Founder
Jeannette Valdez Duran
Jeannette lived on the streets of North Austin from 2006 to 2009. In 2009 she put a “free food” sign in her front yard. Today her team feeds 1,000+ families every week.
Read her story Our team
The hands behind every table.
A founder who has been there, a board that keeps us steady, and neighbors who show up every week.
Volunteer with us ↓ The people who keep us steady.
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Volunteer
Serve with us.
Every distribution day runs on volunteers. No experience needed, just a willing heart.
- Sign-in desk Welcome neighbors, check them in, and hand out numbers starting at 8:30 AM.
- Food tables Staff a table and let each neighbor know how many items they can choose.
- Unload & sort Unload donations and set up the tables before distribution.
- Fill the fridge Help stock the community fridge at E 12th St & Cedar Ave on Wednesdays.
Can’t make it in person?
A gift stocks the tables our volunteers serve from.