South Plains Food Bank Pays It Forward

For 20 counties in West Texas, the South Plains Food Bank is a beacon of help and hope. According to its website, just over 96,000 people in the area were food insecure last year. The South Plains Food Bank served 56,243 people last year, but would like to be able to serve the close to 40,000 others who […]

Lubbock Soup Kitchen in Search of New Home

One of Lubbock’s two daily-serving soup kitchens in the downtown area is in search of a new home. Chaplain Ivan Ponce de Leon said an increase in the number of guests has caused St. Benedict’s Chapel to outgrow its current location. “We can seat 48 people at once, but that creates a lot of chaos […]

Lubbock Churches Feed the Hungry

By Nicolas Lopez On any given day, there are over 350 homeless people in Lubbock, according to a 2015 survey conducted by the South Plains Homeless Consortium. Cole Blackwood, food service supervisor St. Benedict’s Chapel, said volunteers and donations are needed to help the hungry. “There’s a lot of people here who would really be […]