Organization: NORTH TEXAS PANTRY
Mission: THE FOOD PANTRY HAS BEEN SERVING THE PEOPLE OF NORTH TEXAS SINCE 1979, WHEN A MASSIVE TORNADO HIT WICHITA FALLS. IN 2018, THE FLORAL HEIGHTS COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY BECAME THE NORTH TEXAS PANTRY AND REMAINS A COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO THOSE IN NEED.
Activities: IN 2019, THE FOOD PANTRY SERVED 28,191 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING 10,042 FAMILIES AND THE FOLLOWING GROUPS:*8,926 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18*13,800 ADULTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 19-59 YEARS *5,465 ADULTS OVER THE AGE OF 60*1,074 VETERANS*56.93% ANGLO/CAUCASIANS, 22.63% AFRICAN AMERICANS, 16.34% HISPANICS, 00.19% ASIANS, 3.91% ALL OTHER ETHNIC GROUPS THE FOOD PANTRY SERVED 3,248 NEW CLIENTS IN 2019, AT AN AVERAGE OF 271 NEW CLIENTS EACH MONTH. THEY ARE CURRENTLY STAFFED BY VOLUNTEERS. THE FOOD PANTRY IS OPEN MONDAY, TUESDAY, AND THURSDAY FROM 9:00 TO 11:00 A.M. IN ADDITION TO FOOD, FRESH PRODUCE IS GIVEN OUT ON MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, AND THURSDAYS WHEN AVAILABLE. CLIENTS CAN USE THE SERVICES ONCE EVERY 30 DAYS. 17 INDIVIDUALS VOLUNTEER PER DAY, THREE DAYS A WEEK TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD.
NTEE category: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
Secondary category: Human Services