Resource guide
FOOD ASSISTANCE
Klein Super Site: The Houston Food Bank’s new Neighborhood Super Site launches May 8 and will continue on Fridays from 4-8 p.m. at Klein Collins High School, 20811 Ella, Spring. The food bank’s goal is to deliver 60-80 pounds of food to 3,500 vehicles per week.
YMCA of Greater Houston: The YMCA has partnered with the Houston and Montgomery County food banks and others to provide food to families in need. Its schedule for today and Saturday is:
May 8: 11 a.m. until supplies are gone at Alief Family YMCA (hosted at Leroy Crump Stadium), 12321 Alief Clodine, MD Anderson Family YMCA, 705 Cavalcade, and Wendel D. Ley Family YMCA, 15055 Wallisville Road; noon-2 p.m. at YMCA International Services, 6300 Westpark, Suite 600.
May 9: 11 a.m. until supplies are gone at Aldine-Greenspoint YMCA (hosted by North Houston Skate Park), 12351 Kuykendahl, and Connect YMCA, 6700 Bellaire; and 1 p.m. until supplies are gone at Pasadena Convention Center, 7902 Fairmont Parkway.
Attack Poverty: Attack Poverty with Wingstop, the Houston Food Bank and Freedom Automotive will provide non-perishable food, cleaning supplies, toilet paper and children’s resources 11 a.m.-2 p.m. May 8 at Stafford High School, 1625 Staffordshire Road, Stafford.
Head Start families: The Harris County Department of Education is distributing food, gloves, sanitizer and masks to parents of children in Head Start. Drive-thru distribution is 10-11 a.m. at these locations: May 8, Fifth Ward Head Start, 4014 Market, Houston; May 13, Sheffield Head Start, 14300 Sheffield, Houston; May 15, Tidwell Head Start, 12410 Tidwell, Houston; May 20, Compton Head Start, 9720 Spaulding, Houston.
HOW TO HELP
Houston Food Bank: Demand for food assistance continues to grow and the Houston Food Bank is distributing 1 million pounds of food per day to people in need. HFB needs volunteers who can work shifts from 8 a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m. or 6-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Sign up at www.houstonfoodbank.org/ volunteernow. Monetary donations are also needed, and supermarket shoppers can donate items they purchase in stores in Red Barrels in those stores. For food distribution sites go to www.houstonfoodbank.org/ covid19/ or call the help line at 832-369-9390.
Volunteer Houston: Volunteer Houston and Interfaith Ministries are working with Gallery Furniture and Hilton Americas-Houston to get people to make and donate cloth masks that will be distributed to people in vulnerable communities. They ask that people use guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at cdc.gov/coronavirus and take (in a plastic bag) to a dropoff location (find a list at volunteerhou.org) by May 13. For information write to info@volunteerhouston.org
HEROES OF COVID-19
Houstonians are showing courage and resilience — coming together to help those vulnerable and in need. These everyday heroes make Houston strong, and we want to celebrate them. Nominate the heroes on the frontline in your community: doctors, nurses, grocery store workers, business owners and volunteers. Send your nominee’s name and contact information to houstonheroes@chron.com and tell us about your hero.