For 35 years, our mission has been to fight hunger in South Texas through food collection and distribution via partner agencies and programs, as well as raising awareness and educating the community about hunger.

The South Texas Food Bank is a certified member of Feeding Texas and Feeding America's Food Bank Network - the nation's largest domestic hunger relief organization - as well as Feeding Texas and the United Way of Laredo.

Proudly serving eight South Texas counties: Webb, Zapata, Jim Hogg, Val Verde, Maverick, Kinney, Dimmit & Starr!

From programs that focus on children and senior citizens to providing social service application assistance, The South Texas Food Bank has a variety of programs that target the needs of the different client segments that we assist in our eight-county service area that includes:**

The South Texas Food Bank's Mobile Food Pantry offers convenience to those who do not live close to the food bank, a food pantry, or in rural areas to get access to food . HOW IT WORKS: The mobile food pantry will provide recipients with one bag of produce on a monthly basis at no charge at its distribution sites.

Because none of us are exempt from hard times, The South Texas Food Bank with its network of food pantries (also known as agencies) are here to support our communities before, during and after a crisis hits.

Volunteering at the South Texas Food Bank cannot only be personally rewarding, but it can also be fun! Volunteer opportunities range from clerical to sort and distributing food to working at our many special fundraising events!

Proudly serving eight South Texas counties: Webb, Zapata, Jim Hogg, Val Verde, Maverick, Kinney, Dimmit & Starr!

Feeding Texas and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) are partnering with The South Texas Food Bank to get more Texans to apply for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) formerly known as Food Stamps.

By working with the South Texas Food Bank, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, the food collected and donated will be distributed to your community and throughout the eight other counties that the food bank serves.