Joey's Food Locker

Joey's Food Locker is a resource for the community of Natomas providing bags of groceries each Thursday from 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. to families and individuals in need. It's located on the campus of Natomas High School, 3301 Fong Ranch Road, Sacramento, near the tennis courts.

First Time Visiting Joey's Food Locker

If you are visiting Joey's Food Locker for the first time, please complete this form online for your family so that we can enter this into our Oasis Insight Platform. It will save you time when you arrive and help with the traffic flow. Oasis Insight is an electronic information tool that allows us to collect basic demographic data safely. Oasis will reduce wait times for return visits and help us know how many families/individuals we serve. Please click on the link and complete the form.

All information in this system is secure and will not be shared outside our network. Information gathered will not impact your ability to receive services here or elsewhere.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Wish to Donate?

We accept financial and food donations.

Mondays through Thursdays from 8:30 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.

Please contact Osvaldo Ortiz, Community Resource and Outreach Specialist, at (916) 870-1659 or if you have questions about donations or need support with food donation pick-up.

What types of Donations are Needed?

We suggest Canned and dry goods such as:

Beans
Rice
Pasta
Broth/stock
Canned Vegetables and Chicken
Cooking Oil
Spices (salt, pepper, garlic powder, etc.)
Sandwich bread is highly needed

Monetary Donations

Your donations may be tax-deductible. Please make check payable to:

Natomas Unified School District
Add on the memo that the check is for Joey’s Food Locker

Mail or Deliver to the following address:

Natomas USD Ed Center
Attention: Business Office
1901 Arena Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95834

How to Volunteer

Please click the link below for weekly information and volunteering updates about Joey’s Food Locker: Link

We have volunteering opportunities on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

On Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m., we need help packing and preparing bags, sorting out fruits and vegetables for food distribution for the following day, and organizing the storage room when we receive food donations.

On Fridays from 3:30-5:30 p.m., we need help preparing and packing food bags for food distribution, passing out food to families, interpreters in Farsi, Spanish, Pashto, Punjabi, Russian, Urdu, and Ukrainian, breaking down boxes and throwing them into the trash, and food runners between packing and distribution stations.

The History of Joey's Food Locker

The food locker is dedicated to the memory of Joel Michael Schwieger Jr., son of retired NUSD Adult Transitions Program Teacher, Joel Schwieger and his wife Darian. “Joey” was born with autism and died at a young age, 30, but he continues to serve as an inspiration to his parents.

A dedication plaque for the food locker, located at Natomas High School, contains a photo of Joey and says “His infectious smile touched the lives of everyone around him. He will always be remembered for his love and caring for others.” Joel Sr. added that his son routinely places others’ needs before his own.

The caring spirit is meant to be a driving force behind Joey’s Food Locker, which receives canned and dried foods from the Sacramento Food Bank, local businesses and churches, and caring individuals from the public.

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