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HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) \u2013 More people in Central Texas are relying on food banks to help fill their fridges. But some food banks are struggling themselves. <\/p>\n
At the Hays County food bank, there is not enough storage space, which forces it to turn away large donations.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019ll give us a call and they\u2019ll say, \u2018Hey, our 18 Wheeler would love to drop off pallets of food for you.\u2019 But we don\u2019t have the means to accept that,\u201d said Development and Communications Manager of the Hays County Food Bank Iris Tate.<\/p>\n
However, help is on the way in the form of $1.2 million after the Hays County Commissioners Court approved American Rescue Plan Act funds for the food bank in December 2022.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat will be used to hire a campaign, a capital campaign consultant that will be used to run a feasibility study. That way we know how long this will even take. How much will this cost?\u201d Tate said.<\/p>\n
Right now the food bank is working out of just 1,000 square feet of storage pace and said it needs to expand to handle more people coming in for food assistance.<\/p>\n