Food Assistance Directories
Supporting Our Neighbors in Need
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the Southwest believes in the power of community to provide care, compassion, and dignity to all. Across Texas and New Mexico, many local congregations and partner organizations are working together to ensure that individuals and families have access to healthy, nourishing food.
Whether you’re looking for immediate help, or ways to connect others to resources, this page is designed to guide you toward trusted food assistance programs and directories in your area.
Find Food Assistance Near You
Below are links to state and regional directories that connect you to food pantries, community kitchens, and support services:
General Resources
Texas
Feeding Texas — Statewide network connecting families to local food banks.
211 Texas — Dial 2-1-1 or search online for emergency food and community resources.
North Texas Food Bank — Serving Dallas and surrounding counties with groceries and nutrition programs.
Tarrant Area Food Bank — Providing food, education, and resources across 13 North Texas counties including Fort Worth and surrounding areas.
Houston Food Bank — The nation’s largest food bank serving southeast Texas.
San Antonio Food Bank — Providing meals, gardens, and education in South Texas.
New Mexico
Roadrunner Food Bank — Statewide food bank supporting pantries and meal programs.
New Mexico 211 — Connects residents with food, housing, and emergency aid.
National & Immediate Assistance
Feeding America Directory — Find your nearest food bank anywhere in the U.S.
Meals on Wheels Directory — Home-delivered meals for seniors and people with disabilities.
Food Banks by City & State
Texas Food Banks
Abilene —
Food Bank of West Central Texas | https://www.fbwct.org
Amarillo —
High Plains Food Bank | https://www.hpfb.org
Austin —
Central Texas Food Bank | https://www.centraltexasfoodbank.org
Beaumont —
Southeast Texas Food Bank | https://www.setxfoodbnk.org
Bryan / College Station —
Brazos Valley Food Bank | https://www.bvfb.org
Conroe —
Montgomery County Food Bank | https://www.mcfoodbank.org
Corpus Christi —
Coastal Bend Food Bank | https://www.coastalbendfoodbank.org
Dallas —
North Texas Food Bank | https://www.ntfb.org
El Paso —
El Pasoans Fighting Hunger | https://www.elpasoansfightinghunger.org
Fort Worth —
Tarrant Area Food Bank | https://www.tafb.org
Houston —
Houston Food Bank | https://www.houstonfoodbank.org
Laredo —
South Texas Food Bank | https://www.southtexasfoodbank.org
Lubbock —
South Plains Food Bank | https://www.spfb.org
Odessa / Midland —
West Texas Food Bank | https://www.wtxfoodbank.org
Pharr —
Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley | https://www.foodbankrgv.com
San Antonio —
San Antonio Food Bank | https://www.safoodbank.org
Texas City —
Galveston County Food Bank | https://www.galvestoncountyfoodbank.org
Tyler —
East Texas Food Bank | https://www.easttexasfoodbank.org
Victoria —
Food Bank of the Golden Crescent | https://www.tfbgc.org
Wichita Falls —
Wichita Falls Area Food Bank | https://www.wfafb.org
New Mexico Food Banks
Albuquerque —
Roadrunner Food Bank | https://www.rrfb.org
Clovis —
Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico | https://www.fbenm.org
Farmington —
Echo Food Bank | https://www.echoinc.org
Gallup —
The Community Pantry | https://www.thecommunitypantry.org
Las Cruces —
Roadrunner Food Bank – Southern Branch | https://www.rrfb.org
Santa Fe —
The Food Depot | https://www.thefooddepot.org
Food Banks @ Community Colleges and Universities
Texas Community College Food Pantries
Dallas College —
Food Pantries | https://www.dallascollege.edu/resources/food-pantries
Northeast Texas Community College —
Eagle Food Pantry | https://www.ntcc.edu/student-services/ntcc-care-center/eagle-food-pantry
Southwest Texas Junior College —
Texas University Food Pantries
Baylor University —
LHSON Store (Dallas Campus) | https://www.nursing.baylor.edu/student-services/lhson-store-food-pantry
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The Store (Waco Campus) | https://www.successcenter.web.baylor.edu/store/pantry
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Texas A&M University —
The 12th Can | https://www.12thcan.tamu.edu
Texas A&M University (McAllen Higher Education Center) —
12th Can Pantry | https://www.mcallen.tamu.edu/student-resources/12th-can-pantry.html
Texas State University —
Bobcat Bounty | https://www.bobcatbounty.txst.edu
Texas Wesleyan University —
Texas Woman's University —
TWU Food Pantry / Minerva’s Market | https://www.twu.edu/social-work/food-pantry
University of North Texas —
UNT Food Pantry | https://www.studentaffairs.unt.edu/desresources/programs/food-pantry
University of Texas at Arlington —
Maverick Pantry | https://www.uta.edu/student-affairs/health-and-wellness/maverick-pantry
University of Texas at Austin —
University of Texas at Dallas —
Comet Cupboard | https://www.cometcupboard.utdallas.edu
New Mexico Community College Food Pantries
Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) —
CNM Food Pantry | https://www.cnm.edu/depts/dean-of-students/wellness-cnm/food-pantry
Clovis Community College —
Campus Cabinet | https://www.clovis.edu/campus_cabinet
Doña Ana Community College (DACC) —
Comfort Casita / Micro Casitas | https://www.dacc.nmsu.edu/student-services/thrive/food.html
New Mexico University Food Pantries
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NMT) —
NMT Food Pantry | https://www.nmt.edu/studentaffairs/foodpantry.php
New Mexico State University (NMSU) —
Aggie Cupboard | https://www.aggiecupboard.nmsu.edu
New Mexico State University (NMSU) – Alamogordo —
NMSU-A Food Pantry / Aggie Cupboard | https://www.alamogordo.nmsu.edu/student-resources/aggies_cupboard.html
University of New Mexico (UNM) —
Lobo Food Pantry | https://www.loborespect.unm.edu/services/campus-lobo-food-pantry.html
Western New Mexico University (WNMU) —
One Stop Food Pantry / Mobile Food Pantry | https://www.alumni.wnmu.edu/events/mobile-food-pantry
Texas and New Mexico Weekend Food Programs Directory
Texas
Amarillo, TX — Snack Pak 4 Kids | https://www.sp4k.org
Founded in 2010, the original Snack Pak 4 Kids serves thousands of K–8 students weekly with weekend food packs and high-school Snack Shaks.
Austin, TX — Hungry Souls | https://www.hungry-souls.org
Provides families with Crockpots, recipes, and weekend meal kits to address food insecurity holistically.
Austin Metro, TX — Backpack Friends | https://www.backpackfriends.com
Delivers weekend food kits to 100+ schools in Pflugerville, Round Rock, Austin, Georgetown, and surrounding districts.
Bastrop, TX — Ancora Ministries: Feed Kids Right Now | https://www.ancoraministries.org/our-impact-in-texas
Feeds 800+ children weekly in Hays CISD and Dripping Springs ISD with backpacks containing five meals and snacks.
Beaumont, TX — Southeast Texas Food Bank: Backpack Program | https://www.setxfoodbank.org/programs/backpack-program
Provides backpacks of nutritious food for 1,600+ children at 46 schools across eight counties.
Bryan, TX — Brazos Valley Food Bank: BackPack Program | https://www.bvfb.org/backpack-program
Serves more than 2,000 children across 41 schools in the Brazos Valley with weekend food packs.
Dallas, TX — North Texas Food Bank: Food 4 Kids | https://www.ntfb.org/f4k
Operates at 250+ schools, providing weekend food bags for 4,500 children each week across North Texas.
Gainesville, TX — VISTO: Backpack Buddies | https://www.vistohelps.com/backpack-buddies
Serves nearly 1,000 Cooke County children with two days’ worth of weekend meals.
Georgetown, TX — Georgetown Backpack Buddies | https://www.georgetownbackpackbuddies.org
Provides weekend and summer food packs to students in Georgetown ISD.
Houston, TX — Houston Food Bank: Backpack Buddy Program | https://www.houstonfoodbank.org/our-programs/backpack-buddy
Serves 18 Southeast Texas counties with child-friendly meals for K–12 students to take home on weekends.
Laredo, TX — South Texas Food Bank: Backpack Program | https://www.southtexasfoodbank.org/backpack-program
Provides 10 pounds of nonperishable food each week to children in eight South Texas counties.
Lufkin, TX — East Texas Food Bank: BackPack Program | https://www.easttexasfoodbank.org/programs/child-assistance/backpack-program
Distributes 186,000+ backpacks annually to 8,800 children across 26 East Texas counties.
Mansfield, TX — Common Ground Mansfield: Weekend Backpack Program | https://www.commongroundmansfield.org/programs/weekend-backpacks
Volunteers pack 400+ bags each week for students in Mansfield ISD throughout the school year.
McKinney, TX — Lovepacs | https://www.lovepacs.org
Serves 18 North Texas communities and 270+ schools during holidays and breaks; 3.5 million meals provided since 2011.
San Antonio, TX — San Antonio Food Bank: BackPack Program | https://www.safoodbank.org
Provides weekend food for children throughout Bexar County and 28 surrounding counties via school partnerships.
San Antonio, TX — Snack Pak 4 Kids | https://www.sp4ksa.org
Serves 4,000+ students weekly across six districts; 100% of donations go directly to food purchases.
Victoria, TX — Food Bank of the Golden Crescent: Kids Weekend Meals | https://www.tfbgc.org/kidsweekendmeals
Delivers weekend and holiday meal packs for children across 11 Golden Crescent counties.
Multiple Cities, TX — Blessings in a Backpack | https://www.blessingsinabackpack.org
National nonprofit providing weekend food to 3+ million children, with multiple Texas chapters.
New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM — Roadrunner Food Bank: Childhood Hunger Initiative | https://www.rrfb.org/about-us/our-programs/childhood-hunger-initiative
Operates statewide backpack and school pantry programs in 16 New Mexico counties.
Clovis, NM — Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico: Weekend Programs | https://www.fbenm.org
Partners with schools to address weekend hunger across five Eastern New Mexico counties.
Provides kid-friendly food bags for San Juan County schools; $100 supports a child for a school year.
Farmington, NM — Echo Food Bank: Backpack for Kids | https://www.echoinc.org/what-we-do/backpack-for-kids
Provides kid-friendly food bags for San Juan County schools; $100 supports a child for a school year.
Gallup, NM — The Community Pantry: Weekend Food Programs | https://www.thecommunitypantry.org
Serves McKinley and Cibola counties with weekend food assistance for children and families.
Hobbs, NM — Weekend Hunger Initiative (WHI) | https://www.whihobbs.com
Delivers 1,200 weekend food packs weekly for Hobbs ISD students in Lea County.
Ruidoso, NM — Ruidoso Food 4 Kids: BackPack Meals Program | https://www.lincolncountyfood4kids.org
Provides discreet weekend and holiday meal bags for elementary students in Lincoln County.
Santa Fe, NM — Food 4 Kids NM | https://www.food4kidsnm.org
Volunteer-run program serving 533 students in 12 schools across Santa Fe and Rio Arriba counties.
Santa Fe, NM — The Food Depot: Weekend Food Programs | https://www.thefooddepot.org
Partners with schools in nine Northern New Mexico counties to provide weekend and holiday meals.
Multiple Cities, NM — Blessings in a Backpack | https://www.blessingsinabackpack.org
National program with several New Mexico chapters offering weekend meals for students in need.
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Partner Congregations and Ministries
Many CCSW congregations host food pantries, community meals, and neighborhood outreach programs.
If your church, or organization, offers a food ministry and would like to be listed on this page, please email ncook@ccsw.org with your church name, city, and a short description of your program OR fill out the form below by clicking the button.
Together, we can ensure that no neighbor goes hungry.