/tags/central-texas-food-bank Central Texas Food Bank en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:03:00 GMT /education/2025-04-16/central-texas-food-bank-austin-usda-funding-cuts The U.S. Department of Agriculture eliminated over a billion dollars in funding for programs that support food banks and school meal programs. The cuts come as the Central Texas Food Bank says it's serving more people than it did during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:03:00 GMT /education/2025-04-16/central-texas-food-bank-austin-usda-funding-cuts Becky Fogel /health/2024-07-08/hays-county-food-bank-demand-austin-food-insecurity The Hays County Food Bank is relocating to a bigger space to accommodate the growing need for its services. The food bank expects to distribute more food this year than ever before. Mon, 08 Jul 2024 10:01:00 GMT /health/2024-07-08/hays-county-food-bank-demand-austin-food-insecurity Maya Fawaz /education/2024-01-25/del-valle-food-pantry-school The Central Texas Food Bank officially launched its Feeding Futures School Pantry Program at a Del Valle ISD elementary school on Wednesday. The organization hopes to provide 30 meals per student each month. Thu, 25 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-01-25/del-valle-food-pantry-school Becky Fogel /austin/2023-11-14/central-texas-food-bank-faces-a-critical-need-for-volunteers-this-holiday-season The food bank is in need of volunteers to help at its warehouse, drive food to its mobile food pantries, and monetary donations. Tue, 14 Nov 2023 20:15:00 GMT /austin/2023-11-14/central-texas-food-bank-faces-a-critical-need-for-volunteers-this-holiday-season Luz Moreno-Lozano /austin/2023-02-16/central-texas-food-bank-opens-food-pantry-in-south-austin-to-meet-growing-needs The pantry will have fresh and shelf-stable food available five days a week. Thu, 16 Feb 2023 18:36:26 GMT /austin/2023-02-16/central-texas-food-bank-opens-food-pantry-in-south-austin-to-meet-growing-needs Haya Panjwani /health/2021-09-17/austin-public-health-partners-with-amazon-central-texas-food-bank-to-expand-at-home-food-delivery The e-commerce giant will deliver free packages of canned and dried goods to those who qualify every month. Fri, 17 Sep 2021 20:52:13 GMT /health/2021-09-17/austin-public-health-partners-with-amazon-central-texas-food-bank-to-expand-at-home-food-delivery Andrew Weber /covid-19/2021-05-19/food-insecurity-rose-in-central-texas-with-the-pandemic-organizations-still-need-hundreds-of-volunteers-to-help Meals on Wheels Central Texas has gained 1,500 new clients since the start of the pandemic. The organization needs more volunteers to keep up with demand as it transitions back to daily meal deliveries. Wed, 19 May 2021 14:58:18 GMT /covid-19/2021-05-19/food-insecurity-rose-in-central-texas-with-the-pandemic-organizations-still-need-hundreds-of-volunteers-to-help Marisa Charpentier /covid-19/2020-12-17/thousands-of-central-texans-are-facing-hunger-because-of-the-pandemic-the-need-isnt-going-away-any-time-soon December is typically the busiest month for the Central Texas Food Bank. As COVID-19 cases spike around the holidays, the food bank anticipates the need for food will only increase in the months ahead. Thu, 17 Dec 2020 20:15:36 GMT /covid-19/2020-12-17/thousands-of-central-texans-are-facing-hunger-because-of-the-pandemic-the-need-isnt-going-away-any-time-soon Marisa Charpentier /austin/2020-04-29/covid-19-is-magnifying-food-insecurity-and-the-digital-divide-in-these-travis-county-zip-codes Children in 11 Central Texas ZIP codes are at high risk of food insecurity because of COVID-19, a new study finds. And the situation is further compounded� Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:27:54 GMT /austin/2020-04-29/covid-19-is-magnifying-food-insecurity-and-the-digital-divide-in-these-travis-county-zip-codes Andrew Weber