The Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) allows qualified participants to buy nutritious fresh fruits and vegetables using FMNP vouchers from participating Farmers Market Associations to improve their diets.

The program promotes the routine consumption of healthy and fresh produce from Farmers Markets as part of the daily diet of the families and individuals we serve.

FMNP:

• Is not a statewide program.
• Provides resources to low-income women and children in the form of fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, and culinary herbs from farmers’ markets.
• Increases the domestic consumptionf of agricultural commodities by helping develop or expand domestic farmers’ markets.

Must be participating in the WIC program to be eligible for the FMNP vouchers.

WIC FMNP: Receive and spend $30 in Farmers' Markets Nutrition Vouchers. Bring your "WIC SHOPPING LIST" to the participating markets. 

The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) aims to improve the health and nutritional well-being of elderly individuals, 60 years and older, who are vulnerable to malnutrition and are income eligible.

The USDA provides approved USDA Food for grocery packages that are used for home consumption. The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) administers the CSFP through contracts with individual food banks and provides oversight of their operations.

Local organizations distribute the food packages and provide nutrition education to more than 34,000 eligible participants through an agreement with their respected food banks.

Click here for more information.

The Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) allows qualified participants to buy nutritious fresh fruits and vegetables using FMNP vouchers from participating Farmers' Market Associations to improve their diets.

The program promotes the routine consumption of healthy and fresh produce from Farmer's Markets as part of the daily diet of the families and individuals we serve.

FMNP:

• Is not a statewide program.
• Provides resources to low-income women and children in the form of fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, and culinary herbs from farmers markets.
• Increases the domestic consumption of agricultural commodities by helping develop or expand domestic farmers markets.

Click here to learn more.

Criteria for FMNP:

WIC Participants:

Eligible WIC clients include:

• Pregnant women
• Breastfeeding women
• Postpartum women
• Children aged 1-4 years

Participants must live in the SAFB service area (16 Counties).

Each WIC participant (eligible women and children) can receive $30 in vouchers to spend at participating Farmers Markets.

Vouchers are limited to one per person per year, while supplies last.

Senior Participants:

Adults 60 and older who meet the income guidelines can receive $20 in vouchers to spend at participating Farmers Markets.

Bring your ID to the Farmers Market listed.

Vouchers are limited to one per person per year, while supplies last

Seniors may use vouchers for honey.

Click here for more Farmer's Market Locations.

The Mobile Pantry program allows us to provide healthy food options to clients seeking food assistance that may live in food deserts.

It is also an opportunity for our partner agencies to bring a bigger yield of perishable and non-perishable food directly to clients.

Partner agencies dedicate funding to bring our Mobile Pantry trucks to their facility to distribute food.

On the day of the event, the Mobile Pantry comes filled with a variety of produce, frozen and refrigerated foods to provide supplemental assistance to qualified families and individuals. Each Mobile Pantry vehicle can comfortably provide 200 families with up to 50 pounds of food.

Free to clients.

The Kitchen Table is the client-choice food assistance program of the New Braunfels Food Bank created to provide a variety of services with one goal in mind – to fight hunger!

Our Client Choice Pantry exists so that anyone needing food can get groceries for temporary relief.

Asking for assistance of any kind can be difficult. For some, it can even feel shameful. But it doesn’t have to be so with us!

We work hard to create a community where everyone who walks through our doors—regardless of gender, income, race, or religion, feels welcomed and has a dignified experience.

We want you to leave more hopeful than when you entered.

Keep in mind, that because we rely on the donations of the community, the food on our shelves will vary. But we strive to always have the food groups that make up a healthy meal:

• Fruits
• Vegetables
• Grains
• Proteins
• Dairy

Access to the Client Choice Pantry is by appointment only.

• COME into the NB Food Bank during regular business hours.
• CHECK IN at the front desk.
• CONNECT with one of our Community Care Leaders. They'll guide you from there.

Free.

Our food bank is dedicated to helping people in our community to not go hungry in an emergency situation.  We do this by allowing anyone to receive an emergency supply of food with only a picture identification. We limit this emergency allocation to once every six months.

To qualify you must:

• have a picture identification 

Clients may apply to receive food once a month.

To qualify you must:

•  live in the greater New Braunfels area
• complete the registration process

Registration process: 

A family representative or individual must visit during registration hours to complete an application form for monthly allotments. We need names and birth dates of all people living at the registered address to be on the client’s profile.  If a family member or individual is receiving any Federal Benefits, such as SNAP, NSLP, Medicaid, CHIP, TANF, MSP, MEFP, WIC, WTW or SSI, they immediately qualify to become a monthly allotment client.

We are always looking for new locations where our Food Pantries could benefit community members. If your organization would like to house a Food Pantry on its grounds, please fill out our Food Pantry Request Form.

Free

Members of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church take an active role in feeding the hungry of our community by assisting at the SOS (Spirit of Sharing) Food Bank.

Those who volunteer assist with tasks such as preparing items to be placed in the basic food bags distributed to each person served by the food bank, stocking the shelves, sorting donations, etc.  It is a very fulfilling ministry and as you serve, you know that you are answering the Lord's call to feed the hungry.

Donations of food or money are always welcomed.  A box is located near the elevator of the Parish Center to accept any non-perishable items you may want to donate.

To volunteer or for more information, please contact Elizabet Barker 830-629-5015.

Free.

We Feed Hungry People.

How We Help:

• Food
• Laundry
• Showers
• Clothing/Blankets
• Diapers
• Hygiene Items
• Pet Food
• HEB Gift Cards

Serving all families in need.

Free.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul offers tangible assistance to those in need on a person-to-person basis. This aid may take the form of intervention, consultation, or often through direct dollar or in-kind service. An essential precept of the Society's work is to provide help while conscientiously maintaining the confidentiality and dignity of those who are served. The Society recognizes that it must assume, also, a role of advocacy for those who are defenseless or voiceless. 

Services Offered:

• Food Pantry

Requirements:

• Must reside within the parish boundary.
• Application with household members and information.

The Country Church Attic Ministry is a food and clothing ministry for Guadalupe County.

We offer food, gently used clothing, small household items, and toys for birthdays and Christmas.

(The Attic is located on the far right side of The Country Church parking lot.)

To qualify, you need to live in Guadalupe County and meet federal low-income guidelines. 

Our pantry operates in partnership with the San Antonio Food Bank.

Requirements:

• Valid ID
• Application with household members and information
• Serving Guadalupe County

Free.

The Christian Cupboard offers food to working families and others in need in the community.

Requirements:

• Serving Guadalupe County, but will will not turn anyone away.
• Individuals are interviewed and need (e.g., income and size of family) is established using published criteria.

Free.

The Food Pantry is a collective effort of the parish to help feed the hungry in the community at large. Drop by the church with your donations whenever possible.

Requirements:

• Valid ID.
• Application form with household information.
• Food Distribution is once a month by appointment.

Donations can be made during office hours. A drop box is also located inside the church.

Free.

We are a client-choice pantry, which means that the neighbors we serve can choose the food items and other necessities their families prefer.

Eligibility is determined by The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) guidelines. CRRC is an equal opportunity provider.

Mission work is one of the founding principles of our church, and there are many ways to get involved!

Little Free Food Pantry

What started as the Eagle Scout project of one of our high schoolers has grown into a service that provides critical aid to our community. Our Little Free Pantry makes deliveries every other week to several families in the area and also keeps a pantry stocked in our partnered Hill Country MHDD clinic for clients.

Act II Sewing

Act II Sewing is a group of ladies who meet on the third Tuesday of the month at 9:30 am to sew for a good cause. Some of their regular projects are stuffed animals for St. Jude Children’s Home, Presbyterian Children’s Home, and other organizations and occasions where children might need a bit of comfort.

They make clothing protectors, lap blankets, shawls, walker bags, and more for nursing home residents, hospice patients, and Meals on Wheels recipients. You don’t need to be skilled at sewing to help make these projects and more, just come by and lend a hand.

Kids Hope

Kids Hope is a national non-profit organization that partners young students in need with mentors from a local church, who provide a one-on-one relationship dedicated to supporting their growth.

Mentors meet with their students once a week for one hour, helping with homework, providing a listening ear, and being a steady source of support. Canyon Lake Presbyterian Church has been partnered with Kids Hope since 1998. If you would like to be a mentor or a prayer partner, please contact us to learn more.

Partnership with Mental Health Clinic

We are partnered with the Canyon Lake branch of the Hill Country Mental Health and Developmental Disability Center. The fully staffed mental health clinic operates full-time out of our Fellowship Hall and provides mental health, individual developmental disability, and substance abuse services to our community. If you are in need or wish to learn more, go to their website at https://www.hillcountry.org/services/canyon-lake-mh-center/ or call their office at 830-387-5995.

Donations

In addition to all of the more hands-on work we do at Canyon Lake Presbyterian Church, we make donations to many organizations in our local community and the larger world. These include, but are not limited to:

• CRRC Food Pantry
• John Knox Ranch
• Canyon Lake Meals on Wheels
• Mission Presbytery
• Mo-Ranch
• Presbyterian Church USA
• Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
• CARE of Canyon Lake

Click here to Donate

Click here to view the Calendar of Events

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul offers tangible assistance to those in need on a person-to-person basis. This aid may take the form of intervention, consultation, or often through direct dollar or in-kind service. An essential precept of the Society's work is to provide help while conscientiously maintaining the confidentiality and dignity of those who are served. The Society recognizes that it must assume, also, a role of advocacy for those who are defenseless or voiceless. 

Services Offered:

• Food Pantry

Requirements:

• Must reside within the parish boundary.
• Application with household members and information.

Free.

The Randolph Area Christian Assistance Program (RACAP) runs an independent, non-profit emergency food pantry. The pantry provides non-perishable food and personal hygiene items to individuals and families who qualify.

Clients are elligible for food assistance every 6 months.

In an effort to serve our friends and neighbors, our charter specifies the following zip codes, designated as Service Delivery Areas:

In an effort to serve our friends and neighbors, our charter specifies the following zip codes, designated as Service Delivery Areas:

• 78108
• 78124
• 78132
• 78148
• 78154
• 78233 (Live Oak only. The document you provide for the help you want MUST HAVE Live Oak 78233 on it for us to provide assistance.)
• 78247
• 78266

Click here for more information about the application process.

Please call 210-658-1613 and speak to the Director or Assistant Director before you come to the office.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul offers tangible assistance to those in need on a person-to-person basis. This aid may take the form of intervention, consultation, or often through direct dollar or in-kind service. An essential precept of the Society's work is to provide help while conscientiously maintaining the confidentiality and dignity of those who are served. The Society recognizes that it must assume, also, a role of advocacy for those who are defenseless or voiceless. 

Services Offered:

• Food Pantry
• Utility Assistance
• Rental Assistance
• Home Visits
• Medical Services

Must reside within parish boundary.

Free

Food: Once a week, once a month you can pick-up a free package from our pantry. We will have vegetables, meat, and non-perishable items.

Clothing: Shop for gently used clothing or trade in children’s clothing for new sizes.

Love: Receive care and support in a warm, relational environment.

We offer a supportive faith community where you can explore, seek, and grow in faith, heal, and recover from whatever tragedy you might have faced. For families, we offer a place to raise your children.

Enter through Gate B from Lookout Road and follow the signs.

No pre-registration required. ID is required.

Free.

Sometimes you just need a little help!

At our pantry, every item is free and given with a heart of love and compassion. Tabitha’s Pantry is a ministry designed to demonstrate God’s love for the people of our community through and from the people of True Life Church.

Requirements:

• Application with Household Members and information
• Income or Government Assistance information, if any

Don’t forget to bring your grocery bags!

Free.

Our Community First Food Pantries are designed to provide members of our community who are facing food insecurity essential non-perishable items at accessible and trusted locations throughout San Antonio and surrounding counties.

The mission of Community First Food Pantries is to help in the fight against food insecurity by supplying food and other items without barriers for those in immediate need while acting as a catalyst, inspiring others to give alongside us. 

Our vision is a Community First Food Pantry in every local community, so those in need can access food and other items when needed.

What is a Community First Food Pantry?

• Accessible 24/7
• Free-standing, weatherproof, and conveniently located outdoors. (Maintenance and upkeep are provided by Community First.)
• 100% FREE; no cost, no registration, no sign-up
• Take what you need and give back what and when you can.

Free

As a non-profit organization, House of Mercy is structured and managed to meet specific goals and preventive efforts involving at-risk youth, families in need, senior citizens and the homeless population within San Antonio and the surrounding areas.

Free.

The Alamo Colleges are hosting Pop-Up Markets in collaboration with the San Antonio Food Bank to provide healthy food to students, employees, and the surrounding community through no-contact, drive-through events.

Students and employees may participate at any location. All participants must register in advance.

To find out when the next Pop Up Market is happening and to pre-register, call the San Antonio Food Bank at 210-431-8326.

Requirements:

• Pop Up Market available for Students, Faculty, and Staff from any Alamo College.
• Must pre-register at 210-431-8326.
• Drive-Thru Food Distribution.

If you are an employee of ACD and are interested in Volunteering, click here.

Student or partners can volunteer here.

Converse FBC operates a food pantry ministry in affiliation with the San Antonio Food Bank. It is open to all who are in need of food assistance for themselves or their families. We will serve as many as possible with the food we have to share.

• Valid Id Required

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul offers tangible assistance to those in need on a person-to-person basis. This aid may take the form of intervention, consultation, or often through direct dollar or in-kind service. An essential precept of the Society's work is to provide help while conscientiously maintaining the confidentiality and dignity of those who are served. The Society recognizes that it must assume, also, a role of advocacy for those who are defenseless or voiceless.

Services Offered:

• Food Pantry
• Utility Assistance
• Rental Assistance
• Christmas Angel Tree 

Must reside within parish boundary.

Giving to those in need.

This ministry is open to all church members and the community. It takes place on the first Wednesday of each month.

Free

The Project HOPE program is a city funded program through the City of San Antonio. This program provides seniors living on a fixed income with supplemental staple groceries on a monthly bases to help fight hunger and malnutrition.

The program offers between 35-45 lbs of perishable/non-perishable food. Exact contents vary, though items selected would include fresh, frozen, and shelf-stable produce, proteins, dairy, grains, peanut butter or beans.

Click here for more information. 

Criteria for Project HOPE:

Age qualification: 

The seniors must be 60 years of age and older and be within 185% of the federal poverty guidelines to participate in the program. All participants must reside within Bexar County. Each qualifying senior in a household can sign up separately to receive the program.

Required documents:

• Valid ID
• Proof of address (Utility bill)
• Proof of income (SSI award letter or current paystubs)

Click here to find if you meet the income qualification.

Free.