Dos Palos Youth in Crisis & Outreach

The Dos Palos Youth in Crisis & Outreach organization is a non-profit concern providing services in the Westside community of Dos Palos. Their food program; Emergency Food Pantry and Outreach, receives partial funding from the United Way of Merced County. Although the name of the agency emphasizes outreach services to youth, they actually strive to serve people of all ages, regardless of race, creed or religion.

One of their primary goals is that no children in the Dos Palos area have to go to bed hungry. Due to the rural geographical nature of the area, many people living on the Westside do not have access to services available in more densely populated urban areas within the county. Many of the people receiving services are either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. As a result of local economic deficiencies, a number of youth, their families and seniors are at risk and in desperate need of assistance. Dos Palos Youth in Crisis & Outreach distributes boxes or bags of food, much of which has been donated. The food is distributed on a weekly basis but, is also available in emergency cases seven days a week – 24 hours a day.

In addition to boxes and bags of food, the program also provides a well balanced, healthy meal weekly to program recipients. The program also supplements food for the Senior Brown Bag program. For more information about the food distribution and outreach program, call (559) 790-1499.

Dos Palos Youth and Crisis Outreach
PO Box 113
Dos Palos, CA 93620
559-790-1499 (voice)
dpyouthandcrisisfoodpantry@yahoo.com