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Carol’s Kindness Plus Saturday Food Pantry

Carol’s Kindness Plus recovers usable food from grocery stores, restaurants and warehouses and distributes it to households in East Austin. Its Saturday pantry at the Gus Garcia Recreation Center lets visitors select food for their households, including fresh produce and bakery items when available. Clients sign in before distribution and are called in order. The volunteer-run organization also carries out outreach to unhoused and underserved neighbors. The published arrival instructions make the weekly pantry a concrete starting point for people seeking food.

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Hours
Saturdays noon–1:30pm; sign-in begins at 11am.
Services
Recovered food, fresh produce and bakery items distributed to households.
How to apply
Sign in with basic information at 11am; clients are called in order and item limits apply.
What to bring
Bring two bags.
service location

Gus Garcia Recreation Center food pantry

1201 E. Rundberg Lane, Austin, TX 78753

The work in practice

Carol’s Kindness Plus recovers usable food from grocery stores, restaurants and warehouses and distributes it to households in East Austin. Its Saturday pantry at the Gus Garcia Recreation Center lets visitors select food for their households, including fresh produce and bakery items when available. Clients sign in before distribution and are called in order. The volunteer-run organization also carries out outreach to unhoused and underserved neighbors. The published arrival instructions make the weekly pantry a concrete starting point for people seeking food. Recovered food, fresh produce and bakery items distributed to households. Sign in with basic information at 11am; clients are called in order and item limits apply.

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Carol’s Kindness Plus recovers usable food from grocery stores, restaurants and warehouses and distributes it to households in East Austin. Its Saturday pantry at the Gus Garcia Recreation Center lets visitors select food for their households, including fresh produce and bakery items when available. Clients sign in before distribution and are called in order. The volunteer-run organization also carries out outreach to unhoused and underserved neighbors. The published arrival instructions make the weekly pantry a concrete starting point for people seeking food.

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