Three Meals for Every Dollar
Every dollar helps us share three meals with our neighbors. We hand out groceries three days a week on East Lancaster Avenue, and from a truck in Stop Six on Wednesdays.
Give
Volunteer
Wear closed-toe shoes. We teach you the rest.
Get Food
2210 East Lancaster Avenue. Come to the side door.
- You do not need an ID or any paperwork.
- About 30 pounds of groceries, with fresh produce most weeks.
- Bring a bag if you have one.
Find Food
Groceries are free and there is nothing to fill out. Come as often as you need. If you cannot get here, call and we will tell you about the truck closest to you.
| Day | Where | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Warehouse, 2210 East Lancaster AvenueDrive through, stay in your car | 4 to 7 PM |
| Wednesday | The truck in Stop Six, Ramey Avenue at Stalcup RoadWalk up, under the canopy | 10 AM to 1 PM |
| Thursday | Warehouse, 2210 East Lancaster AvenueWalk up at the side door | 9 AM to Noon |
| Saturday | Warehouse, 2210 East Lancaster AvenueWalk up, the most fresh produce of the week | 9 AM to Noon |
Rain or cold does not cancel a pantry day. If a holiday moves one, it is posted here and on the warehouse door a week ahead.
Volunteer Shifts
About two hundred people a month give us a morning or an evening. Most come once and come back. You can sign up for a shift in the Volunteer door at the top of this page.
Sort and Pack
Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Sorting donated produce and packing boxes for families and seniors.
Pantry Day
Saturday mornings. You carry boxes out to cars and keep the produce tables full.
The Garden
Wednesday evenings from March to November. The half acre behind the warehouse grows greens and squash for the pantry.
Bring a Group
We host groups of six to twenty on weekday mornings: offices, churches, teams and classes. Kids eight and up can come with a parent on Thursday evenings. Call (817) 555-0163 and we will find a date.
Ways to Give
Money goes furthest, because we buy food by the truckload at prices a family cannot get. Food you bring in fills the gaps the trucks leave.
Most Needed This Week
- Peanut Butter
- Canned Chicken and Tuna
- Rice in Two Pound Bags
- Cooking Oil
- Cereal Low in Sugar
- Diapers in Sizes 4 and 5
Drop food at the side door Monday to Saturday, 8 AM to 5 PM. Please, nothing opened or past its date.
Give Monthly
A monthly gift lets us order produce ahead at a better price. Twenty dollars a month shares 720 meals in a year.
Run a Food Drive
We lend you collection boxes and pick them up when they are full. Offices and schools usually run two weeks.
Ask Your Employer to Match
Many employers match gifts to food banks. Your gift goes twice as far for the same dollar.
Partners
Most of what we hand out comes from people nearby. Farms send what they cannot sell and grocers send what is close to its date. Churches and schools run most of the food drives.
Farms
- Garza Family Farm, Mansfield
- Two Creeks Growers, Burleson
- Okafor Pecan and Produce, Crowley
Grocers and Bakers
- Eastside Market on Lancaster
- Rosales Panadería
- Northside Wholesale Produce
Churches and Schools
- Riverside Neighbors Church
- Stop Six Community Choir
- Oak Hollow Middle School Service Club
Trucks and Space
- East Lancaster Freight lends a truck on Wednesdays
- Lancaster Storage gives us the cold room