CTLC Food Pantry

CTLC distributes food on two days each week:

TUESDAYS

  12:30 pm - 3:00 pm

SATURDAYS

 8:30 am - 11:00 am

To qualify, you must live 

in East Bell County, Texas. 

New clients are asked to 

bring a photo ID and/or 

proof of residence on their 

first visit, if possible.

Clients may pick up groceries from CTLC once each month.

All assistance is free.

To participate, clients

 line up in their cars beginning on 13th Street and progress to the front of our building at 702 W. Avenue G , where they are checked in by volunteers. Once Qualified, they drive to the side parking lot, where volunteers load the groceries into the client's cars.

CTLC's clothing ministry offers gently used clothes, shoes, linens, and other necessary items. Clients are welcome to come into our center and select clothes for themselves and their family members on Thursday mornings from 9:00 am until 12:00 noon. 

Clients must be residents of Bell County, Texas. Clients are limited to one visit per month to obtain clothing and may choose up to 10 pieces of clothing per member of their household on each visit.  All items are free.

Community members who would like to donate clothing to this ministry may do so by bringing their items to the CTLC distribution center at 702 W. Avenue G, Temple. Donations may be dropped off between 8:00 am and 11:30 am, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Donated items must be clean and in wearable condition.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Tuesday

8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Thursday

9:00 am - 12:00 pm 

Saturday

6:00 am - 11:00 am

Volunteers are needed to sort clothing donations, prepare bags of food for distributions, use pallet jacks to unload and organize pallets of food, drive a refrigerated truck to pick up donations from vendors, fill grocery baskets and load food into cars on distribution days, and much more.

Individuals wishing to volunteer 

may come to the distribution center at 702 W. Avenue G on the days and times listed above. If you are earning required community service hours, please bring your sign-in sheet to get credit. Groups that wish to volunteer together are encouraged to call ahead (254-778-6885) to confirm the day and time they would like to help.