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The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) is a once-a-month food box program for seniors 60 years of age and older, living on a fixed income. It provides a 30 lb. box of nutritious food and 2 lbs. of low-fat cheese to those who qualify. If you are currently enrolled in this program at the Ukiah Food Bank, bring a photo ID to the new location (Plowshares) on the 3 rd Tuesday of every month from 9-10 a.m. to receive your box.
If you are 60 years of age and would like to enroll in CSFP, bring the following documents to Plowshares on the 3 rd Tuesday from 9-10 a.m. If you qualify, you will also receive a box.
Who is qualified to participate in CSFP?
Any senior (60 years and older) whose income is within federal guidelines (singles $1,174.00 or less per month, couples $1,579.00 or less per month) is qualified.
What documents are necessary to enroll in CSFP?
• Photo Identification —Driver's License or California I.D.
• Proof of Income — Social Security or SSI (paperwork or bank statement), Medi-Cal Card, Pension, TANF letter
• Proof of Age —Birth certificate, Driver's License, State ID card
If you have questions, please call Redwood Empire Food Bank at 523-7900.
In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex , age or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Beginning Monday, August 2, your meals will be delivered in the morning instead of the afternoon. You can expect delivery between about 11:00 am and 1:00 pm instead of 4 pm and 6 pm - so you can subtract about five hours from your usual current delivery time to estimate your new delivery time.
We hope you find this earlier delivery hour more convenient. Again, if you will ever be away during your delivery time, please give us 24 hours notice if possible, or call us as soon as you can, at 462-8582.
Thanks to North Coast Opportunities' Gardens Project, the Community Foundation of Mendocino County, and many, many local donors and volunteers, Plowshares created its first-ever vegetable garden in spring 2009! Just in the first few months of operation, the garden yielded over 500 pounds of fresh, organic squash, cucumbers, melons, tomatoes, peppers, herbs, flowers and more, to help feed the hungry in our meals programs. Produce doesn't get any better than fresh-picked and organic, and now that we are feeding record-breaking numbers of the hungry, it's more welcome than ever.
While we are making our own compost and using some of our kitchen volunteers, we rely on donated seeds and starts, compost and mulch, and volunteer work and workdays to keep the garden going. If you are interested in helping, you may contact Garden Coordinator Julie Drucker at 937-3671 or juliedruckerdance@yahoo.com . To see lots of photos of our garden in various stages of creation, go to: www.gardensproject.org/thegardens/ukiah/plowshares/plowshares.php
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