DONATE FOOD or SUPPLIES

Food Industry Donations

Retail grocers, food manufacturers, growers and food distributors have a cost effective way to manage un-salable food and non-food items by donating to CAFB. Learn more.

Whether you have non-perishable items from your kitchen pantry or your business has pallets of fresh produce, healthy food donations of any quantity are welcome anytime. You can drop off non-perishable donations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at the Capital Area Food Bank. For every five pounds of food donated, CAFB can provide the equivalent of four meals!

What should I donate?

healthy, non-perishable food
items with intact, un-opened, consumer or commercial packaging
items with non-breakable packaging (no glass, please)
food within the expiration date on the packaging
food from your community or backyard garden

Donate through Hunters for the Hungry

Through the Hunters for the Hungry program you may donate legally-tagged, field-dressed deer at a participating meat processor. Find a meat processor in your area.

What are the most-requested items?

canned meats like tuna, stew and chili (pop-tops preferred)
canned vegetables
pasta & pasta sauce
beans
healthy cereals
peanut butter

What happens to my food donation?

After being checked for safety and quality, CAFB distributes your food donation to one or more of the 300 Partner Agencies across 21 Central Texas counties. Partner Agencies including soup kitchens, pantries and shelters who then provide the food to hungry Central Texans. Learn how food banking works. Watch the "Follow the Can" video:

Food Donation Drop-Off Locations

Capital Area Food Bank: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. An after-hours drop box for food donations is available at the front entrance.

Select Randalls stores:

In-Kind Donations

Donated goods and services are welcome. Many in-kind donations are given to CAFB Partner Agencies, allowing them to invest additional funding and energy into programs and services for their clients.

Examples of in-kind donations include:

refrigerators and freezers
vehicles for food transportation
reusable shopping bags for Moble Food Pantry clients
office furniture and equipment
office supplies
media sponsorships and air time
food drive materials
printing services
agency and staff training and professional development

The Capital Area Food Bank was awarded Charity Navigator's highest possible rating.