Mobile Food Pantry Site Every 1st Tuesday In San Marcos

For the second time this year, the Hays County Food Bank, Capital Area Food Bank, and the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District will be partnering together to bring more food to the food insecure in the area.

The mobile food pantry will be set up at the San Marcos High School Rattler Stadium, located at 4660 TX-123 in San Marcos from 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 5th. All individuals in need are invited to come.

Clients must be 18 years or older and be present at the distribution in order to receive their food. Each household will receive one box of food.

You can help eliminate hunger in Hays County by making a donation to support the Hays County Food Bank. Your gift enables the Food Bank to provide nutritious food to our community. Visit haysfoodbank.org or call (512)392-8300 to make a donation. Go to www.haysfoodbank.org for details about public distributions, volunteer opportunities, the Get FED, HOPE and YEAH programs, and upcoming events.

The Hays County Food Bank, along with more than 20 partner agencies, distributed 690,397 pounds of food to an average of over 12,000 food insecure residents a month, including senior citizens and many others facing economic challenges, in 2015.  “Food security” refers to the availability of food and one’s access to it.  The 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.