Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry & Support Center, Inc.

06/12/2026

It's Friday! ✨ We are so lucky to have an incredible team dedicated to serving our neighbors, and today we are thrilled to introduce you to Frances Naranjo.

Frances is our development associate who you will see at community events sharing Food Pantry information and services. When she's not in the community, she's behind a computer supporting all other "behind-the-scenes" work to ensure the Pantry's mission lives on!
Check out the photo to get to know her better! 📚🐾✨

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¡Ya es viernes! ✨ Tenemos la gran suerte de contar con un equipo increíble dedicado a servir a nuestros vecinos, y hoy nos complace presentarles a Frances Naranjo.

Frances es nuestra asociada de desarrollo y la verán en eventos comunitarios compartiendo información y servicios de la Despensa de Alimentos. Cuando no está en la comunidad, está frente al ordenador apoyando todo el trabajo "entre bastidores" para asegurar que la misión de la Despensa continúe.
¡Echen un vistazo a la foto para conocerla mejor! 📚🐾✨

06/11/2026

💚Many know her as the "𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡," having been present for the historic signing of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, establishing June 19 as a federal holiday!
Dr. Lee led this change by starting a walking campaign from Fort Worth, TX, to Washington, DC, walking 2.5 miles in cities, representing the 2.5 years it took for the enforcement of Emancipation to reach Texas.

But her fight for freedom is also a fight for food sovereignty and community health. Dr. Lee's legacy of nourishment lives on through 𝐎𝐩𝐚𝐥'𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦, in Fort Worth, TX. This incredible initiative brings fresh, nutritious produce to food deserts in East and Southeast Fort Worth, providing:
🌱Healthy foods at reduced prices
🛠Vital job-training opportunities
🍅A direct solution to local food insecurity

Dr. Lee's work with community food banks and fighting food deserts mirrors our own mission. We are proud to stand in the tradition of leaders like her - working locally to ensure fresh, nutritious food is accessible to everyone in our community.

💚Muchos la conocen como la "Abuela de Juneteenth", habiendo estado presente en la histórica firma de la Ley del Día Nacional de la Independencia de Juneteenth, ¡la cual establece el 19 de junio como día festivo federal!
La Dra. Lee lideró este cambio iniciando una campaña a pie desde Fort Worth, Texas, hasta Washington, D. C., recorriendo 2.5 millas en ciudades que representaban los 2.5 años que tardó en llegar a Texas la aplicación de la Emancipación.

Pero su lucha por la libertad es también una lucha por la soberanía alimentaria y la salud comunitaria. El legado de nutrición de la Dra. Lee perdura a través de *Opal’s Farm*, en Fort Worth, Texas. Esta increíble iniciativa lleva productos frescos y nutritivos a las zonas de "desierto alimentario" en el este y sureste de Fort Worth, proporcionando:
🌱 Alimentos saludables a precios reducidos
🛠 Oportunidades vitales de capacitación laboral
🍅 Una solución directa a la inseguridad alimentaria local

El trabajo de la Dra. Lee con los bancos de alimentos comunitarios y su lucha contra los desiertos alimentarios reflejan nuestra propia misión. Nos enorgullece seguir la tradición de líderes como ella: trabajar a nivel local para garantizar que los alimentos frescos y nutritivos sean accesibles para todos en nuestra comunidad.

06/11/2026

Community Market is TODAY, Thursday, June 11!

1201 Pine St., Bastrop, TX
9:30 - 11:30 am

𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑:
Bring your photo ID and your own bags. See you there!

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Hoy, jueves 11 de junio es el Mercado Comunitario!

𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐎: No olviden traer su identificación con foto y sus propias bolsas. ¡Nos vemos!

𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐭:
Simple Meals HEB (2 each)
Ground Turkey (HEB)
Chicken Wings

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞:
Grapefruit (bagged)4 each bag
Tomatoes (bagged) 6 each bag
Squash (2 each)
Corn on the cob (bagged) 6 each bag
Salads (HEB/Sprouts)
Cucumbers (bagged)5 each bag

1 Bread

06/10/2026

WE WON! 🏆✨
The Austin Business Journal has honored our new facility with the Community Impact Award!
Thanks to W.E. O'Neil's Texas team who facilitated the construction of our new facility at 1201 Pine St. From our new warehouse that has doubled our storage capacity from 500,000 pounds to 1 million pounds of food, to our on-site grocery store where our neighbors can "shop" for food, to the renovated former Pantry site into a teaching center, we can now provide food security and support with even greater efficiency and dignity.

A huge thank you to all our partners who contributed their expertise to this meaningful project. The Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry is now positioned to serve our community for many years to come, answering the call to the diverse food security needs of each neighbor. 💕

W.E. O'Neil Construction

Business Journal

06/10/2026

1201 Pine St., Bastrop, TX
9:30 - 11:30 am

𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑: Community Market is tomorrow, Thursday, June 11!
Bring your photo ID and your own bags. See you there!

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𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐎: Mañana jueves 11 de junio es el Mercado Comunitario. No olviden traer su identificación con foto y sus propias bolsas. ¡Nos vemos!

𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐭:
Simple Meals HEB (2 each)
Ground Turkey (HEB)
Chicken Wings

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞:
Grapefruit (bagged)4 each bag
Tomatoes (bagged) 6 each bag
Squash (2 each)
Corn on the cob (bagged) 6 each bag
Salads (HEB/Sprouts)
Cucumbers (bagged)5 each bag

1 Bread

06/09/2026

🤠 𝐒𝐀𝐃𝐃𝐋𝐄 𝐔𝐏, 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐏! 👢

It’s time for our 4th Annual City of Bastrop Food Drive and NEW this year: 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐬 & 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐩! Let’s work together to "BOOT" hunger this summer and hit our massive 3,000 lb goal! 🚛🌾

Drop off your food donations throughout the month at Bastrop City Hall, Library, Police Department, and Recreation Center!
Then, bring the whole family for a Western-themed morning of fun, food, and community spirit!

🗓 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍: Saturday, June 27 | 9 am – 1 pm
📍 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄: Bastrop Convention Center

✨ 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒: ✨
🎨 𝟏𝟎 𝐚𝐦 – 𝟏𝟐 𝐩𝐦: Face Painting for the kiddos!
🤠 𝟏𝟎 𝐚𝐦 – 𝟏𝟎:𝟑𝟎 𝐚𝐦: Authentic Western Wear Contest (Judged by Mayor Ishmael Harris!) Wear your Hats, Spurs, Boots, Chaps...Cowboy UP! All ages welcome!
🎶 𝟏𝟏 𝐚𝐦 – 𝟏 𝐩𝐦: Live music by local favorite, Ben Zuniga!
📸 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: Photo opportunities with Ben the Longhorn!
🚛 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: "Touch the Trucks" featuring Bastrop Power & Light, the Bastrop Food Pantry truck, and more!

🎟 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐖𝐈𝐍 𝐁𝐈𝐆? 🎟
𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝟖 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲! 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠:

✨ Bastrop Skating Rink Family Pass & Swag
✨ Bastrop Dino Park Family Fun Pass
✨ Hooves & Horns TX Ranch Trailride (for 2!)
✨ Film Alley Theater Family Pack of Fun (4 movie passes, 1-hour arcade card, and arcade cards! $180 value!)

Let’s show what Bastrop can do when we come together. See you there in your best Western gear! 🤠🌵

06/09/2026

Serving our neighbors is a privilege we hold dear.

We are so proud to share our impact numbers for May 2026:
🏠 1,120 households served
👥 2,409 individuals supported
⚖ 55,215.94 pounds of food distributed

This work is only possible because of your generosity. To our donors: thank you for fueling our mission and ensuring that no one in our community has to face hunger alone.
Want to support our mission and community? Donate here: https://bastropfoodpantry.org/donate/

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Servir a nuestros vecinos es un privilegio que apreciamos.

Estamos muy orgullosos de presentar nuestros resultados de impacto de mayo de 2026:
🏠 1.120 hogares atendidos
👥 2.409 personas apoyadas
⚖ 55.215,94 libras de alimentos distribuidas

Este trabajo solo es posible gracias a su generosidad. A nuestros donantes: gracias por impulsar nuestra misión y asegurar que nadie en nuestra comunidad tenga que pasar hambre solo.
¿Quieres apoyar nuestra misión y comunidad? Haz tu donación aquí: https://bastropfoodpantry.org/donate/

06/08/2026

Come join our team.

Benefits: Bonus based on performance Paid time off About the Role: Join our dedicated team at Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry & Support Center Inc as a Community Health Worker for our Maternal Health & Food Security Program. This role is vital in supporting families in need, ensuring access to....

06/08/2026

1201 Pine St, Bastrop, TX.

Reminder: 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 is on 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟏, 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟗:𝟑𝟎 - 𝟏𝟏:𝟑𝟎 𝐚𝐦.
Bring your own bags and a photo ID.
No appointment required, open to everyone in Bastrop County, TX!
See you there!

Recordatorio: El 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 será el 𝐣𝐮𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝟏𝟏 𝐝𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨, 𝐝𝐞 𝟗:𝟑𝟎 𝐚 𝟏𝟏:𝟑𝟎 de la mañana.
Traiga sus propias bolsas y una identificación con foto.
Sin cita previa, abierto a todos en el condado de Bastrop, TX!
¡Nos vemos allá!

06/08/2026

Big shout out to the 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 for collecting and donating 𝟐𝟕𝟓 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 of food to the Bastrop County Food Pantry!

These young ladies are hitting it out of the park on the field and in their community! We are bursting with pride to see these incredible young leaders with such compassion, and we are so incredibly grateful for the way they have stepped up to care for their neighbors this summer. Many kids who depend on public school meals no longer have that support.
𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫! 🥎💛