AUSTIN, Texas — Over the month of April, thousands of people waited in line to pick up emergency food kits at Central Texas Food Bank distributions in the Austin area.
The food bank announced it has added six new drive-thru distributions for the month of June to help more families in need. You can find a list of those events below.
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Travis County Distributions
- Nelson Field
When: Saturday, Aug. 8, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Location: 7105 Berkman Drive - Smile Direct Facility
When: Thursday, Aug. 13, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Location: 300 Vista Ridge Drive in Kyle - Nelson Field
When: Thursday, Aug. 20, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Location: 7105 Berkman Drive - Del Valle High School
When: Saturday, Aug. 22 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Location: 5201 Ross Road - Tony Burger Stadium
When: Thursday, Aug. 27 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Location: 3200 Jones Road - Travis County Expo Center
When: Saturday, Aug. 29 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Location: 7311 Decker Lane
How the distribution works
When cars roll up, volunteers will place packed boxes into the trunks of families' cars. Families will get 28 pounds of shelf-stable food such as peanut butter, rice, canned tuna and canned fruit. The boxes will also come with some hygiene products such as toothpaste.
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If you need more assistance finding food, you can call 211 or go to the Central Texas Food Bank's website. For schedule updates, you can call the Distribution Programs Hotline at 512-684-2559.
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