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- EIN 76-0235164
- (979) 239-1225
- 916 N Gulf Blvd Freeport TX 77541-3908 USA
- www.brazosportcares.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Food, Food Banks & Pantries
Mission: Our mission is to feed brazosport's hungry through food distribution, education, collaboration, and advocacy. Brazosport cares food pantry continues to lead the fight against hunger in the brazosport community by operating a community supported food pantry, and a weekend backpack program for hungry kids.
Programs: Along with food assistance, the pantry provides referrals to other social service agencies to help address the physical, emotional and social needs of residents. Throughout 2017, the pantry assisted 5,456 households and 14,413 individuals facing hunger and food insecurity.
powerpacks is a weekend backpack program designed to alleviate childhood hunger by providing chronically hungry students with easy-to-prepare nutritious food. Proper nutrition is vital to growth and development. Without a backpack these children have no or meager meals from friday lunch until monday morning.