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Free Food Distributions Begin Across California, Florida, Texas and Illinois

Organizers say the drives will ease summer meal gaps by delivering fresh, staple groceries through food banks, nonprofits, USDA commodity programs.

Overview

  • Events scheduled to run July 20–23 start Monday, July 20 and are coordinated by regional food banks and local partners in dozens of cities and counties.
  • Most sites operate first‑come, first‑served and supplies are limited so organizers advise people to arrive early and plan for distributions to end when stock runs out.
  • Some distributions use USDA TEFAP federal commodities and may require a one‑time registration, photo ID or proof of residence before food is handed out.
  • SF‑Marin Food Bank confirmed typical household allocations of about 15 kilograms of food at participating San Francisco sites and local partners have posted specific pickup times.
  • North Texas Food Bank published a weeklong schedule with Catholic Charities partners and the group’s recent reporting of 116 million meals in FY25 underscores the scale of regional food‑bank networks.