San Joaquin County Local News: Community Service & Support


All Local Community Service & Support News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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

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.
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.

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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.
Veterans in Need ‘Stand Down’

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

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

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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