Hays County Food Bank Announces Holiday Meal Box Registration Dates

These boxes offer families a chance to gather around a home-cooked dinner, prepared themselves, surrounded by their families and friends.

For the 11th consecutive year, Hays County Food Bank is offering Hays County residents in need a holiday meal box filled with traditional holiday foods.

These boxes offer families a chance to gather around a home-cooked dinner, prepared themselves, surrounded by their families and friends.

This year, the food bank is letting Hays County residents and those displaced by a natural disaster to Hays County, the opportunity to register online, in-person, or by phone throughout September.

The food bank hopes that through this new method of offering registration, even more people in need will be made aware of the services they provide.

In order to qualify to receive a Holiday Meal Box or general food bank services, you must:

• Reside in Hays County

• Have a household income at or below the 185% of the Federal Poverty Level.

• Or participate in one of the following government assistance programs:

  • SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program),

  • TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families),

  • SSI (Supplemental Security Income),

  • NSLP (National School Lunch Program), or

  • Medicaid,

• Or have a temporary food emergency due to a natural disaster (hurricane, fire, etc.).

Online Registration:

Registration for a holiday meal box can be done online at http://bit.ly/TurkeyBox or by visiting HaysFoodBank.org and clicking on the link on the homepage. Registration will be open until 11:59 p.m. on September 30th.

In-person Registration:

Individuals can also register in-person in September at any of the food bank’s public distribution sites:

• Monday – Dunbar Recreation Center – 801 MLK Dr., San Marcos – 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

• Monday – United Campus Ministry – 510 N. Guadalupe St., San Marcos – 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

• Tuesday – St. Anthony’s Catholic Church – 801 Burleson St., Kyle – 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

• Wednesday – Immanuel Baptist Church – 4000 E. FM 150, Kyle – 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

• Wednesday – Dunbar Recreation Center – 801 MLK Dr., San Marcos – 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

• Thursday – Christ the Rock Church – 120 Ebony St., San Marcos – 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

• Thursday – Martindale First United Methodist Church – 308 Bowie St., Martindale – 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The food bank will also help with in-person sign-ups during the final week in September from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Broadway Bank locations throughout Hays County.

• Dripping Springs – Monday – September 25, 2017 – 320 E. US Hwy. 290

• San Marcos – Monday – September 25, 2017 – 301 CM Allen Pkwy.

• Kyle – Tuesday – September 26, 2017 – 5809 Kyle Parkway

• Buda – Wednesday – September 27 – 321 N. FM 1626

• Wimberley – Thursday – September 28, 2017 – 14710 Ranch Road 12

Lastly, residents in need may register by phone on Mondays and Wednesdays in September from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Please call (512) 392-8300 x223.

If you or someone you know is in need of food assistance at any time of the year, please call (512) 392-8300, visit HaysFoodBank.org, or email info@haysfoodbankorg for more information.

In 2016, Hays County Food Bank and its 20+ partner agencies distributed 679,456 pounds of food to an average of 8,500 food insecure residents each month. These residents were senior citizens, children, and many others facing economic challenges.  “Food insecurity” refers to the availability of food and one’s access to it.  Hays County Food Bank is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the public to perform its mission.  For more information, please visit haysfoodbank.org or visit us on Facebook or Twitter at @HaysFoodBank.