The new home of the Hays County Food Bank (HCFB) will be relocated to the current Hays Co. Bar-b-que building on Interstate-35, with plans for completion slated tentatively for 2025.
HCFB Executive Director Lisa Young made the announcement of the $4.5 million purchase Saturday night during the food bank’s 40th anniversary gala at the Winfield Inn in Kyle. It was the first time the food bank has ever hosted a gala for donors, with San Marcos Mayor Jane Hughson contributing a $25,000 sponsorship, in addition to other local public officials and businesses pitching in.
“I think the best part of it is that so many people had a hand in it,” Young said. “It really shows to me, what we do as a food bank, it brings different people from the community to contribute with funds, with volunteering, and it comes together to be such a beautiful thing, and that’s why I think this night was really successful.”
