Cooking Matters Online Classes

Our Cooking Matters classes have gone online! 18 Reasons Cooking Matters is sharing creative and affordable recipes during their live sessions in English every Wednesday at 12:00pm on YouTube. Families are welcome to tune in and cook alongside the instructors. Click here to gain access to the ingredient list and instruction packet.

Once you have the recipe packets which include information on how to join and how to prepare for the series, participants are encouraged to gather the ingredients on the list beforehand and cook along with Instructors Abby & Austin.  For more information, please visit the 18 Reasons Facebook page by clicking here.

Junior Giants at Home

Jr Giants at Home is a FREE Virtual Season that brings the fun of the field to your home! During each 4-week season, Junior Giants ages 5-18 are introduced to the fundamentals of the game along with important lessons in health, education and character development. The final season begins on Monday, July 6th! Click here to register today.

Indoor Activity

At Home Sustainability Ideas

Activity Links for Youth

101+ Indoor Activities

Fun Brain Activities- Math and Reading Videos and Games

GoNoodle-Fun, Physical Activities for Kids  

Highlight Kids- Activities, Jokes, Games and more!

Educational Online Games for Kids

Scholastic at Home

Dr. Seuss-  Seussville

Starfall- Pre-K=-3^rd Grade

Daily Live Art Lessons

Yoga for kids

Playworks live recess

ABC Mouse songs  

Monterey Aquarium

Offline Options

Build a fort in your living room- Go old school, using the cushions, blankets and pillows to create a fort or use an indoor tent.  If there is enough room, let the kids have a sleepover in it overnight.

Build a city of maze with blocks- Use blocks, boxes, legos and anything else you have on hand. Add trains, cars, people and animals.

Write Letters- Write letters to family and friends.  Contact a nearby hospital, senior citizen home or other facility where visits are being restricted.  Have your kids write letters and send pictures to brighten the residents’ day or to thank their local medical workers for all they are doing during this time.

Write a story or a comic book- Have your kids write a story about anything!  There are great ways to "publish" it using word or other programs.  They can even add pictures.

Put on a puppet show- The kids can create the show (giving you some quiet time) and then put on a performance afterwards.  You can either make puppets or use stuffed animals, dolls or other toys.   Get creative.

CalFresh Food Program

Click here for information on CalFresh 

Click here to start an application.

Community Produce Program

Davis Park Parking lot (1667 Folsom Ave)

2nd & 4th Friday 12:00pm -1:00 pm

Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano

Food for children (Ages 4-6; ID, proof of residence, child age)

• WIC San Pablo, 501 Gateway Ave, San Pablo, Last Friday, 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Groceries once a month (ID, proof of residence)

• Davis Park, 1651 Folsom Ave, San Pablo, 3rd Monday, 10:00 am-12:00 pm
• Montara Bay Community Center, 2250 Tara Hills Dr, San Pablo, 2nd Monday, 10:00 am-11:30 am

Fresh Approach-Mobile Farmers’ Market

San Pablo City Hall Parking Lot (13831 San Pablo Ave)

Friday’s 10:00 am - 1:00 pm.

School District Food Distribution 

The West Contra Costa Unified School District will continue serving meals (breakfast, lunch and supper) over the summer at 21 meal pick-up locations for students 18 years or younger from 10:45 am to 1:15 pm at school locations and 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at community locations, Monday through Thursday. Friday meals can be picked up on Thursday. 

WHEN: Monday through Thursday
TIME: 10:45 am to 1:15 pm at schools; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at community locations
WHO: FREE for Children 18 years or younger

Please click here to view a list of locations.

Pandemic EBT

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), children who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals at school will get extra food benefits. These food benefits are called Pandemic EBT or P-EBT benefits. P-EBT benefits help families in California buy food when schools are closed because of the coronavirus emergency.

Families will get up to $365 per eligible child on their P-EBT card to use on food and groceries.

Families with children who get CalFresh, Medi-Cal or Foster Care benefits do not need to apply. Most will get their P-EBT card in the mail during the month of May.

Families with children who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals and who do not get their P-EBT card in the mail by the end of May must apply online before July 15, 2020. The online application is available at ca.p-ebt.org.

Senior Meal and Nutrition Programs
(in conjunction with Contra Costa County)

Weekly meals consisting of 5 frozen meals will be available for pick up on Tuesdays from 11:45 am – 12:45pm at the San Pablo Senior Center, 1943 Church Lane.

• Orders must be placed no later than 12:30 pm on Monday prior to pick up or delivery.
• To place an order for the weekly meals, call 510-215-3098.
• We are also offering FREE delivery of these meals on Fridays. See “Food Delivery” for more information.
• Meals will be delivered to the homes of senior participants on Fridays between 11:45 am – 3:00 pm.
• To ensure your safety as well as the safety of the driver, meals will be placed on your doorstep and not handed to you directly.
• For calcium, the meals will alternate between an assortment of flavored calcium-fortified beverage powders and a 1/2-gallon of milk.
• For grains, the meals will alternate one loaf of bread, oatmeal packets, and assorted crackers each week.
• To view the menu, please click here.

NOTE: Seniors new to the CC Café Lunch program will need to complete registration paperwork to receive meals. Call (510) 215-3098 for more information.

Senior Food Bank Program & Delivery (Brown Bag)

The San Pablo Senior Program WILL CONTINUE to host the Senior Food Bank Program (Brown Bag) at Davis Park Multipurpose Room (1667 Folsom Ave.) every first and third Friday of the month between 10:00am and 11:00am. We are offering FREE delivery of this service. See “Food Delivery” for more information.

NOTE: Seniors new to the Senior Food Bank Program will need to complete registration paperwork to receive meals. Call (510) 215-3098 for more information.

Food Delivery

San Pablo Senior and Disabled Transportation program will provide FREE food delivery of the Senior Food Bank service the 1st & 3rd Friday of each month between 9:45 am and 11:45 am and Senior Nutrition Program meals every Friday between 11:00 am – 3:00 pm while the Shelter-in-Place order is in effect. Call (510) 215-3095 for more information, to register or to see if you qualify for these services.

NOTE: Seniors new to the any of our nutrition or paratransit programs will need to complete registration paperwork to receive services. Call (510) 215-3098 for more information.

Senior Food Bank

Davis Park Senior Center (1667 Folsom Ave)

1st and 3rd Fridays from 10:00am-11:00am. Drop off is available. For more information and to sign up, click here or call (510) 215-3090.

For questions, please contact Maria Garcia at (510) 215-3097.

City Paratransit Programs
(Medical Appointments, Grocery and Bank Trips Only)

The San Pablo Paratransit Program will remain in service for medical appointments and essential services only; no emergency medical transport is available. For questions, please contact Maria Garcia at (510) 215-3097.

Senior Assistance with daily tasks offered for Free

Love Apparent can help with items like laundry, bathing, housekeeping and more. They are currently offering their services for free.
For more information, please click the links below:

Love Apparent
Creekside HealthCare Center San Pablo 

Additional Resources 

• Contra Costa County Information and Assistance and Disabled Helpline, for referrals and resources 
  • Call (925) 229-8434 during the hours of Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm 
• Contra Costa Crisis Center, for referrals to all community resources
  • Call 211
  • Click here
  • Text your zip code to 898-211