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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.

Mobile food distributions are always subject to the weather. 

Please check our Facebook page for any weather-related delays

or rescheduled dates.

A number of food tin

CALHOUN COUNTY

 

Bayside Community Church Food Pantry

25080 Hwy 172, Olivia, TX

Hours: 2nd Thursday of each month, 5:30-7:30pm

First Baptist Church – Seadrift
302 Dallas, Seadrift, TX
Hours: Wedn
esday, 9:30am-11:30am


Seadrift U.M.C. Food Pantry
104 West Baltimore Avenue Seadrift, TX
361-524-8111
Hours: 3rd Tuesda
y of each month, 9:00-10:30am


Calhoun County Community Ministries
331 Alcoa Drive, Port Lavaca, TX
361-552-1722
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00am-12:00pm

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, 8:30-11:00am

Call 361-578-0591 to register

FBGC Senior Food Box Distribution

Serving Calhoun County residents 60 and over

Calhoun County Fairgrounds, Port Lavaca, TX

Hours: 3rd Tuesday of each month, 8:30-11:00am

Register ~10:30am on site on distribution day 

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: 2nd & 4th Mondays of the month 

9:30-11:30am

Consider Love Food Pantry

301 W. St. Charles St., Weimar, TX

Hours: 4th Thursday of each month, 10:00-11:30am  

Weimar We Can
506 West Main, Weimar, TX
Hours: 3rd Sunday of each month, 12:30pm-3:30pm

FBGC Mobile Pantry Distribution
First United Methodist Church

200 W. Prairie, Eagle Lake, TX
Hours: 2nd Monday of each month, 8:30-11:00am

Call 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

 

HOME DELIVERY FOR CUERO AREA SENIORS
Meals on Wheels South Texas

361-576-2189

To apply for the DeWitt County senior food box please visit the distribution site closest to your residence. YOU MAY NOT apply at both sites:

FBGC Senior Food Box Distribution

Serving Dewitt County residents 60 and over

Calvary Baptist Church, 102 Warn Street, Cuero, TX

Hours: 4th Tuesday of each month, 8:30-11:00am

Register ~10:00am on site on distribution day 

FBGC Senior Food Box Distribution

Serving DeWitt County residents 60 and over

YAM (Yorktown Assistance Ministry) Food Distribution Center, 123 N. Church, Yorktown, TX

Hours: 1st Wednesday of each month, 9:00-11:00am

Register ~10:00am on site on distribution day 

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

361-484-1562
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,
8:15-10:00am

FBGC Mobile Pantry D
istribution
Right Choice Community Hall

719 Hwy 90 E, Waelder, TX
Hours: 2nd Friday of each month, 8:30
-11:00am

Call 361-578-0591 to register

FBGC Senior Food Box Distribution

Serving Gonzales County residents 60 and over

Right Choice Community Hall

719 Hwy 90 E, Waelder, TX
Hours: 2nd Friday of each month, 8:30
-11:00am

Register ~10:30am on site on distribution day 

JACKSON COUNTY


FBGC Mobile Pantry Distribution
Shelby Park  

104 Shelby Park Road, Edna, TX
Hours: Last Friday of each month, 8:30
-11:00am

Call 361-578-0591 to register

FBGC Senior Food Box Distribution

Serving Jackson County residents 60 and over

Shelby Park **NEW LOCATION as of October 4** 

104 Shelby Park Road, Edna, TX

Hours: 1st Friday of each month, 8:30-11:00am

Register ~10:30am on site on distribution day

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

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

Nichols Street Church of Christ

1200 Nichols Avenue, Bay City, TX

2nd Thursday of the month 8:30-11:00am

Call 361-578-0591 to register

FBGC Senior Food Box Distribution

Serving Matagorda County residents 60 and over

Nichols Street Church of Christ

1200 Nichols Avenue, Bay City, TX

2nd Wednesday of the month 8:30-11:00am

Register ~10:30am on site on distribution day

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 Friday of each month, 4:00-6:00pm

FBGC Mobile Pantry Distribution

Refugio Fairgrounds at Padilla Hall

246 Fairgrounds Road, Refugio, TX

4th Wednesday of each month, 8:30-11:00am

Call 361-578-0591 to register

FBGC Senior Food Box Distribution

Serving Refugio County residents 60 and over

Refugio Fairgrounds at Padilla Hall

246 Fairgrounds Road, Refugio, TX

Hours: 4th Wednesday of each month, 8:30-11:00am

Register ~10:30am on site on distribution day 

 

 

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

361-576-9966

Hours: 1st Tuesday of each month 1:00-3:00pm

 

Dorothy's Hope Kitchen & Pantry

12657 State Hwy 185, Bloomington, TX 77951

Hours: Monday - Friday 4:00 - 6:00pm

El Roi Community Outreach

for assistance call Stephanie Cadengo 

361-582-9509

Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 3:00pm

Faith Family Church
2002 E. Mockingbird Lane, Victoria, TX
361-573-2484
Hours: Sunday 8:30am–12:30pm

            Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 12:00pm - 3:00pm

            Wednesday 12:00pm - 7:00pm

 

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: 2nd and 4th Tuesday 4:00pm-5:00pm

 

Rushing Winds Food Pantry

1008 N. Laurent #D, Victoria, TX

Hours: Monday - Wednesday 10:00am-1:00pm

The Salvation Army

1304 N. Louis Street, Victoria, TX

FOOD PANTRY Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

SOUP KITCHEN Monday - Friday 5:00 - 6:00pm

MEN'S SHELTER  check-in daily 4:30pm - 8:00pm


St. Mary’s Church

St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry

Assists residents south of the Port Lavaca Hwy/west of Main Street
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
 

HOME DELIVERY FOR SENIORS

  Meals on Wheels South Texas

  603 E. Murray, Victoria

  361-576-2189

FBGC Senior Food Box Distribution

Serving Victoria County residents 60 and over

Former Food Bank location

3809 East Rio Grande (off of Delmar)

Drive-thru pickup

1st Monday of the month, 8:00–11:00

Or pick up in office any weekday

Hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri 8:00-12:00 and 1:30-4:00

            Tues: 9:00-12:00 and 1:30-6:30

 

Call 361-578-0591 to apply for the Victoria County mobile distributions. 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, 8:30
-11:00am

FBGC Mobile Pantry Distribution

Victoria Community Center  

2905 E. North Street, Victoria, TX 77901

Hours: 3rd Monday of each month, 8:30-11:00am


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

Just Do It Now

1619 Martin Luther King Blvd., Wharton

Hours: 3rd Friday of each month, 8:30-11:00am

Call 361-578-0591 to register

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