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| Provides emergency food, counseling and referrals to individuals and families of Bastrop County who find themselves in a crisis food situation. Households may be served as often as once every three weeks. |
| Eligibility |
| Applicant must be 18 years old, head of household and without food for one of the following reasons: |
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| Provides participants with a grocery bag full of nutritional, supplemental food and necessary personal items once each month. They may also receive donated bread and baked goods up to three times a week through the Whole Grains Programs. |
| Brown Bag Eligibility: Low-Income, Over age 60 |
| This program also provides social, health, nutritional, and recreational activities including exercise, education classes, and bingo. |
| Open Arms Eligibility: Low-Income, Under age 60 and physically or mentally handicapped |
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| Every first Thursday of the month we are the sponsor of the First Presbyterian Church's Soup Kitchen in Elgin. Our staff and volunteers prepare and serve a nutritious hot meal at lunchtime, 12:00 to 12:30pm. |
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| We, in cooperation with the Capital Area Food Bank, provide fresh vegetables, fruit, and bread on a first come first serve basis to anyone who arrives between 9:00 and 10:00 am on the third Friday of each month. |
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| Our educational workshops are focused on empowering clients to make changes in their spending habits. We offer information on budgeting, menu planning, shopping tips and nutrition. We stress the importance of eating healthily especially for children whose school performance has been proven to correlate with proper nutrition. |
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| Family Eldercare graciously donates box fans each summer for Bastrop County residents who meet eligibility requirements. Those who have not received a fan in the previous two years, if otherwise eligible, may pick one up during the summer months... while supplies last. Please call the Pantry for eligibility requirements. |
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| Through this program we help families through the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. We provide food for the dinners and a gift to children in some of the lowest, or no, income brackets. |
| With the excellent teamwork of our staff members, volunteers and Board of Directors, the Bastrop County Food Pantry & Support Center continues to uphold its commitment to the community, supplying nutritious emergency food and support while actively leading the fight to end hunger. |
| Programs We Offer |
| Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry & Support Center |
| The Mission of the Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry & Support Center is to serve all people in Bastrop County with hunger-related needs and support services which may include providing emergency food, information, referral counseling and support services for families and the elderly. |
| At a time when charitable giving is crucial for those in need, your generosity is greatly appreciated and goes to help those with the very basic need of food. In addition to the elderly struggling against rising prices on fixed incomes are the increasing numbers of families of displaced workers. Please consider giving generously. See additional ways to support us on our help page. |
| Emergency Assistance 113,345 lbs...1,141 families 3,382 individuals... 90,676 Meals Brown Bag/Open Arms 39,736 lbs to Members 1,584 Brown Bag Members 845 Open Arms Members Fresh Food for Families 72,570 lbs... 2,190 families 6,482 individuals... 58,056 Meals Elgin Soup Kitchen 1,047 lbs for 686 individuals... 838 meals |
| Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry | 806 Fayette Street, PO Box 953, Bastrop, TX 78602 | 512-303-0033 |
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| The whole community is our neighbor...Lend a hand and help feed your fellow man. |
BCEFP presents a new program called Stronger Families Today (SFT) to provide
financial education workshops, case management and financial assistance to
low-income individuals and families who are homeless and at risk of
homelessness or suffering hunger-related needs.
financial education workshops, case management and financial assistance to
low-income individuals and families who are homeless and at risk of
homelessness or suffering hunger-related needs.
- Case management – to determine a service plan that will lead to financial
stability.
Budgeting workshops – to help prepare for those scheduled events as well
as emergencies.
- Banking - to familiarize the population the banking terms and processes.
- Credit Counseling – explanation of your individual report and how credit
reports are viewed - Improved Credit Score- explanation of how a credit score is calculated,
how it affects your purchasing power and how it can be improved with
simple steps. - Information and Referral – to help find resources to assist families in
achieving long term financial stability.
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- Stronger Families Today (SFT)
