Donate to help families affected by COVID-19
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Date | Thu, Jun 25, 2020 from 12:00am to 11:59pm (CT) |
Address | 7000 Woodhue Dr., Austin, TX 78745 |
Number of Registrants | 1 out of ∞ |
Registration Opens | June 16, 2020 at 2:19pm |
Registration Closes | June 25, 2020 at 11:59pm or or when space runs out. |
Shifts | No |
Event Description | The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically impacted the Latino and immigrant community financially, and many families are unable to cover their basic needs. In response, El Buen is currently sourcing more than to 6,000 pounds of food donations weekly from the Central Texas Food Bank, local partners, and individual donors in order to provide access to the healthy, high-quality nutrition that so many in our community need. On pantry service days, we provide bags of dry food like bread, cereal, rice, beans, and canned goods, as well as bags of fresh food like greens, fruits, root vegetables, milk, and eggs at no cost to each family, often depleting our pantry stock within the first hour and a half of service. When donated, we also provide diapers, pet food, and basic needs like toilet paper. Since establishing our emergency food pantry operations on March 13, El Buen has provided more than 120,000 pounds of food to more than 5,000 families in Austin. Before COVID-19, El Buen’s pantry served about 100 families per week. Currently, we are serving more than 450 families per week, and in the past three months have received more pantry visits than we normally would in three years. |
Location: 7000 Woodhue Dr., Austin, TX 78745
Registrations
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Tristan B. |