GATESVILLE, Texas (KWTX) - Volunteers at the Gatesville Care Center are preparing for KWTX’s annual Food for Families drive, which is Nov. 21 and organizers said the event is needed more than ever due to inflation and disrupted SNAP benefits.

The drive is the largest one-day food drive in Texas. Last year, local food pantries collected 2.2 million pounds of non-perishable food.

At the Gatesville Care Center, volunteers work to pack food boxes for families in need. The center feeds 45-50 families daily and relies heavily on donations from the Food for Families drive.

Students volunteer year-round

Gatesville High School students from the Peer Assistance and Leadership program volunteer at the care center multiple times per week throughout the year. Seth Finely, a PALS program member and

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