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Food Pantry

El Buen’s food pantry provides emergency food assistance to families and individuals in economic hardship for a period of six months. These qualifying individuals receive healthy food along with nutritional guidance and education via healthy recipes and educational materials.

Through the food pantry intake process, a case worker guides food pantry recipients to a comprehensive menu of services designed to help them improve their physical and emotional health and employment opportunities.

Distribution hours are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 am to noon.




Three Ways You Can Help

1. Provide a bag of groceries for a family

2. Volunteer at the food pantry

3. Contribute to the food pantry's wish list (below)

El Buen Samaritano’s food pantry welcomes contributions to its wish list every Friday from 9 to 4 p.m.

Wish List

  • Macaroni Boxes 5.5 oz
  • Cereal boxes12 oz
  • Oatmeal 1 Lb.
  • Pancake Mix Box 16 oz
  • Spaghetti bags 1 lb.
  • Tuna Cans 12oz and 6oz
  • Fruit Can 15oz
  • Vegetables Can 14.5oz
  • Vegetables Soups
  • Spaghetti Sauce Can 15oz
  • Tomato Sauce Can 15oz


More information on hunger
2006 Hunger Fact Sheet from the Basic Needs Coalition of Central Texas