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Food Available at Multiple Sites Through December
(Tuesday, November 17, 2020) -- Multiple organizations across Fort Worth are offering food to help families through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since March, the Fort Worth ISD has partnered with multiple organizations to share information and organize food distribution events for families.
Curbside Meals-To-Go breakfast and lunch service is available at 28 designated FWISD locations for FWISD virtual learners. Twice weekly on Monday and Thursday mornings, FWISD students participating in virtual learning may pick up a combination of breakfast and lunch meals at any of the 28 designated meal pickup sites. For more information, contact the FWISD Child Nutrition Department at 817-814-3500.
Food is available at these locations throughout December 2020:
Food Distribution
- Monday and Wednesday, Times vary
YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth Grab and Go Meals
Multiple Locations
The YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth is serving free meals to youth 18 and under at multiple branch locations. Learn more here.
- Monday through Friday
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County
Curbside individually packaged meals and snacks are available for free to children ages 18 and younger while supplies last at Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County branch locations. Weekly at home learn resources will also be distributed with each meal. Other meal distribution options are also available.
Click here or contact LaToyia Greyer at LGreyer@bgcgtc.org for more information.
3. Wednesday, November 18, 9 a.m.-2p.m.
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Metro Opportunity High School
2720 Cullen St.
Fort Worth ISD’s Metro Opportunity High School is partnering with Tarrant Area Food Bank for a Thanksgiving food giveaway.
The food distribution is open to the public. People picking up food must remain in their vehicles, wear a mask and the items will be delivered to them.
Call 817-814-6700 for additional information
- Wednesday, November 18, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Bethlehem Baptist Church
1188 W. Broad St., Mansfield
Free, drive-thru food distribution open to everyone
For additional information, call 817-473-1236
- Friday, November 20, 8-11 a.m.
Herman Clark Stadium
5201 CA Roberson Blvd.
Fort Worth ISD is partnering with Tarrant Area Food Bank to host a Mega Mobile Market food distribution event. Approximately 1,000 boxes of nonperishable food will be provided to families on a first-come, first-served basis. Each family will receive 100 pounds of high-quality produce, meat dairy and groceries.
- Saturday, November 21, 2020, 8-10 a.m.
St. Peter & St. Paul Anglican Church
3900 Morris Lane, Arlington
Everyone is welcome to the Tarrant Area Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry event.
- Saturday, November 21, 2020, Noon-2 p.m
Free Thanksgiving Dinner Giveaway at Polytechnic High School
1300 Conner Ave.
Polytechnic High School is partnering with FWISD Board of Education Trustee Tobi Jackson, NFL Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson and Albertson’s to provide several hundred Thanksgiving dinners to students and families in the community. The event is a first-come, first-serve drive-through event and will comply with all health and safety standards and guidelines. Families must register with a student ID in advance of the event.
For more details, call Polytechnic High School at 817-814-0000.
- Friday, November 27, 8-11 a.m.
Herman Clark Stadium
5201 CA Roberson Blvd.
Fort Worth ISD is partnering with Tarrant Area Food Bank to host a Mega Mobile Market food distribution event. Approximately 1,000 boxes of nonperishable food will be provided to families on a first-come, first-served basis. Each family will receive 100 pounds of high-quality produce, meat dairy and groceries.
- Saturday, December 5, 2020, 8 a.m.
St. Peter & St. Paul Anglican Church
3900 Morris Lane, Arlington
Everyone is welcome to the Tarrant Area Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry event for free, fresh food.
- Saturday, December 19, 2020, 8-10 a.m.
St. Peter & St. Paul Anglican Church
3900 Morris Lane, Arlington
Everyone is welcome to the Tarrant Area Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry event.
For the complete Tarrant Area Mobile Food Pantry Schedule, visit https://www.tafb.org/wp-content/uploads/mobile/mobile-pantry-schedule.pdf. Need food delivered? Call 817-534-0814 to speak with a live representative about how to access nutritious food.
Other food resources are also available:
- Find Food- https://tafb.org/find-food/
- Seniors and Homebound Individuals– Call 817-336-0912 or visit https://mealsonwheels.org/programs or https://mealsonwheels.org/refer/
- Community Resources- Visit https://tafb.org/community-resources/ or speak with a Community Resource Specialist at 1-866-430-6143 for help with applying for the programs
- Go Healthy! Recipe Library - https://tafb.org/recipes/