West Texas Food Bank works year round to eliminate hunger by distributing food and groceries through a network of community- and faith-based nonprofit organizations while increasing community awareness on issues of hunger. West Texas Food Bank was established in 1985 by a small group of concerned citizens to address the critical issue of hunger in the core of the Permian Basin. That early Food Bank secured donations of surplus unmarketable, but wholesome, foods and grocery products for distribution through partnering with a network of charitable organizations. In the first year of operation, the Food Bank distributed 203,000 pounds of food to people with need.
