East Texas Food Bank continues drive-thru distributions

EAST TEXAS — The East Texas Food Bank will distribute emergency food boxes and/or fresh items such as produce (pending availability) at drive-thru distributions. The distributions are open to anyone and there are no eligibility requirements. A verbal declaration of name, address and income will be asked, but there is no ID or paperwork required. To pick up a box for someone else, a hand-written note must be provided with the person’s name, address, permission for you to pick it up and their signature. The distributions are drive-thru only and walkups will not be accepted. Tyler distribution will be Friday, June 12 from 8-10 a.m.

There are 23 Summer Food Program sites across East Texas providing free meals to children under 18. The Summer Food Program serves children when they no longer have access to free and reduced meals and snacks that they receive during the school year. Since these programs end when school does, the Summer Food Service Program helps fill the hunger gap ensuring that children continue to receive nutritious meals during the summer. The full list of sites can be found at https://www.EastTexasFoodBank.org/SummerFood