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Specifically, food banks often need items like: Canned soup. Canned fruit. Canned vegetables. Canned stew. Canned fish. Canned beans. Pasta (most prefer whole grain) Rice (most prefer brown rice)

Offer paid volunteer days or coordinate employee volunteering efforts. Volunteering at a food bank can be a great team-building exercise! Donate funds to food banks, food pantries and other hunger relief organizations.

First Steps in Starting a Food Pantry Be open for a minimum of 2 hours a month to the public. Post a sign for the public to see it (the sign can but does not have to include an emergency contact number). Start giving out food and count the number of people served. Keep receipts if you purchase food.

We share free food and our knowledge on low-cost, healthy eating with families in need. Learn how we stock their shelves, provide healthy meals and educate. We assist families who qualify for federal assistance programs. Learn how we connect families to life-enhancing resources.

What is a food pantry? A food pantry is a distribution center where hungry families can receive food. Supplied with food from a food bank, pantries feed hundreds of people per week! Because every community is different, there are many different types of pantries.

The low-income, people with no money, unemployed and others will get assistance, including from Feeding America resources in TX. If you need to find other locations near you, or have more questions about the grocery or food assistance programs offered, dial 817-531-3663 or (512) 527-3613.

For questions, contact the number listed for your pantry, or reach out to the Central Texas Food Bank. For additional information on calendar changes and updates, call our hotline at 512-684-2559. Help with applying for food assistance (S.N.A.P.) - Please call our hotline at 855-366-3401 to request an appointment.

There are 21 food banks in Texas, each responsible for the counties in their designated service area.