Programs

A partnership with over 90 community partners, where food is distributed to communities across the 12-county service area. Serving Archer, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Haskell, Jack, Knox, Montague, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, and Young County. 5.1M pounds of nutritious food, valued at $8.3M, were distributed at no cost to the community partners in 2025.

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A collaboration with United Regional Health Care System to address hunger and community health in food deserts. Provides nourishing food such as fresh produce and proteins, while offering on-site health screenings. Authorized hospital staff administers health referrals to clinics and specialists for neighbors to access health care more easily. More than 1,600 families were served each month (on average), and more than 840 health screenings were provided by United Regional Health Care System in 2025.

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Supplements rural food pantries with fresh produce and proteins during food distributions. 1.6M pounds of produce were distributed in 2025.

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Supplies bags (PowerPaks) of nonperishable and easy-to-open items to qualifying students outside of school hours. More than 56,000 PowerPaks were distributed in 2025.

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Provides hot meals and snacks for children during after-school hours and during the summer. More than 78,000 Kids’ Cafe meals were served in 2025.

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Allows nutrient-dense items to be purchased in bulk at discounted wholesaler prices. Food was purchased at $0.61 per pound in 2025, stretching donated dollars 4 times further compared to purchasing items in traditional retailers and grocers.

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Promotes food education and cooking literacy while integrating waste-reduction skills by teaching nutrition classes. Provides practical tips for affordable, nutritious eating to all age groups, from preschoolers to senior citizens. Offers the flexibility to teach classes at locations with facilities or using the Mobile Teaching Kitchen, a mobile commercial teaching kitchen. More than 120 nutrition education classes and events were taught in 2025.

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Provides referral services and assistance with applications for qualifying programs. 540 neighbors were assisted in 2025.

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A collaboration with Nocona Meat Company to supply families with local beef. Allows livestock owners to donate cattle for meat processing in a tax-deductible way. 1,400 pounds of ground beef were provided in 2025.

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Allows WIC participants and seniors to receive fresh produce from local farmers and food producers. 12,000 vouchers for fresh produce were distributed in 2025.

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Provides retailers and grocers with a tax-deductible way to minimize food waste and reroute unsold items. More than 1.5M pounds of food-industry donations, valued at $3M, were received in 2025.

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