$1 = 5 Meals
Your financial support allows the Food Pantry to supplement donated foods and fill our shelves with a variety of items. Because the Food Pantry purchases food in large quantities, your donated dollars stretch farther. As a result, when you donate $1, The Caring Place can provide 5 meals or 6 pounds of food.
$18.25 feeds a neighbor for a month
$73 feeds a family of 4 for one month
Can you help feed your neighbors?
In 2026, The Caring Place has distributed more food to more families than ever before, and the holiday season will be no exception. To help keep our Food Pantry stocked, we are calling on our amazing community to help us provide 500,000 meals to neighbors in need during Hunger Free Holidays. From October 1st through December 31st, The Caring Place will collect both monetary and food donations to reach our goal. Together, we can care for our neighbors in Georgetown and northern Williamson County.
What Kind of Food Should I Donate?
Thank you for helping fill the Food Pantry! While you can donate most in-date non-perishable food or hygiene items, we have some items on our wish list this holiday season! During this year's Hunger Free Holidays, we hope you'll consider donating canned vegetables (October), canned proteins (November), and canned soups and tomato products (December). These items are very versatile and popular with neighbors shopping in the Food Pantry. Additionally, this helps our volunteers and staff spend less time sorting food donations and more time serving our neighbors. It's a win-win!
Check out our FAQ below for foods we cannot accept.
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OctoberCanned Vegetables
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NovemberCanned Proteins
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DecemberCanned Soup & Tomato Products
Want to Donate Like a Pro?
There are countless ways to support The Caring Place Food Programs, and we are so grateful for your help serving our community! Want to take your donation to the next level? Here are some pro tips:
- Donate items from our wish list above.
- If you're hosting a drive, let us know in advance via the form below.
- Coordinate donation drop-off with our team using the form below.
- Make your monetary donation a monthly gift to support our programs year-round.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Big Blue Barrels are available if you wish to borrow one, but you are welcome to use your own boxes or containers to collect donations.
Individual Donations:
- Drop off Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Friday from 9 AM to 4 PM or Thursdays from 2 PM to 6 PM.
- Pull into the parking lot on the north (right) side of The Caring Place and pull into the covered parking spaces reserved for the pantry; a team member will come unload your donation.
- You may also drop Food Pantry donations in our 2000 Railroad Avenue drive-through on the south side of The Caring Place, Monday through Saturday, from 10 AM to 4 PM.
Drive Donations:
Please email fooddonations@caringplacetx.org to let us know what time you'd like to drop off your donation during the week. Unless instructed otherwise, you can drive into the parking lot on the north (right) side of The Caring Place and pull into the covered parking spaces reserved for the pantry where a team member will come unload your donation.
The earlier, the better! Families shopping for Thanksgiving will shop as early as November 2nd, but there is no wrong time to donate. Neighbors utilize the Food Pantry throughout the month and every donation will support individuals and families throughout the holiday season.
The Food Pantry cannot accept items such as:
- Open or expired foods
- Prepared foods leftover from events
- Foods which are not packaged commercially (i.e. foods canned in your home kitchen or farm-fresh eggs from your home)
Please note, the Food Pantry can accept, but cannot divide, extra-large items (such as a 10 lb bag of rice or beans).
Get Involved
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Financial Food Drives
You can borrow a Little Blue Barrel and host a financial food drive! Use it to collect cash and check donations through your church, neighborhood, business, club or other organization. Once your drive is complete, simply return the barrel to The Caring Place!
To host a financial food drive:
- To borrow a Little Blue Barrel, fill out the form at the bottom of the Hunger Free Holidays page.
- Borrow the Little Blue Barrel for up to 7 days, then return it to Rita at 2000 Railroad Avenue or call 512-943-0702 for a local pick up.
- Please keep the Little Blue Barrel in your possession during your week of fundraising. Since you are receiving monetary donations, we ask that you do not leave the Little Blue Barrel unattended at events or in public.
- If a donor would like a receipt, please have them provide their name and mailing address and attach it to their donation.
- If you’re writing a check to help us purchase food, please make it out to “The Caring Place, and put “Food Pantry” in the memo line.
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Food & Necessity Drives
Food & Necessity Drives
Big Blue Barrels are available for collection, but not required. You are welcome to use your own boxes or containers to collect food or hygiene items. Even if you don't need a barrel, we ask that you please fill out our form so our team knows what donations to expect.
To arrange a drive, please fill out our request form at the bottom of the Hunger Free Holidays page.
Once completed, you can schedule a date to deliver your donation or arrange for a pick-up.
How The Caring Place can support your drive:
- Custom flyers or graphics, by request, to promote your drive
- Big Blue Barrel drop-off and pick-up
- Information on the total weight of your final donation
Looking for more support? Let us know!
For questions or more information, please fill out our request form at the bottom of the Hunger Free Holidays page.
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Individual Food Donations
Every donation helps neighbors in need!
The Caring Place accepts donations of new, unopened, unexpired food and necessities such a hygiene items at our 2000 Railroad Ave. location.
How to drop off Food Pantry donations:
- Drop off Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Friday from 9 AM to 4 PM or Thursdays from 2 PM to 6 PM.
- Pull into the parking lot on the north (right) side of The Caring Place and pull into the covered parking spaces reserved for the pantry; a team member will come unload your donation.
You may also drop Food Pantry donations in our 2000 Railroad Avenue drive-through on the south side of The Caring Place, Monday through Saturday, from 10 AM to 4 PM.
