WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The leading hunger-relief nonprofit in Central Texas based in Austin is getting ready to open its second facility in Waco.

The Central Texas Food Bank plans to open an 11.3-acre facility which will include a warehouse, sorting facility, public food pantry and even a garden on Gholson Road in March.

The nonprofit provides equitable access to nutritious food for people throughout its 21-county service area and said that recent studies showed that the greater Waco area was in dire need of help.

McLennan County currently faces food insecurity rates higher than the national average, the nonprofit says, with 19% of the population affected and nearly 25% of children impacted.

“Our new Waco facility will help us change that by enabling us to provide fresh, perishable food

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