Las Cruces, NM (April 8, 2025) – Community members who need help with food are invited to a FREE pop-up food distribution on Saturday, April 12 at Camino Real Middle School in Las Cruces. The distribution will start at 8 am at 2961 Roadrunner Parkway.
Community members seeking to receive food assistance do not need to register in advance or bring any paperwork with them. Please clear trunks, truck beds, or back seats. In addition, those seeking help should watch for directional signs and volunteers providing instructions on where to go. The format of the food distribution is drive through.
Since January 2025, the pop-up distributions have provided more than 557,000 pounds of food (primarily produce) to 10,600 people of which nearly 6,000 are children and seniors (56 percent of all people served).
For those that have questions about the food distribution, please contact the food bank’s food assistance line at 505.349.5340 or email foodassistance@rrfb.org. Additional food distributions being held by the food bank or partner agencies of the food bank across the state can be found at www.rrfb.org/find-food. Please contact any site prior to visiting for additional information.
About Roadrunner Food Bank
New Mexico is ranked as one of the most food-insecure and most poverty-stricken states in the nation. Roadrunner® Food Bank, a Feeding America member, is the largest non-profit dedicated to providing access to food and meals in New Mexico. The food bank serves as a distribution hub and works through hundreds of affiliated partners around the state including food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, group homes, and other nonprofit organizations to provide food to people experiencing hunger. Roadrunner also distributes food through its own specialized programs helping children, families and seniors at partner schools, low-income seniors housing sites, senior centers, healthcare locations and tribal communities. Last year, the food bank distributed more than 46 million pounds of food, reaching tens of thousands of people every week of the year.
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