Food Programs

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Location

CAA-SNM Food Bank is located at
320 E. Wyatt Dr.
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(505) 527-8799
1-800-657-8967
(505) 523-4390

(other Food Programs may be contacted through CAA-SNM at this telephone number)

Community Action Agency;s Food Bank Program is the region's primary provider od USDA commodities and donted foodfor populations in need and for agencies that serve the needy. The Food Bank is a private, non-profit organization that collects whole nutritious foods and distributes them to people who might otherwise go hungry.

The Food Bank provides low cost food to local food pantries and soup kitchens that serve the hungry. The Food Bank is able to buy food at a lower cost through bulk purchases, and distributing food from America's Second Harvest program.

The Food Bank is made up of the following four components...

The Commodity Supplemental Food Program

This program serves pregnant women and children under 6 years of age (who are not registered in a WIC program) and senior citizens age 60 and older. Distributon dates vary among sites.

Distribution sites include: Las Cruces, Del Cerro, Chapparral, Sunlad Park, Anthony, Hatch, Radium Springs, Deming, Columbus, Lordsburg, Santa Clara, Silver City, Alomogordo, T or C, Carrizozo, Mescalero, & Tularosa.

The Emergency Assistance Food Program (TEFAP)

The TEFAP program serves low-income families and individuals throughout southwestern New Mexico. The CAA Food Bank provides Emergency Food Organizations such as pantries, soup kitchens, and churches, with commodity foods that are then made available to their communities, based on qualifications. The TEFAP Program is available in the following counties: DoÒa Ana, Hidalgo ,Luna, Otero, and Sierra

The CAA Food Bank Emeergency Food Box Program

The Emergency Food Box program provides one-time assistance to hungry families and homeless individuals in DoÒa Ana County. Food boxes must be requested and picked up by a case manager or client advocate. Available food may also vary and you must first meet with a Family Resource Coordinator to begin the qualification process.

Second Harvest

The Second Harvest Program allows the CAA Food Bank to make a variety of foods available to Emergency Food Organization, pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and non-profit organizations who provide food to those in need.

Second Harvest products are sold to these organzations at aminimal cost that can be as low as .18 per pound. To benefit from this program, agencies must be a "member agency" of Community Action Agency Food Bank.

elegebility varies among the programs. In order to begin the application process, you must have the following items present at time of enrollment.

CSFP

• Photo ID
• SSI Award Letter
• Proof of additional income if applicable
• Proof of address (utility bill or letter varifying address if no bills are in your name)
• Proof of Pregnancy
• Birth Certificates for children under 6 for first time enrollment

TFAP

• Self declaration of income for entire household
• Proof of address (utility bill or letter varifying address if no bills are in your name)
• Photo ID

Please be prepared to show proof of or discuss your crisis situation with a Family Resource Coordinator.

If you have questions about the CAA-SNM Food Programs or if you would like to volunteer, please call (505) 523-4390, or e-mail CAASNM and direct your inquiries to the Volunteer Director. Thank you.