FOOD BANK of CORPUS CHRISTI VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES-FOR INFORMATION CALL Julie at 887-6291 or email her at : Julie.martinez@feedingamerica.org Volunteers are essential to the Food Bank of Corpus Christi. Each month, volunteers contribute more than 3,000 hours to support the Food Bank’s mission by sorting donations, serving clients, working in the Community Garden and a variety of administrative opportunities such as stuffing envelopes, data entry and web based projects. SORT DONATIONS:  Sorting  [ Read More ]

CORPUS CHRISTI PARTNERS All Saints Episcopal Church Abundant Life Church Bethune Day Care Birthright of C. C. (Baby Only) Bishop Community Center Boundless Love Fellowship Bread of Life Pantry sponsored by Arlington Heights Church of Christ and First Methodist Church Broadmoor Park Senior Center C.B. Alcoholic & Drug Rehab City of C.C.Feeding Program C.C. Voice for Life CC Baptist Inner City Mission CC Housing Authority – Navarro CC Metro Ministries/Loaves  [ Read More ]

ABOUT THE FOOD BANK COPRUS CHRISTI The Food Bank of Corpus Christi is a nonprofit organization that solicits and distributes food which might otherwise go to waste or be discarded by manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers. Since 1982, we’ve been fighting hunger in the Coastal Bend by providing food and personal care products to various charity and service agencies in an 11–county area throughout the area, including Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval,  [ Read More ]

The Food Bank of Corpus Christi continues to provide food to those at risk in the eleven counties we serve. Recently we had a call from a woman on disability, her funds had run out, and she had little food left for the rest of the month. She said she did not know where to turn for help, and then decided to call the Food Bank. She told us her story  [ Read More ]

MOBILE FOOD PANTRY The Food Bank of Corpus Christi is proud to introduce the Mobile Food Pantry as its newest program. The Mobile Food Pantry is another way to meet the needs of Coastal Bend Area residents living in underserved communities in the 11 counties served by the Food Bank. FRESH PRODUCE PROGRAM The Board of Directors of the Food Bank is committed to offer not only food, but also  [ Read More ]

ABOUT THE FOOD BANK OF CORPUS CHRISTI The Food Bank of Corpus Christi is a nonprofit organization that solicits and distributes food which might otherwise go to waste or be discarded by manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers. Since 1982, we’ve been fighting hunger in the Coastal Bend by providing food and personal care products to various charity and service agencies in an 11–county area throughout the area, including Aransas, Bee, Brooks,  [ Read More ]

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 and is the first of its kind in the United States. The Food Bank of Corpus Christi is one of only two food banks in Texas authorized by H-E-B Grocery to collect perishables from their stores. In 2006, 889,685 pounds  [ Read More ]

Periodically, we seek motivated professionals with a passion for serving our community. Although we do not have any job opportunities at this time, please feel free to submit a resume for our files should an opening arise in the future. Please send a resume to the address below: Food Bank of Corpus Christi Attn: Sylvia de la Cerda 826 Krill St. Corpus Christi, TX 78408 Phone: (361) 887-6291 Fax: (361)  [ Read More ]

Executive Director Bea Hanson     Assistant Executive Director Sylvia De La Cerda Managers Georgiana Bradshaw – Neighborhood Diabetes Debra Bruce – Agency Relations James Burnett – Operations Manager Mike Cavazos – Assistant Warehouse Manager Vanessa Finney – Nutrition Education Frank Gallegos – Warehouse Diana Murillo – Inventory/Bookkeeping Staff Darlene Burton – Agency Relations Coordinator Othy Cahill – Nutrition Education Coordinator Helen Escamilla – Outreach Coordinator Martha Malone – Agency  [ Read More ]

Joe Guzman, President Scott Lisk, President Elect Leo Gonzalez, Treasurer Marica Keener, Secretary Robert Cuevas, Advisor Tom Angelini – H-E-B Joe P. Fulton – Gary, Thomasson, Hall & Marks Heidi J. Garcia – KIII-TV Polly Harris – Polly Harris Insurance Co. Dan Jackson, Jr. – Retired Jason Luig – Sams Wholesale Club Samuel D. Morris – Richter Architects Jim Pickett – American Bank Lucinda Rodela – Stripes Gracie Sanchez –  [ Read More ]