The Food Bank of Corpus Christi, an independent, nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization that solicits and distributes food that might otherwise go to waste or be discarded by manufacturers, wholesalers or retailers.

Food Bank of Corpus Christi Facts

     In 2005 The Food Bank of Corpus Christi was recognized nationally with an award for its Nutrition Education Mobile Kitchen. This innovative program delivers food and nutrition education classes to rural communities. This outreach model is the first of its kind in the nation.
    The Food Bank of Corpus Christi is one of only two food banks in the State of Texas authorized by HEB to collect perishables from their local stores. In 2006 alone, 889,685 pounds of perishable products, almost 20% of our total food distributions, were perishable products.
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DINE OUT AND DONATE DURING THE 2009 GO TEXAN RESTAURANT ROUND-UP
Enjoy the Menus of the Lone Star State
GO OUT. GO EAT. GO TEXAN!

The Texas Department of Agriculture’s GO TEXAN program invites you to dine-out at participating GO TEXAN restaurants to enjoy locally grown or raised products and Texas wines during the 2009 GO TEXAN Restaurant Round-Up Sept. 28 – Oct. 2. During this special week, restaurants will support local farmers by highlighting Texas products on their menus. 

Many of the restaurants have pledged to donate a portion of the day’s proceeds to our local Texas food bank. Get involved today by going to www.GOTEXANRestaurantRoundUp.com to find a GO TEXAN restaurant near you and sign up to win Texas-sized giveaways.

For more information about Round-Up, e-mail gtrr@TexasAgriculture.gov.