Hays County Food Bank gets $1.2 million to build new facility
Canned goods, bread and other foods are gathered in boxes at the Hays County Food Bank in San Marcos on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022.The Hays County Food Bank in San Marcos is getting quite the Christmas present this year — a $1.2 million boost from the county to jump-start construction of a much-needed, new facility.
The Hays County Commissioners Court voted Tuesday to approve $1.2 million in American Rescue Plan funding to go toward a new food bank. Of that federal money, $88,000 will go into a feasibility study, and $1.1 million will go into construction.Billy Calzada / Staff photographer “We usually jam up the neighborhood, block traffic, all kinds of things, so it’s really not convenient for any kind of large distribution,” Owen said.
The Hays County Food Bank is housed in a modest building in a neighborhood in San Marcos. Volunteers load items into a van on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022.The Hays County Food Bank already has served more than 141,000 people and distributed more than 1 million pounds of food in 2022 alone, according to the organization. The need has grown exponentially in recent years, especially as COVID and inflation have increased the number of people who are considered food-insecure.
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