El Pasoans Fighting Hunger providing meals, water to organizations helping migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the immigration surge continues at the U.S. Southwest border, local organizations are finding unique ways to help the migrant population in the El Paso community.
The El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank is working with half a dozen immigration organizations to provide meals, water and other items. The food bank did similar work during the last immigration surge in 2018 and 2019.
“We feel very strongly that everyone deserves meals because they are human and it’s our job to help provide them,” said CEO Susan Goodell.
Goodell said the food bank is providing 150-350 breakfasts and 150-350 lunches for migrants at Annunciation House. She said FEMA has also tapped the food bank to supply food for unaccompanied minors being housed at Fort Bliss.
“The food bank is deeply concerned about everyone who is unable to put meals on their own tables, whether it’s our neighbors in need throughout this pandemic, whether it's neighbors who live in poverty here in El Paso, even in good times, or whether it’s migrants or other special populations who are entering our community,” Goodell said.
Beyond the migrant population, Goodell said the need for food in El Paso is still far greater than it was before the pandemic. She said food bank officials first determine that need then work to secure the necessary food supply across the country to ensure there is enough.
