Bandera County residents affected by July’s severe flooding are among those who have received emergency food and water assistance from the San Antonio Food Bank as recovery efforts continue across Southwest Texas.
From July 13 through Aug. 19, the food bank hosted 28 events across 11 counties, distributing more than 388,667 pounds of food and water to more than 3,863 households, according to a San Antonio Food Bank news release.
Emergency distributions were held in Bandera, Kerr, Medina, Kendall, Real, La Salle and Uvalde counties. The food bank also held mobile markets in Kendall, Medina and Uvalde counties and popup distributions in Medina, Guadalupe and La Salle counties.
Items distributed included meals ready to eat, water, dairy products, eggs, chicken, produce, bread, cereal, snacks, disaster buckets, hygiene products, cleaning supplies and other warehouse inventory.
The San Antonio Food Bank said it continues to mobilize resources as communities recover from the flooding.
Residents experiencing food insecurity can contact the food bank’s Neighbor Services Hotline at 800246-9121. The hotline is available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The food bank is also accepting donations to support families affected by the flooding. Donations of needed items can be delivered to the San Antonio Food Bank at 5200 Historic Old Highway 90, San Antonio.
Volunteer and monetary donations are also accepted through the San Antonio Food Bank’s website.
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