Hays County Food Bank
Serving hungry people in Hays County since 1984.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Food insecurity in Hays County.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Food Rescue and Distribution
Staff and volunteers rescue food five days per week and distribute it back into the community through our Public Food Distributions held Monday - Friday throughout Hays County. We also provide food to other social service organizations in the community to further the fight against food insecurity. We accept donations from the community of nonperishable and fresh food items.
Food distribution to public and agencies
The main program of the Food Bank is to feed hungry people. This is accomplished in two ways: First, through public distributions of food Monday - Friday at off site locations serving San Marcos, Buda, Kyle and outlying areas of Hays County. Second, through our 20+ local partner agencies that work with low income people. These agencies pick up food free of charge from the Food Bank to pass along to their clients. Agencies include shelters for women, children and the homeless; churches; schools; social service agencies; United Way agencies; etc. Major agency partners include Hays Caldwell Women's Shelter, Buda United Methodist Church, Scheib Mental Health Center, etc.
Nutrition Programs
Community Nutrition Engagement Program - In recognition of the relationship between nutrition and health, Hays County Food Bank’s Community Nutrition Engagement Program aims to fight hunger through dietary and nutritional awareness. In collaboration with local schools and community centers the Community Nutrition Engagement Program will employ several different teaching tools to enrich the lives of young individuals, their families and the communities in which they live.
A trained nutrition professional will provide a 1-hour program, which includes a nutrition lesson, an interactive game to help solidify the lesson's concepts, and a food demonstration and tasting of a healthy, low-cost snack.
Senior Nutrition & Wellness Program
A trained nutrition professional provides a 1-hour program, which includes a stretching session, a nutrition lesson geared towards seniors, and a food demonstration and tasting of a healthy, low-cost recipe, which the participant gets to take home with them for future use.
Where we work
Awards
Non-Profit of the Year 2010
San Marcos Chamber of Commerce
Small Non-Profit of the Year 2014
Greenlights for Nonprofit Success
Green Business of the Year 2017
Chamber of Commerce
Non-Profit of the Year 2018
Chamber of Commerce
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Average number of service recipients per month
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Food distribution to public and agencies
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Pounds of fresh produce distributed per year
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Food distribution to public and agencies
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Estimated dollar value of food donations distributed to community feedings programs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Food distribution to public and agencies
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Goal 1: To expand the number of public food distributions offered.
Goal 2: To continue to provide 1/3 fresh produce at all public food distributions.
Goal 3: To provide resource information to the community that supports self sufficiency.
Goal 4: To assist clients with benefits application process (SNAP).
Goal 5: Increase education on nutrition and health through nutrition classes and advocacy efforts.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Health: We want all individuals in Hays County to have access to nutritious food because good food is essential for good health.
Empowerment: HCFB is a supportive and nurturing environment, where all people are encouraged to achieve their potential, where humor and humility are vital keys to success and where initiative and creativity are embraced.
Collaboration: We know that our ability to feed people in need depends on strong collaboration between HCFB and our community partners in the fight against hunger. Our partnerships help us to do more and reach more.
Sustainability: HCFB commits to the responsible use of all resources and to promote sustainable practices that reduce the environmental impact of our operations and habits.We will manage and evaluate environmental, social and financial efforts to ensure the ongoing success of HCFB.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Increase equitable access to Nutritious Food.
Improve access to Community Programs that enable Self-Sufficiency.
Expand and build our advocacy capacity for ending hunger.
Strengthen and grow organizational capacity.
Increase equitable access to nutritious food by:
Optimize ordering process to ensure efficient and accurate delivery of more nutritious food.
Analyze the feasibility of meeting current and future program needs in the current HCFB facility.
Explore new building opportunities through the Village of San Marcos and Central Texas Food Bank.
Increase access to community programs that enable self-sufficiency through:
Assisting more clients with benefit applications through the Community Partnership Program.
Continuing our Nutrition Education Program and advocating for healthy lifestyle choices.
Expand collaborative efforts with local agencies and nonprofits to support self-sufficiency.
Expand advocacy and organizational capacity to end hunger.
Build community outreach/engagement and inspire action through education and advocacy.
Address limits on organizational capacity through resource development. Strengthen HCFB to operate responsibly, effectively, efficiently, safely and sustainably.
Stay informed on policy affecting hunger in our community.
We know that no one is ever just hungry. Hunger is a sign of scarcity and hardship. 12.1% of Hays County's population is food insecure, meaning they do not know where their next meal is coming from. We want to find innovative solutions to address the problems faced by food insecure families and create pathways to other services that will increase self-sufficiency.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
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Operations
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Hays County Food Bank
Board of directorsas of 04/18/2022
Jamie Case
City of San Marcos
Term: 2021 - 2021
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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