Food Assistance
The Food Bank of the Golden Crescent along with our partner agencies feed more than 40,000 people every month.
The Food Bank of the Golden Crescent serves Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, and Wharton counties. We work with nearly 100 active organizations, distributing products to our partner agencies who then feed more than 40,000 people every month.
If you or someone you know needs assistance filling out applications for SNAP benefits, Medicaid, Women's Medicaid, CHIP, or other services, call the Food Bank (hablamos Espanol) at 361-578-0591 and ask for Jesse or Ersilia.
The following list identifies agencies currently serving clients in our eleven-county area. If you would like a complete listing of the agencies in your area, please call the Food Bank at 361-578-0591.
CALHOUN COUNTY
Bayside Community Church Food Pantry
25080 Hwy 172, Olivia, TX
Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 1:00pm-3:00pm
3rd Wednesday, 5:00pm-6:00pm
First Baptist Church – Seadrift
302 Dallas, Seadrift, TX
Hours: Wednesday, 9:30am-11:30am
For emergency needs text Terry Gains
at 361-746-1235
Seadrift U.M.C. Food Pantry
104 West Baltimore Avenue Seadrift, TX
361-524-8111
Hours: 3rd Tuesday of each month, 9:00-11:00am (summer)
and 10:00am-12:00pm (winter)
Calhoun County Community Ministries
331 Alcoa Drive, Port Lavaca, TX
361-552-1722
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00am-12:00pm
Fountain of Life Food Pantry
123 Railroad Street, Port Lavaca, TX
Pastor Miguel: 361-235-0276
Hours: Fridays:12:00pm – 2:00pm
Harvest Kitchen Meal Program
814 N. San Antonio, Port Lavaca, TX
Hours: Monday 5:00-7:00pm
FBGC Mobile Pantry Distribution
Calhoun County Fairgrounds, Port Lavaca, TX
Hours: 3rd Wednesday of each month, 8:30am (normally ends before noon)
Call Connie at 361-578-0591 to register
COLORADO COUNTY
Columbus Food Pantry
419 Washington St, Columbus, TX
Hours: 3rd Friday of each month, 10:30am-2:00pm
Eagle Lake Food Pantry
527 N. Lake, Eagle Lake, TX
979-234-2571
Hours: Mondays 9:30-11:30am
(closed the last Monday of the month)
Weimar We Can
506 West Main, Weimar, TX
Hours: 3rd Sunday, 12:30pm-3:30pm
FBGC Mobile Pantry Distribution
First United Methodist Church
200 W. Prairie, Eagle Lake, TX
Hours: 2nd Monday of each month, 9:00am (normally ends before noon)
Call Connie at 361-578-0591 to register
DEWITT COUNTY
C.A.M.A.L., INC.
118 W. Main Street, Cuero, TX
361-275-5022
Hours: 2nd Thursday of the month
- 9:30am-10:30am: Seniors
- 2:00pm-6:00pm: Everyone
4th Thursday of the month
- 9:00am-1:00pm: Everyone
Yorktown Assistance Ministry
123 N. Church, Yorktown, TX
Hours: 1st & 2nd Wednesday of each month, 9:00am-12:00pm
GOLIAD COUNTY
Fannin U.M.C. Food Pantry
Emergency Assistance Available
9852 U.S. Hwy. 59 North, Fannin, TX
Hours: Last Tuesday of the month
- Fannin 10:30am-12:00pm
- Berclair 11:00am-1:00pm
Goliad County Outreach Food Pantry
611 East End Street, Goliad, TX
Tony Kouba 361-645-2617
Hours: 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month, 8:00am-10:00am
St. Phillip’s Episcopal Food Pantry
Serving residents of Berclair
45 S. Saratoga, Berclair, TX
1st Tuesday of each month 10:00am-12:00pm
Last Tuesday of each month 9:00am-12:00pm
GONZALES COUNTY
God’s Storehouse Food Pantry
400 Franklin & Fourth Street, Nixon, TX
Hours: Thursday, 9:00am-11:00am
Gonzales Christian Assistance Ministry
708 St. Louis, Gonzales, TX
830-572-5566
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 8:30-11:30am
FBGC Mobile Pantry Distribution
Waelder Community Center
311 Hwy 90 W, Waelder, TX
Hours: 2nd Friday of each month, 10:00am (normally ends before noon)
Call Connie at 361-578-0591 to register
JACKSON COUNTY
FBGC Mobile Pantry Distribution
City Park
104 Shelby Park Road, Edna, TX
Hours: Last Friday of each month, 8:30am (normally ends before noon)
Call Connie at 361-578-0591 to register
LAVACA COUNTY
Manna Food Pantry
1429 E. Fourth St, Hallettsville, TX
Hours: Tuesdays, 9:00am-12:00pm
Closed 5th Tuesday
First United Methodist - Shiner
102 W Church, Shiner, TX
361-594-3830
Hours: Thursday, 9:00am-11:00am
First Baptist Church – Yoakum
202 E. Grand, Yoakum, TX
361-293-2319
Hours: Tuesday, 1:30pm-4:00pm
MATAGORDA COUNTY
Robert Duran Food Pantry
706 1/2 Commerce, Palacios, TX
361-972-5236
Hours: 1st & 2nd Tuesday and 1st & 2nd Friday of each month, 8:00am -11:00am
3rd Wednesday of each month, Home Deliveries
Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. Vincent de Paul
1617 Avenue D, Bay City, TX
979-245-2010
Hours: 2nd & 4th Thursday of each month, 9:30-11:30am
Harvest House
2204 Nichols St, Bay City, TX
979-245-1611
Hours: Wednesday, 10:00am-12:00pm
closed 2nd Wednesday of each month
FBGC Mobile Pantry Distribution
719 First Street (former O. H. Herman Jr. High School), Van Vleck, TX
2nd Thursday of the month 10:00am (normally ends before noon)
Call Connie at 361-578-0591 to register
REFUGIO COUNTY
Austwell-Tivoli Food Pantry
Tivoli Presbyterian Church
208 Williams, Tivoli, TX
3rd Tuesday of each month11:00am - 2:00pm
Good Samaritan
711 Commerce Street, Refugio, TX
361-526-5552
Hours: 1st Monday - Senior Day, 9:00am-11:00am
1st Tuesday - Family Services, 9:00am-11:00am
3rd Monday – Senior Day, 9:00am-11:00am
3rd Tuesday - Family Services, 9:00am-11:00am
Woodsboro Family Center
500 Second St, Woodsboro
Hours: 1st and 3rd Friday of each month, 3:30pm-5:30pm
FBGC Mobile Pantry Distribution
Refugio Fairgrounds at Padilla Hall
246 Fairgrounds Road, Refugio, TX
4th Wednesday of each month, 8:30am (normally ends before noon)
Call Connie at 361-578-0591 to register
VICTORIA COUNTY
Christ’s Kitchen Soup Kitchen
611 E. Warren, Victoria, TX
Phone: 361-578-4233
Hours: Monday-Friday, 11:00am–1:00pm
City Harvest Food Pantry
2802 Lone Tree Road, Victoria, TX
361-433-3538
Hours: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month 1:00-3:00pm
Faith Family Church
2002 E. Mockingbird Lane, Victoria, TX
361-573-2484
Hours: Sunday 8:30am–12:30pm and
Wednesday 6:30pm-8:30pm
House of Bread Church Food Pantry
3902 East Rio Grande, Victoria, TX
Hours: 3rd Saturday of each month 10:00am - 12:00pm
Emergency needs: Pastor Battles 361-676-2087
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry
Assists residents in the area from Port Lavaca Hwy to Red River Street
361-648-1867 (call for assistance, leave message)
Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 10:00am–2:00pm
Our Lady of Victory Church
St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry
1508 E. Airline (Emmaus Center), Victoria, TX
Assists Residents North of Red River Street
361-575-4741 (voice mailbox)
Hours: Tuesday, 5:00pm–6:00pm
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
4102 N. Ben Jordan, Victoria, TX
Hours: Tuesday 5:00pm-6:00pm
Rushing Winds Food Pantry
1008 N. Laurent #D, Victoria, TX
Hours: Monday - Wednesday 10:00am-1:00pm
Sportsman's Church Food Pantry
8793 U.S. Highway 87 North, Victoria, TX
Jamie Happel 361-649-2563
Hours: 1st Sunday of each month 4:00 - 6:00pm
St. Mary’s Church
**new location**
St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry
101 W. Convent, Victoria, TX
361-572-8723
Hours: Tuesdays, 2:30-4:00pm
(closed 1st Tuesdays)
Telferner United Methodist Church
(serving the Telferner community)
102 East Street, Telferner, TX
Hours: 3rd Friday of each month, 3:00pm–5:30pm
Victoria Christian Assistance Ministries (VCAM)
108 North Liberty, Victoria, TX
361-572-0048
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00am-12:00pm
Victory Christian Life Center
1604 E. Crestwood Drive, Victoria, TX
Hours: 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month, 1:00-3:00pm
Community Action Committee
Meals on Wheels
361-578-2989
Victoria County Senior Meals on Wheels
603 E. Murray, Victoria
361-576-2189
Victoria County residents may apply for the following FBGC mobile pantries by calling 361-578-0591 and speaking to Connie. You may select the site closest to your residence, and MAY NOT apply at both sites:
FBGC Mobile Pantry Distribution
St. Patrick's Church
13316 State Hwy 185, Bloomington, TX
Hours: 1st Thursday of each month, 9:00 until food is distributed
FBGC Mobile Pantry Distribution
Victoria Community Center
2905 E. North Street, Victoria, TX 77901
Hours: 3rd Monday of each month at 8:30am
(normally ends before noon)
To find other resources in Victoria, call 211
WHARTON COUNTY
C.A.R.E Food Pantry
219 FM 291, East Bernard, TX
281-881-8585
Hours: 2nd Saturday of each month 8:00-10:30am
Blessing Cup Storehouse
507 Bruns, El Campo, TX
979-543-8203
Hours: Monday & Thursday, 9:00am-12:00pm
Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church
810 Palacios Street, El Campo, TX
979-543-3588
Hours: 1st Thursday of each month, 7:30am-10:00am
SHARE, Wharton County Interfaith Coalition
Serving East Wharton Co, Boling, East Bernard, Glen Flora, Hungerford, and Lane City
229 W. Milam Street, Wharton, TX
979-282-2021
Hours: Thursdays, 9:00am-1:00pm
Holy Trinity Church/St. Vincent de Paul
2011 Briar Lane, Wharton, TX
979-533-9494 (emergency call center number)
Leave message for assistance
FBGC Mobile Pantry Distribution
Harris City Park
1601 W. Milam, Wharton
Hours: 3rd Friday of each month, 9:00am (normally ends before noon)
Call Connie at 361-578-0591 to register