This page shares Placer County-specific information for food and work/community engagement access.
Dial 2-1-1 or Find Resources to explore additional options.
Local Food Resources
Below are free and low-cost food programs available throughout Placer County.
Feeding the Foothills
Feeding the Foothills offers fresh fruits, vegetables, pantry staples, and more for residents of Placer County.
- Food distribution site information is subject to change; download the distribution calendar for the most up-to-date and comprehensive list.
Auburn Interfaith Food Closet
Auburn Interfaith Food Closet provides groceries for people and families living in 17 zip codes in Placer County.
ZIP codes served include: 95602, 95603, 95604, 95701, 95703, 95713, 95714, 95715, 95717, 95722, 95736, 95631, 95650, 95658, and 95663.
Monthly Distributions
- 1788 Auburn Ravine Road, Auburn, CA, 95603
- Food is available to recipients once every 30 days
- Open Monday through Friday
(and the last Saturday of every month) from 10am-2pm- Wednesday evenings are open from 4-7pm
St. Vincent de Paul of Roseville
St. Vincent de Paul provides people and families with food and groceries through their Food Locker Program.
Weekly Distributions
- 503 Guiseppi Court, Suite #8, Roseville, CA, 95678
- Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9-11am
Mom’s Meals
Webpage | No local primary phone
- Delivered meals for eligible Medi-Cal and Medicare Advantage participants
- Meals tailored to health needs
- Requires medical plan approval
Auburn Interfaith Food Closet’s Homebound Delivery
Informational PDF | 530-885-1921
- Provides people with enough food each month to make 12 meals for everyone in the household
- Home delivery service occurs monthly on a pre-established schedule
- Customized monthly orders
St. Vincent de Paul’s Bags Home Delivery
Webpage | 916-781-3303
- For homebound low income seniors or disabled adults
- Serves only Roseville and Rocklin
- Groceries are delivered by volunteers directly to the home
Local Work Resources
Below are free and accessible programs available throughout Placer County that may be considered qualifying activity for CalFresh work rules.
Volunteering in Placer County
The Connecting Point Volunteer Hub serves as a community hub that connects Placer County residents with volunteer opportunities in the community.
Placer County offers a variety of opportunities to volunteer for the County through its departments and programs.
Opportunities are available at the following departments:
- Animal Services & shelter
- County parks
- District Attorney
- Library
- Museums
- Senior Peer Counseling
- Sheriff
City of Roseville | Volunteer Center
The City of Roseville’s Volunteer Center serves as a community hub that connects Roseville residents with volunteer opportunities in the community.
Webpage | 916-774-5209
- Online directory of Roseville-based volunteer opportunities
Golden Sierra Job Training Agency
Golden Sierra Job Training Agency offers free resources to job seekers in Placer, El Dorado and Alpine counties.
115 Ascot Drive, Suite 100, Roseville, CA 95661
Webpage | 916-746-7722 x102
- Resource center
- Career guidance
- Unemployment assistance (computer help with EDD claims and contacts for EDD)
- Find a job:
- Resumes
- Basic computer skills
- Job search
- Professionalism training
- Job search resources
- Workshops
Placer County Business Advantage Network (BAN)
The Placer County Business Advantage Network (BAN) provides free employment services for job seekers and hiring support for businesses in Placer County.
11434 B Ave. Suite 500, Auburn, CA 95603
Webpage | 916-784-6069
- Free job fairs for employers and job seekers
- Job leads and hiring opportunities by email subscription
- Job search support and training referrals
- Hiring assistance, recruitment tools, and networking for businesses
- Job Connections, which helps connect job seekers with local employers
CalFresh Key Information
What You Can Do
- Find out if you may be required to meet these new requirements to keep your CalFresh benefits, or whether you may be excused from them, by using the CalFresh Work and Community Engagement Requirements: Pre-Screening Tool.
- People who have to meet the work or community engagement requirements must participate in qualifying activity for up to 20 hours per week, or 80 hours averaged monthly.
- Call 2-1-1 if you need immediate community food resources.