
2-1-1 for emergency after- hours food assistance
Service Hours and Days
(940) 382-0807
tOpen on the following days and times
Mon 10:30am–12:30pm
Wed 10:30am–12:30pm
Come inside to be interviewed for qualifying and other assistance. People needing food will be asked to park in a designated area and then come inside for food assistance
Abierto ahora en los siguientes días y horarios
Lun 10:30 am-12:30pm
Mié 10:30 am-12:30pm
Hemos vuelto a las entrevistas internas para la calificación y otra asistencia. Se pedirá a las personas que necesiten alimentos que se estacionen en un área designada y luego entren para recibir asistencia alimentaria."



Denton Community Food Center
306 N Loop 288, Suite 400
Denton, TX 76209–4887
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Cash donations are the most versatile as we are able to buy the food items we need. We purchase 70% of food distributed via cash donations from individuals; social and business organizations or clubs; churches and the business community.
Cash Donations
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Food Donations
Donations of food are accepted during normal operating hours at the back door/dock. Non-perishables such as canned goods and dry & boxed goods in home/family sized packing; unopened with original labeling and no expired dates. We prefer no glass containers.
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Currently, MOST NEEDED food:
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Canned Fruit
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Canned Meals like SpaghettiO’s
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Baby Food
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Chili or Stew
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Boxed goods like Hamburger Helper/Skillet Meals or Instant Potatoes, etc.
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Suggested Items to Donate include
basic canned items such as:
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Mixed Vegetables or Corn & Green Beans
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Beans (all varieties, Baked, Brown, Pinto, etc)
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Fruit (peaches, pears, mixed or cocktail)
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Tomato & Spaghetti sauces or whole Tomatoes
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Soup (all varieties to eat or cook with)
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Tuna, Chicken, Ham, Spam meat products
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Pasta in Meat (SpaghettiO’s, etc)
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Suggested items to donate include basic canned items such as:
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Macaroni & Cheese dinners or Hamburger Helper
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Potato Casseroles & other vegetable mixes
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Pasta like Spaghetti, Fettuccine, etc
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Dried Beans or Rice (brown or white)
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Powdered Milk
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Other food items such as:​​
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Breakfast Cereal or Oatmeal
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Bottled Fruit Juices (Apple, Orange, Mixed)
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Peanut Butter, Boxed Crackers
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Cooking Oils, Coffee, Sugar, and Flour
Volunteering
NOTICE: .At this time we are only seeking additional volunteers that have been fully vaccinated. Once you have been vaccinated, email Dallas Newell at dallas.newell@unt.edu listing the days and hours you can volunteer. We appreciate your support and interest in DCFC.
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The Food Center is a 100% Volunteer staffed & run, Donor funded & supported, Community based charity.
The majority of the work is during food distribution. We start at 9:30 to get prepared .These are mostly standing jobs.
Light duties: 1) interviewing clients, this is outside and involves walking to cars. 2) Pushing shopping carts.. 3). Assembling bags of fresh groceries.
Medium duties: 1) loading shopping carts with pre-assembled bags (10-20 pounds). 2.) Occasionally help clients load their groceries in their transportation.
Heavy duties:. 1) Lifting boxes of frozen foods or produce in to carts (10 to 25 lbs.).
****These are all repetitive tasks as we'll have a minimum of 140 clients per day.****
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Logistics:, Monday mornings and every other Tuesday volunteers unload food trucks from TAFB. This involves mechanical ability to run an electric pallet jacks. There is involved movement but seldom heavy lifting..
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Monday Wednesday and Friday
Drive food center trucks to pick up palletized loads of donated or purchased food from Aldi/Target /Walmart/Albertsons grocers. No heady lifting as trucks have pallet jacks and lift gates..
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Seated positions; 1). repacking food in cleanroom (food handling certification required). 2). Sorting and inspection of donated food'
Administrative Jobs: Knowledge in EXCEL , QUICKBOOKS, ACCESS and GRAPHIC DESIGN .
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We are most interested in people who can volunteer on a regular basis (one day per week or twice per month). However, we do accept short-term volunteers on an as needed basis and on a first come first accepted basis. When we have a full shift of regular volunteers we may turn away short-term volunteers.
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Please contact us for opportunities and details.
