Volunteers, donations needed for Edinburg Cares Food Drive

EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Edinburg is in need of volunteers and food donations for its annual Edinburg Cares Food Drive.

Now in its 14th year, the parks and recreation department continues to ensure residents can enjoy a Thanksgiving meal without worry.

City workers, along with the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District and H-E-B, will give out 1,000 turkeys and 1,000 food baskets on Nov. 22 to pre-selected Edinburg families.

The parks and recreation department will host a kick-off ceremony at 9 a.m. at 315 Mark S. Peña Drive, before the start of deliveries. 

Donations of non-perishable food items, such as canned fruit, vegetables, stuffing, and gravy mixes, are encouraged and are being accepted through Nov. 18.

Donation boxes are available at the following locations: 

• Edinburg City Hall, 415 W. University Drive
• Edinburg Police Department, 1702 S. Closner Boulevard
• Central Fire Station, 212 W. McIntyre Street
• Edinburg Parks and Recreation, 315 Mark S. Pena Drive
• Hidalgo County Precinct 4 Constable, 1212 S. 25th Ave., Suite B
• Texas T Barbershop, 1303 S. McColl Road
• Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library, 1906 S. Closner Boulevard
• All Edinburg CISD Schools

The city needs volunteers to assist in sorting cans, filling food baskets, and making deliveries.

For more information on volunteering, call (956) 381-5631.