The Chow Down For Veterans is a 501(c)(3) (EIN 99-4533632). We work only in Stanislaus County.
In 2024, $10,896 in community donations went to meals and grocery support — not overhead stories.
On a typical service day we plate on the order of 150 meals when the room is full. Numbers move with donations and volunteer hands.
Every dollar on this site is meant for food and the hour around it: a plate, a to-go box, a grocery card.
Director: Lorence Issa, USMC veteran.