Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources
As the global effect of coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to evolve, St Vincent de Paul is firmly committed to the health and safety of our volunteers and those we serve. As part of this commitment, as we learn of resources we believe may be useful to you, we will be passing this information along.
STORES WITH HOURS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS:
Walmart is allowing seniors or vulnerable people to shop in the hour before opening on Tuesdays.
Whole Foods is letting anyone 60 or older to shop an hour before opening to the public until further notice.
Target is opening an hour early to seniors on Wednesdays.
Walgreens has instituted a senior hour for shopping from 8 to 9 a.m. on Tuesdays.
Dollar General has a senior hour during the first hour it’s open each day.
Aldi stores will open at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays for vulnerable shoppers including senior citizens.
Big Lots stores are reserving the first hour for senior citizens.
Albertsons stores are setting aside two hours every Tuesday and Thursday for seniors and vulnerable individuals.
Fresh Market is reserving its first hour for senior citizens or those who are most at-risk.
Sam’s Club is open to seniors and vulnerable individuals from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Safeway is setting aside 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays as a time for seniors and vulnerable individuals to shop.
Stop & Shop is allowing customers 60 and older to shop each morning from 6 to 7:30.
Trader Joe’s has made the first hour of shopping each day available to senior customers.
Catholic Charities Mobile Food Bank
The Catholic Charities Dallas /St Francis Mobile Food Pantry is at St Francis of Assisi (Frisco) on the second and fourth Saturday, each month, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm, or all the food has been distributed. The mobile food pantry sets up to distribute food in the West Parking Lot. For more information, visit their Facebook page @mobilefoodpantryccdstfrancisfrisco
The mobile food pantry also makes stops in the area at these locations:
St Michael’s, McKinney on the second and fourth Thursday’s at 1:00 pm
St Marks, Plano, on the first Saturday at 9:30 am
Who is eligible?
Families receiving government benefits such as SNAP, TANF, SSI, NSLP Medicare and Medicaid
Families who fall under the Federal Poverty Guidelines
Families facing a temporary crisis
