HOUSTON, TX—Northwest Assistance Ministries is currently in need of food donations. The Joanne Watford Nutrition Center’s (JWNC) food pantry is running low on available food as we are in a food scarcity.
Currently, more than 40% of NAM’s service area is considered a food desert, and 1-3 children deal with food scarcity on a regular basis. The JWNC provides food to 50-60 families per day and our Meals on Wheels program provides meals for over 900 homebound seniors six days a week.
NAM needs as many food donations as possible and has provided the below list of key items they are low on. In addition to the below top needed items, any food donations help.
- Cereal
- Peanut Butter
- Jelly
- Canned Meats
- Canned Meals (Ravioli, SpaghettiOs, Spaghetti & Meatballs, etc.)
- Canned Fruit
Donations may be delivered to the JWNC between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Fridays. The JWNC is located on the first floor of NAM’s main building at 15555 Kuykendahl Rd, Houston, TX 77090. Look for the door marked “Food Deliveries Here” at the rear of the building. For more information about food donations, please call (281) 885-4589, or visit our website at www.namonline.org/nutrition.
Northwest Assistance Ministries is a non-profit, community-based social service agency that strives to meet basic human needs through Neighbors Helping Neighbors. NAM provides assistance in areas such as food, shelter, health, education and domestic violence awareness and intervention. During its last fiscal year, NAM touched the lives of more than 122,000 people through its many programs and services.