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- Outside-Service Companies - Electricity, natural gas, telephone/internet service, cable TV
- Adult Day Care - Bethany Home
- Child Care - Almost Home, Ripon Day Care
- Churches - Ripon lists 15 churches
- Library - Ripon Memorial Library
- Lodging - La Quinta Inn & Suites (near the Jack Tone Interchange)
- MOMS Club - Activities for moms and their children
- Schools - Ripon has 6 public grammar schools, a public high school, a Christian School System (Kindergarten through 12th grade), an alternative school, and Evan Start and Head Start for young children
- Food Banks
The following organizations engage in the receipt of edible food and distribute it to the public:
Ripon Interfaith Ministries
100 N. Acacia Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-3682
Thursday Morning from 9:00 am – 11:30 am
Thursday Evenings from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Accepts: Canned and Boxed Goods
Ripon Senior Center
433 S. Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-7441
Monday through Thursday from 8:30 am – 3:00 pm
ACCEPTS: Non-perishable items and small quantities of fruits and vegetables
- Annual Events - Special events sponsored by the City or the Chamber of Commerce
- Bus Service - Locally, the Blossom Express is available Monday through Thursday. Ripon also provides a bus service geared for the elderly and disabled persons. The City also teams with the San Joaquin County Transit System.
- City Utilities - The City provides water, sewer, and garbage services. Electricity, gas, phone, cable TV, and internet service are provided by outside service companies.
- Facility Rentals - The Community Center, Stouffer Hall, and Stouffer Park Gazebos are available for private parties and non-profit organizations.
- Dog Licenses - All animal services are handled by the Police Department.
- Free Yard Waste Clean-up - This service runs from October 15 to January 7 every year.
- History - Ripon began as a river ferry crossing and was first known as Stanislaus City.
- Museums
- The Clarence Smit Museum is managed by the Ripon Historical Museum Commission and contains many artifacts and photos of Ripon's early years as an established city.
- The Ripon Military Museum is housed in what was the first "Holland Church", built around 1916. After a time, it was used by the "Women's Improvement Society." They deeded it to the City of Ripon, and it was the city hall for about 50 years before the new city hall was built on Wilma Avenue.
- Parks - Ripon has two dozen parks for you to enjoy at your leisure.
- Recreation - The Ripon Recreation Department provides sports and other activities year-round.
- Senior Center - Arts and crafts, recreation, and subsidized food programs are available to our seniors.
- Swimming Pool - Our community swimming pool is co-owned with the Ripon Unified School District.