GILMER, Texas — The East Texas Food Bank is gearing up to open a new drive-thru mobile pantry in Gilmer.
Fresh produce is expected to be distributed the second Tuesday of every month from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. beginning Nov. 14.
The mobile food pantry will be located at 6259 U.S. Highway 271 South in Gilmer at the Church at West Mountain.
“Upshur County has a great need for food assistance as 16.3% of the residents, (6,650 people), including 2,060 children, are food insecure according to the latest data from Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap,” said David Emerson, CEO of the East Texas Food Bank.
The drive-thru mobile pantry will be open to the public and does not have ID requirements to receive food.
If you are interested in volunteering at the Gilmer location, call (903) 734-3775.