Hays County Food Bank
220 Herndon St.
San Marcos, TX 78666
(512) 392-8300
www.haysfoodbank.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HAYS COUNTY FOOD BANK LOVES SUNDAY DRIVERS
Local Food Bank Desperately Seeking Week-end Van Drivers
San Marcos, Texas, March 20, 2015
The Hays County Food Bank (Food Bank) is sending out an official call to action for volunteer
van drivers to transport crews to pick up food from HEB and take it back to the food bank on
Saturday and Sunday mornings. Drivers would need to report to the Food Bank at 220 Herndon
promptly at 7:45 am. Volunteers and their crew are typically done no later than 11:00 am.
Training with seasoned drivers will be provided before the volunteers are approved to take the
lead on driving the van to the HEB grocery stores in San Marcos, Kyle, and Buda.
Drivers must be 25 years or older, with no driving citations for at least 3 years. The Food Bank
will run a background check to confirm driving records. Van drivers must also be able to bend
and lift 30 pounds. Contact Jim Wagner at [email protected] or 512-392-8300,
extension 222 if you are interested in playing a crucial role in helping rescue food from local
food donors and taking it back to the food bank on either Saturday or Sunday morning.
Volunteers are an extremely integral part of the Hays County Food Bank operation. In 2014, more
than 300 generous volunteers donated over 17,000 hours to help end hunger in Hays County. In
addition to van drivers and food rescue crews, the Food Bank relies on volunteers to help prepare
for and help at public distributions and to prepare bags for partner agency pick-up. Among other
things, volunteers are also needed to help with receptionist duties and data entry, promoting events,
wearing Food Rescue Ranger costumes at fund and food raisers, and working in community
gardens and at Adopt-A-Farms.
You can also help eliminate hunger in Hays County by making a donation to support the Hays
County Food Bank. Your gift enables the Food Bank to provide nutritious food to our community
Visit haysfoodbank.org or call (512)392-8300 to make a donation. Go to www.haysfoodbank.org
for details about public distributions, volunteer opportunities, the Get FED, HOPE and YEAH
programs, and upcoming events.
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The Hays County Food Bank, along with more than 40 partner agencies, distributed 528,964
pounds of food to more than 18,000 food insecure residents, including senior citizens and many
others facing economic challenges, in 2014. "Food security" refers to the availability of food and
one's access to it. The Food Bank is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers
and the generosity of the public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit
haysfoodbank.org or visit us on Facebook or Twitter at @HaysFoodBank.
Press Contact:
Jane Moore | Community Relations Coordinator | Hays County Food Bank
P: (512) 392-8300, x 229 | E: [email protected] | www.haysfoodbank.org
FOR MEDIA ONLY
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Serving hungry people in Hays County since 1984.