARE proving that they play a vital role when it comes to public safety in California. The California Reentry Institute, directed by Collette Carroll to help potential parolees, has graduated more than 230 incarcerated individuals in San Quentin Rehabilitation Center.

From Manteca Bulletin...

Community Service & Support Soroptimist International of Manteca

200 Attend Soroptimists Holiday Fundraiser

12/13/2024
Get the details about the Manteca Soroptimist annual holiday fundraiser held on December 11 and learn more about their support for the Teen Crisis Counseling Crisis project and other services in the community.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Community Service & Support

Doing Good: Kiwanis International

12/08/2024
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Founded as a business organization in 1915, the Kiwanis Club now serves millions of children worldwide.

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