Don’t Let Texans Go Hungry

Texas Food Banks

In Texas, 4,092,850 people are facing hunger – and of them 1,448,490 are children. Not everyone has the same access to food, so It’s incredible that Texas has resources such as food banks to help those who struggle feeding themselves and their families.If you’re someone who doesn’t find it as difficult to get food or maybe your pantry is overloaded, donate or volunteer! Getting involved in whichever way you can Is a great way to give back and help out wherever it’s needed. Out of the 21 food banks in Texas, here are some that are in the general areas.

 

Central Texas Food Bank

The CTFB  has a mission of Putting Good Food Within Reach. Originally known as the Capital Area Food Bank Inc, some council members along with concerned Austin residents noticed a higher demand for feeding assistance and grocery stores as well as restaurants with surplus food that was going to waste. In their first year 330,000 pounds of food were taken, stored and given out. 

 

6500 Metropolis Drive

Austin, TX 78744

(512) 282-2111

 

North Texas Food Bank

In 1982, four Dallas women pledged to fight hunger in North Texas. Jo Curtis, Kathryn Hall, Lorraine Griffin Kircher, and Liz Minyard began collecting and distributing donations of surplus food and grocery products through a network of charitable organizations across North Texas. The Goal at NTFB is to close the hunger gap in North Texas by providing access to nutritious food. 

 

Perot Family Campus

3677 Mapleshade Lane

Plano Texas, 75075

(214)-330-1396

 

East Texas Food Bank 

Since October 1988, the ETFB has provided food to over 200 partner agencies and food programs in an effort to feed children, the working poor and seniors throughout 26 counties in East Texas. The Mission at ETFB  is to fight hunger and feed hope in East Texas.  It is one of four food banks that serve the Gulf Coast Region who are pre-staged with food products from Feeding America, to respond to disasters.

 

3201 Robertson Road 

Tyler, TX 75701

(903) 597-3663 or (800) 815-3663

 

West Texas Food Bank

The WTFB  has been feeding families in Odessa, Midland, and the entire West Texas area for more than 35 years.  The WTFB has a vision of West Texas without hunger.  As the largest nonprofit, non-governmental hunger-relief organization in the Permian Basin,they have distributed, donated and purchased food to children, families and seniors with help from more than 100+ partners. They have even been able to provide food to individuals across 34,000 square miles of Texas and have two locations – Odessa and Midland. 

 

411 South Pagewood Avenue 

Odessa, Texas 79761

(432) 580-6333

 

1601 Westcliff Drive

Midland, Texas 79703

(432) 697 4003

 

South Texas Food Bank

In the 1980’s, the Federal government recognized that it was not able to provide the necessary assistance to food insecure people across the country through the existing food programs. In Laredo, millions of pounds of edible foods, that could be used to feed the hungry in their community, were being disposed of in the landfill every year.

The goal at STFB is to alleviate hunger in the eight-county service area in the South Texas area by collecting and distributing food through partner agencies and programs while creating awareness and educating the community on the realities of hunger. 

 

2121 Jefferson St

Laredo, TX 78040

(956)726-3120

 

Are any of these food banks close to you? 

If not, check out Feeding Texas to help find a food bank near you!