Though they have served Austin for 35 years, we first met El Buen Samaritano a year ago and started brainstorming ways to help them with their food pantry/food delivery model. They serve more than 12,000 people a year, increasingly in areas that are further away from Central Austin as the city grows and gets more expensive. We helped them purchase a refrigerated van that will help carry 280 boxes at a time (their old van could only hold 80 and wasn’t climate controlled) to make sure they can get food to families and partners who need it. As El Buen Director Dr. Sylvia Murillo said, “When people see this van, they get to experience happiness, joy and respect.” That’s our hope for the families and individuals who may be new to the Austin area or who might just need a little assistance right now. Thank you especially to Juan Rosa for making all the deliveries!!!
