Last year, more than 55-thousand Brazos Valley residents needed help from a food pantry in order to put meals on the table.

To shed light on the issue of hunger, the Brazos Valley Food Bank and several other agencies across the country have designated September as Hunger Action Month.

On Wednesday September 16, the Brazos Valley Food Bank will help out a county in need with four food fairs.

"We distribute about 240,000 pounds of food a month out of the food bank throughout the Brazos Valley, but under 10% of that is going to Robertson county. So we feel like any opportunity to get more food into that county is going to help," said Theresa Mangapora of the Brazos Valley Food Bank.

The goal is to distribute more than 50,000 pounds of free food on Wednesday.

Site Locations:

Robertson County Cares
301 West Griffin
Franklin, Texas
10:00 am - 2:00pm
For more information, please contact Ferman Richards (979) 828-2372

New Hope Baptist Church
North Commerce/Hwy 14
Bremond, Texas
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
For more information, please contact Rhonda Behrens at the Brazos Valley Food Bank (979) 779-3663

Garrett Grove Missionary Baptist Church
1400 Mesquite
Calvert, Texas
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
For more information, please contact Eddie Carter at (979) 574-4594

Progressive Missionary Baptist Church
North Colorado and 11th Street
Hearne, Texas
1:00 pm - 5:00pm
For more information, please contact Reverend Crawford at (979) 279-2346

Individuals and families will need to meet eligibility guidelines to receive the free food being distributed during these Food Fairs. To find out more about these guidelines, individuals can contact the distribution sites directly or contact the Brazos Valley Food Bank at (979) 779-3663.