Stockton - On Wednesday, June 21, 2023, District Attorney Ron Freitas awarded the Manteca Boys & Girls Club $25,000 in grant funds for their work in providing services to detour gang and narcotic-related activities in San Joaquin County.

Funding is granted to 501(c)(3) community-based organizations with innovative programs and evidence-based results in diverting gang activity and combating drug abuse in San Joaquin County. The Manteca Boys’ & Girls’ Club met those criteria and was awarded funding by DA Freitas that evening.

The donation is a result of the Asset Forfeiture Public Safety, Gang, and Narcotic Intervention and Prevention program.  Donations can be issued on behalf of the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office to organizations that are implementing innovative strategies to combat the presence of drugs and gangs in our community, specifically pertaining to youth. The allocated funds represent a percentage of assets forfeited in San Joaquin County under Health and Safety Code 11469 et. seq.