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The emergency food assistance program is the main program of the Food Bank RGV. Through our member agencies, we are able to help families in need of food throughout the Valley.
The service area of the Food Bank RGV consists of four counties. There are over 194 member agencies throughout these four counties. The Food Bank RGV delivery trucks are constantly on the road delivering agency orders, picking up donated product, and food drives.
These agencies consist of food pantries, on site feeding centers, soup kitchens and shelters.
In 2004, the Food Bank RGV distributed over 20 million pounds of non-perishable, fresh produce, and frozen product through over 194 member agencies.
Through these member agencies families and individuals were fed 38,258 times in Acute Emergencies, 256,927 times in Chronic Emergencies, 31,495 times in Supplemental Nutrition programs and 1,511,083 meals were served to hungry persons.
The Emergency Food Assistance Program utilizes USDA commodities through the TEXCAP program. In addition, the Food Bank RGV receives product from national food retailers such as KRAFT, Nabisco, and Del Monte through America's Second Harvest. Also off-the-shelf product from food retailers like H-E-B are shipped to FBRGV monthly. In addition, FBRGV distributes fresh produce, bread, and frozen products.