Information and Referral
Benicia Community Action Council (Benicia CAC) provides vital resource information and referrals to link individuals and families to available City and County programs and services, such as Benicia Housing Authority, Families in Transition, Social Security, and Legal Services of Northern California-Vallejo. Our goal is to ensure clients and their families are pointed in the right direction to receive the services they need.
Employment Program
Benicia CAC, through its Employment Program (EP), provides mentoring, coaching, on-site job experience, and referrals to formal education, advanced job training, and local employment opportunities. EP clients become better equipped to assess and enhance their skills and knowledge, self-direct their learning, drive the development and advancement of their career, and increase their future potential. The program is open to Benicia adults and teens. Please call 707-745-0900 to speak to a Program Manager.
SENIOR HOT MEAL SERVICE
Benicia Community Action Council offers daily hot meal service for Seniors. Any Senior who would like to have a hot, healthy nutritious meal delivered Monday-Friday (except holidays) directly to their home is welcome to call us at (707) 745-0900 and we can start delivery the next day.
Meals delivered hot to Benicia Seniors between 12:30pm and 3:30pm.
HERE’S ALL YOU NEED TO DO
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- $50 Deposit (cash or check made out to CAC Meals) – delivered or mailed to CAC 480 Military East, Benicia 94510
- $5.50 per meal with milk and $6.00 per meal with juice. Benicia CAC will invoice you monthly. You can order for the month as many or as few meals you would like.
Just make sure you call before 10:30am to get on the routing schedule for that day’s meal.
Like a particular meal? You can order more than one meal.
Please call (707) 745-0900 to Sign Up.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING YOU!
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program
Benicia CAC, through its team of IRS trained and certified volunteers, provides free basic income tax return preparation
with electronic filing to qualified individuals. For more information regarding VITA and eligibility requirements for obtaining this service, contact Benicia CAC at 707-745-0900.
Youth Programs
Benicia CAC provides youth programs which include summer youth employment, community service volunteer opportunities, and recreational opportunities such as the Salvation Army Summer Camp and swim passes to the James Lemos Swim Center. Benicia CAC, along with local pediatric/family dentists, coordinates a free dental care program for children ages 2 years to 15 years old. Each school year Benicia CAC spearheads a community/corporate backpack drive to ensure every child in need gets a new backpack full of basic school supplies. Contact Benicia CAC for more information, 707-745-0900.
Holiday Programs
Benicia CAC brightens lives and lifts spirits as it brings the entire Benicia community together during the holidays:
Thanksgiving Community Dinner
This annual event which takes place the week before Thanksgiving. The event is fully coordinated by Benicia CAC staff, and volunteers, including preparation of the sumptuous meal. Generous donations from local service groups, businesses, merchants and community members, allow this to truly be a community-wide event, open and free to all. Along with Benicia CAC staff , countless others, including local residents, City officials, business leaders, and Benicia CAC Board members, volunteer their time for the event. Homebound residents have their dinners delivered to them.
“Home for the Holidays” Food Baskets
Nutritious, well stocked food gift baskets are created and provided to eligible low-income Benicia households at Christmas. Also toys for families with children.
Adopt a Family
Benicia CAC connects families in need with local families, agencies, organizations and/or businesses who “adopt” them for the holiday season. The families are presented with presents and food.
Adopt a Senior
Carefully screened families and individuals are put in contact with a homebound senior who seeks companionship and camaraderie during the holiday season.
Benicia Cares for Kids
Benicia CAC conducts a community-wide toy drive to collect new toys and other presents low-income children request on their Benicia CAC Christmas Wish List.
Please consider making a donation of time, money or gifts for any of the abovementioned events. All are needed and welcomed. If you would like to volunteer please call Benicia CAC at 707-745-0900, for more information. If you would like to make a cash donation, for your convenience, donations can be made via PayPal.
Donations are greatly appreciated.
Attestation
Benicia Community Action Council does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, nor physical or mental disability in their programs, services, policies, hiring practices and administration.