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Allan Hubbard
​Executive Director

Downtown Food Pantry - Paris, Texas

124 W. Cherry St.  |  903-737-8870


Since 2009, the Downtown Food Pantry has served the hungry of Lamar County, Texas. Our area has one of the highest food-insecurity rates in the state at 23%. This means almost 1 in 4 or 12,250 people in our community are "struggling to avoid hunger." 

In 2022 we served:

People: 10,461​​   Families: 4,112

(20% of Lamar County population)

Nutritious Meals: 1.3 million

Pounds of Food: 1.6 million​

Meet Our Team

Serving times

Reaching the county

  • Sorters and Baggers
  • Client Assistance
  • Bag Folders
  • ​Prayer Ministry

Chuck Burton

Operations Director

  • Greeters
  • Stockers
  • Computer Operators
  • Delivery/Distribution Assistance (unloading)

Hope in Action: our volunteers are essential!

hope

for people

feed

the hungry

  • Produce Bagging: Mondays, 8:00 am & Wednesdays, 11:00 am
  • Stocking Groups: Tuesday, 6:00 pm and Saturday, 9:00 am.
    ​Call to schedule.

help

those in need

Josh Mullens

Operations Assistant

Get Involved

Distribute more than just food to those in need.

The Numbers

Open year-round. We distribute groceries 2 days a week. Customers are able to receive assistance every other week. 

Open to customers:

Tuesday: 1:30-4:30 pm

Thursday: 8:30-11:30 am


Senior Food Box (age 60+) given out the 2nd Monday of each month from 9-11 a.m.

We have satellite pantries in Blossom, Powderly, and Roxton.


Find out what days & times they're open + where these pantries are located.