El Paso food bank asks for help with rain-damaged canopies, sign

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Tuesday's heavy rain damaged El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank, according to a news release. Wednesday, the food bank asked for volunteers to help repair canopies and its main sign.

EPFH said the rain damaged two of its mercado canopies and forced food distribution to close at 2 p.m. Some neighbors went home empty-handed.

The building's front entrance shut down as a precaution due to its sign needing to be removed.

"Canopies, signage, and facility upkeep may not be the first things people associate with hunger relief, but they are part of maintaining a welcoming, functional place for neighbors to turn," the food bank said in a statement.

The food bank said it's welcoming volunteers who can help with repairs and removing the sign.

EPFH reported the damage at its location at 9541 Plaza Cir.

ABC-7 reached out to the food bank for more comment.