Officials are looking for more ways to reach families in need, particularly in the Katy, Humble, Kingwood and Sheldon Lake areas in Harris County; Dickinson in Galveston County; and Brazoria, Fort Bend, Liberty and San Jacinto Counties.
Partners could be faith-based congregations and organizations, neighborhood organizations, community centers, social service organizations or other nonprofit entities.
Partners must be able to:
- Accept and handle anywhere from 10 to 20 pallets of food (an 18-wheeler trailer holds 20 pallets).
- Serve 150 to 300 people (or households) in a 4-hour period.
- Provide 10 to 20 volunteers at one time.
- Be solely responsible for maintaining the site.
- Comply with Houston Food Bank rules for Disaster Temporary Agencies.
Learn how to become a temporary agency at houstonfoodbank.org/harveysites
For more information, contact Alfredo Flores, aflores@houstonfoodbank.org, 713-547-8606.
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