Emergency Food Boxes
Contents of our emergency food boxes
are determined by the size of the household. Each box consists of
staple food items such as canned goods, pasta, bread, etc., to feed the
household for three (3) days. Each household may apply twelve
(12) times per year. We provide an overnight food package for homeless
individuals who may not meet the Requirements for Assistance.
Senior Food-for-a-Week
The Ramona Food & Clothes Closet has collaborated with The Angel’s Depot to provide boxes of nutritious, non-perishable foods, FREE to low income senior citizens in San Diego County. These emergency, supplemental food boxes are distributed monthly to each household.
The Ramona Sheriffs Volunteer Patrol has collaborated with Ramona Food & Clothes Closet to deliver the food boxes to each household as a service to all qualifying Senior Citizens.
How YOU can qualify . . .
- YOU must be at least 60 years of age or 55 with a disability.
- YOUR monthly income must be no more than $900 per individual.
Required Documents to Apply
- A COMPLETED APPLICATION (application available online)
- DOCUMENTATION OF INCOME – A copy of you check stub; social security statement, etc.
- PICTURE I.D. – A copy of your photo I.D.; CA Driver’s License, CA I.D. card, etc.
- IF DISABLED – A copy of your doctor’s letter stating you are disabled.
Clothing, Furniture, Household Items
Provided on a case by case basis and
is normally base upon a referral from a church, Head Start Program,
Health and Human Services Agency, or other service type organization.
Share Your Holidays
Each Christmas we provide food
packages to several hundred low-income households. Each food
package consists of all food items necessary for a complete holiday
meal for the household and new toys for each child.
Requirements for Assistance
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A current picture identification card.
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Proof of residency in Ramona, Julian, Santa Ysabel, Ranchita, Warner Springs, or Borrego Springs.
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Documentation of all household
income. (Income includes wages, social security, Aid to Families with
Dependent Children (AFDC), food stamp, and unemployment compensation.