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Bread of Life currently invites individuals and groups to volunteer
Bread of Life's current volunteer page says it needs volunteers and offers multiple opportunities for individuals and groups to help families access nutritious food.
Bread of Life distributes through more than 33 locations and reports serving about 7,000 people per month
Bread of Life's current site says it distributes groceries through more than 33 locations in San Joaquin County and serves an average of about 2,000 households and 7,000 people per month.
Bread of Life currently accepts grocery-rescue and large-scale food donations
Bread of Life coordinates grocery-rescue pickups and accepts large-scale food donations from local companies for distribution to food-insecure households.
Community Partnership's Family Resource Centers provide neighborhood food access
Community Partnership for Families currently lists food distribution, mobile farmers markets, senior commodities, and fresh-produce events among the core services available through its Family Resource Centers.
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Community Partnership for Families of San Joaquin County
A large frozen-food donation exceeded Bread of Life's cold-storage capacity
A Grocery Outlet donation of roughly three semitruck loads of frozen meat exceeded Bread of Life's two existing freezers. Local partners supplied refrigerated transportation and temporary cold storage so the food could still be distributed.
Bread of Life estimated another freezer would cost about $38,000
Bread of Life said its two existing freezers were full, that warehouse space was available for another freezer, and that purchasing one would cost an estimated $38,000.