Addressing hunger and food insecurity among older adults throughout the Texas Panhandle
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Congregate
Meals
Meals served in a group setting.
Food
Pantry
Free food items for you to prepare meals.
Home Delivered
Meals
Meal delivered directly to your residence.
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Pick up food in your vehicle from a distribution site.
Esther's Closet
Church of the Nazarene
Hereford Senior Citizens
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Other Resources
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps people buy the food they need for good health with a Lone Star Card. Benefits are deposited monthly and the amount is based on household size and income.
You can apply for SNAP:
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Online at YourTexasBenefits.com
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At a local Texas Health and Human Services office with a paper application, which you can return via mail, fax or in person
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By requesting a paper application to be mailed to you by calling 2-1-1 (after selecting a language, choose Option 2)
Need help applying?
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Contact a Community Partner for assistance:
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High Plains Food Bank 806-350-1438
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Panhandle Community Services 806-372-2531
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Search for other local partners near you at: TexasCommunityPartnerProgram.com
Senior Adult Food Program
Commodities Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
The Senior Adult Food Program, Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) is offered to senior adults, ages 60 years and older, who meet certain USDA Income Eligibility Guidelines.
Participants receive a 25–30-pound box of shelf-stable groceries and a 2-pound block of commodity cheese to supplement their diets from the High Plains Food Bank (HPFB). Contents included canned fruits, vegetables, and animal proteins. Boxes also include the following on a rotating basis: cereal and additional protein items like dry beans, peanut butter, grains, liquid milk, and dry milk. These boxes have an estimated value of $60-$70 and are provided free of charge to our clients. Each item provided to CSFP clients is intended to be a healthy addition to meals they prepare at home when other food sources are running low.
Find a distribution site near you and information on how to apply at www.hpfb.org