South Texas Food Bank to Hold Free Food Distribution to Senior Citizens in Maverick County During April 15-16 Due to COVID-19
By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020
Maverick County Judge David R. Saucedo announced at a press conference on Monday, April 13, 2020 that the South Texas Food Bank of Laredo, Texas will be holding two days of free food distribution for senior citizens who are 55 years or older in Maverick County during April 15 and 16, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Judge Saucedo stated that the first day of free food distribution by the South Texas Food Bank is going to be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 10 A.M. at the Quemado Park in Quemado, Texas until the food supplies last. Saucedo stated that the food distribution event will be a vehicle Drive-Thru and only one vehicle per family will be allowed and residents must bring a valid Identification (ID Card) with them to the food distribution. In the event that the senior citizen is disabled or unable to attend the free food distribution, a family member with the senior citizen’s valid ID Card will be allowed to pick-up their free food allocation. The April 15th free food distribution is for residents of the Normandy and Quemado, Texas area who live in the Zip Code 78877. Only residents whose ID Card have Zip Code 78877 will be allowed to participate in the free food distribution on April 15th.
Judge Saucedo also announced that a second day of free food distribution will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 10 A.M. at the Maverick County Lake in Eagle Pass, Texas for all other county residents. Saucedo stated that the free food distribution is for senior citizens who are 55 years or older and must present a valid ID Card with an address in Maverick County. Similarly, this will be a vehicle Drive-Thru food distribution event until food supplies last. Each participant must present their valid ID Card or in the event that the senior citizen is disabled or unable to attend, a family member with the senior citizen’s ID Card may pick-p their food allocation.
Please note that this free food distribution event is only for senior citizens who are 55 years or older and present a valid ID Card at the time of the food allocation. This will be strictly a vehicle Drive-Thru event and no walk-ups will be allowed.
For more information, please contact the Maverick County Emergency Operations Center at (830) 421-5122 or the South Texas Food Bank at (956) 726-3120.
