News Archive

Jun 28

New Mobile Food Pantry Truck Serves High-Need Area

Thanks to the Moody Foundation, the Food Bank now has a new Mobile Food Pantry truck that will serve high-need areas in Central Texas.

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Jun 23

Single Mom Turns to Food Bank During Summer

Katelyn is a single mother of three kids. She works full time to keep a roof over her children's head and sometimes her budget doesn't stretch enough. Thanks to the Food Bank, her family has enough to eat.

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Jun 16

Congratulations to our Volunteers of the Quarter: Omni Hotels and Jim!

We’d like to recognize kitchen volunteer Jim VanWinkle and Omni Hotel volunteers as our Volunteers of the Quarter! Congratulations! You have made such an impact in the lives of Central Texas families.

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Jun 07

Food Bank Helps Family During Setback

Mayra's family was hoping to start a new life in Austin, but when her husband's job offer fell through, the family fell on hard times.

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Jun 06

Nutrition Education Classes Help Promote Social Support System

The Food Bank's nutrition education classes help promote socialization between participants which supports a healthy lifestyle, especially among older adults.

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Jun 02

Stamp Out Hunger Impacts Central Texas Families

The annual largest nation-wide food drive, Stamp Out Hunger, continues to make an impact for Central Texas families facing hunger.

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May 23

Johnny's Selected Seeds is Helping the Food Bank Garden Grow

Johnny's Selected Seeds has chosen the Food Bank as a recipient of their Charitable Giving Program. They donated thousands of seeds that will help keep families healthy!

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May 22

Thanks for an Amazing Austin Reggae Fest 2017!

Thank you to all who made Austin Reggae Festival a huge succes this year. We couldn't have done it without your support!

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May 22

Dairy Tic-Tac-Toe, One Game at a Time

Our nutrition team is constantly improving the curriculum to make learning about nutrition fun and easy for children. During one of the classes, the children had the opportunity to play tic-tac-toe with a twist. 

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May 19

Donate Fresh Produce from your Garden!

Did you know the Food Bank takes fresh produce donations? Well, if you have excess fresh produce in your garden, here's how you can donate it to the Food Bank to help families stay healthy.

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