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San Joaquin County Community Service & Support Digest



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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Over 2,000 Line Up For Thanksgiving Food Giveaway

11/27/2024

Volunteers with the Emergency Food Bank of Stockton/San Joaquin annual Thanksgiving Food Giveaway passed out Thanksgiving meals to 2,801 families on November 26. Read on to learn more.

Ripon Rotary Launches Coat Drive

11/21/2024

Winter is coming, and the Ripon Rotary Club has launched its Winter Coat Drive to assist those in need in keeping warm and dry. Learn how you can help.

Manteca Christmas Parade Coming December 7

11/18/2024

Learn about the 52nd annual Manteca Chamber of Commerce hosted Christmas Parade scheduled for December 7.

Bikes for Kids to Donate 300 Bicycles

11/14/2024

Help Bikes for Kids meet their goal of refurbishing 300 previously owned bikes to be donated on December 14 to underprivileged children. Learn more and volunteer.

Tracy Rotary Donates to McHenry House Family Shelter

11/08/2024

On October 30, the Tracy Rotary presented a donation of $10,000 to support the McHenry House Family Shelter expansion project.

GivingTuesday Explained

11/04/2024

Learn more about the annual fundraising day on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, this year falling on December 3.

Tracy Connects A Success

11/01/2024

Learn more about the Tracy Connects event held on October 22 and the donations made to five groups working in the community.

Manteca Chamber Seeks Flag Coordinator Volunteer

10/15/2024

The Manteca Chamber of Commerce is seeking a volunteer to coordinate the distribution of flags for placement throughout the city on holidays.

Drug Screening Measure Heads to November Ballot

08/11/2024

Measure R, calling for drug screening of recipients of aid, was approved to go on the November ballot by the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors.

Teen Center Seeks Volunteers, Donations

08/07/2024

With its opening still months away, the Thomas Toy Teen Center is seeking donations and volunteers, and is hosting an open house on August 15.

Guaranteed Basic Income Programs Proliferate Across CA

07/12/2024

Beginning Monday, 150 households in Fresno County are expected to receive a $500 prepaid card to spend on anything they’d like — no strings attached. It will be the first of 12 monthly recurring payments those Southwest Fresno and Huron residents will receive as part of a guaranteed basic income program for low-income families.

Fireworks Giant Donates to Lodi Nonprofits

07/02/2024

TNT Fireworks donated $15,000 to six Lodi nonprofits who had been unable to operate firework stands because of a clerical error.

New Community Center Seeks Volunteers

07/02/2024

The new Thomas Toy Community Center in Manteca is calling for volunteers as it prepares to open in September.

New Trees Planted at Soroptimist Grove

05/28/2024

Connie Meintasis, Marion Thibodeau, and Jan Brown were memorialized on May 28 by the Manteca Soroptimists with new trees planted in the Soroptimist Grove public park at Snowcap Drive and Pestana Avenue.

Sacramento State to Host Office for Black Student Advancement

05/20/2024

Sacramento State will be home to the central office for the $10 million Black student advancement drive on all 23 California State University campuses.

Manteca Teen Center Has Open House

05/17/2024

The Thomas Toy Community Center at Fremont and Yosemite Avenue held an open house on May 17 ahead of its official opening in September.

These California Schools Connect Kids to Community Services. Will They Survive Budget Cuts?

05/16/2024

Gov. Gavin Newsom launched the community school initiative with $4.1 billion in grants to connect students and their families to medical care, counseling and other services.

Lodi House Leader Resigns

05/08/2024

Lodi House Executive Director Shelby Young announced she is resigning after leading the organization for the last eight years.

Ribbon Cutting Held at New Community Connections Center

05/08/2024

CEO Carrie Grover officiated at the ribbon cutting of the new Tracy Tracy Community Connections Center at 95 West 11th Street.

Funds Secured for New Community Center

05/03/2024

Central Valley District 9 Congressman Josh Harder announced $850,000 in federal funds towards construction of a new community center in Manteca for American Legion Post 249.

Hundreds of Volunteers Show Lodi Some Love

05/01/2024

The April 27 Love Lodi event saw a turnout of nearly 1,000 volunteers completing 60 projects throughout the city.

Lathrop Welcomes New Community Service Officer

04/29/2024

The Lathrop Police Department announced the hiring of Gabrielle Johnson as a new Community Services Officer.

Boys and Girls Club Receive County Grant

04/26/2024

The San Joaquin Board of Supervisors approved a $10,000 grant to the Tracy Boys and Girls Club to support youth sports programs.

New Homeless Shelter to Open in Stockton

04/03/2024

The Pathways Project homeless shelter is set to open in the fall to provide services to the city's estimated 900 homeless.

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