Brazos Valley Food Bank Works Toward Alleviating Hunger

The Brazos Valley Food Bank is a non-profit organization that maintains a central distribution site for food items collected by volunteers, donors and hunger relief agencies. The food items collected are used in feeding needy individuals and families across the Brazos, Grimes, Madison, Robertson, Burleson, and Washington Counties. The food items are mostly canned goods with over 30% in the form of fresh fruits and vegetables, which are crucial in combating the widespread prevalence of chronic degenerative diseases like childhood obesity, hypertension, and diabetes.

Aside from its role as supplier of donated food to its partner agencies, the Brazos Valley Food Bank also oversees several related programs including Children’s BackPack, Mobile Food and School-Based Food Pantries, Senior Bags, and Social Service Outreach and Family Box programs.

According to its website, the food bank aims to reduce food waste through effective and efficient food reclamation programs; distribute food to individuals in need through an effective network of accredited partners; and increase community and individual awareness and action regarding hunger and its potential solution.