Melba House Blessing Box

01/01/2026

11/02/2025

We are moving into action to help us all during this time of uncertainty.
Please see all resources below for food!

We know that recent news about SNAP benefits being reduced starting November 1 may bring concern to some families.

Here are some resources through the DFW Metroplex that may be closer to you.

Dallas County

Brother Bill’s Helping Hand – West Dallas Campus

Location: 3906 N. Westmoreland Rd., Dallas, TX 75212
Contact: 2146382196 | [email protected] | bbhh.org

Free grocery store program; registration required.

Hours include Wednesdays & Thursdays 9:30-11:30 AM; 4th

Thursday each month 5:00- 6:30 PM; 4th Friday 9:30-11:00 AM;

2nd Saturday 9:00-11:30 AM

Vickery Meadow Food Pantry and Clothes Closet

Location: 8448 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, TX 75231
Serves zip codes: 75231, 75230, 75243, 75238

Food Pantry Hours: Wed 1:00-4:00 PM; Thu 10:00-1:00 PM; Sat 9:00-12:00 PM

Clothes Closet Hours: Wed 1:00-3:30 PM; Thu 10:00-12:30 PM; Sat 9:00-11:30 PM

NowForward (formerly North Dallas Shared Ministries)

Location: 2875 Merrell Road, Dallas, TX 75229
Contact: 2143588700 | [email protected]
Weekly food & diaper assistance in Dallas (once a week)

Jan Pruitt Community Pantry

Location: 123 Alexander Ave., Lancaster, TX 75146
Serves zip codes: 75134, 75146, 75172, 75141, 75241, 75154
Hours: Tue, Thu, Sat 8:00-10:00 AM & 12:00-2:00 PM; Wed & Fri 12:00-3:00 PM

Our Lady of San Juan de Lagos – Santa Teresita

Location: 2601 Singleton Blvd., Dallas, TX 75212
Hours: Monday 9:30-11:00 AM

Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Location: 7617 Cortland Ave., Dallas, TX 75235
Hours: Thursday 9:30-11:00 AM

Joe’s Pantry

Location: 8102 Lyndon B. Johnson Fwy, Dallas, TX 75251
Serves zip codes: 75231, 75240, 75251, 75243, 75081
Hours: Tue, Thu, Sat 8:00-10:00 AM & 12:00-2:00 PM; Wed & Fri 10:00-1:00 PM

North Texas Food Bank

Serves Dallas County and broader North Texas region. Findapantry tool online: National Tree Farm Board+2National Tree Farm Board+2

Catholic Charities Food Pantry Network

Location: Dallas, TX | 866-223-7500
Schedule and information: ccdallas.org/food

Empowering the Masses

Location: Dallas, TX | 214-730-0100
For more information: https://www.empoweringthemasses.org/community-market


Tarrant County

Tarrant Area Food Bank

Major food bank in Tarrant County with mobile pantries and partner agencies.

Haltom City+2Tarrant County Government+2
Central Storehouse

Location: 8001 Anderson Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76120

Open Tuesdays & Thursdays 12:00-6:00 PM; no barrier, client choice pantry.

Central Storehouse
Community Link

Serves Northwest Tarrant County with food, case management, and mentalhealth support.

Community Link Mission
WestAid

Serves Southwest Tarrant County (zip codes 76107, 76108, 76109, 76114, 76116, 76126, 76008). Westaid
4 Saints & Friends Episcopal Food Pantry

Location: Fort Worth, Texas (serves East Lancaster Ave area)
Weekly pantry + mobile pantry options. 4 Saints Episcopal Food Pantry
Mint Foundation

Location: Dallas & Ellis Counties | 972-224-7200
More Information: mintcares.org

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03/16/2025

Melba House Blessing Box has closed. I am not sure if this is temporary or permanant yet.

I want to wholeheartedly Thank everyone who has donated to this worthy cause since April 2020!
We started Melba House Blessing Box to address hunger during COVID 19 and it quickly took off and transitioned into a larger community wide venture that we did not expect but are greatful to have led.
This little blessing box (that has taken a few forms over the years) has fed well over 5000 people and distrubuted over 25,000 meals since 2020.
That was all due to donations that frequently came in.
We not only distributed food but also books, toiletries, masks, toys, clothes, coats, diapers, blankets, school supplies, Holidays meals,
and food baskets. My family and I did porch deliveries during that first year of COVID!

We have had many people and organizations contribute to this needed and worthy cause and again we thank you very much. Your kindness and friendship have meant the world to all of Dallas because you helped those in need by contributing to this this little Blessing Box!

The donations have been less and less despite many homeless and elderly who frequently come to the box in need. I no longer have the time to actively search out donations and am cutting back on my own activities and self funding of the box and the decision did not come lightly and was difficult to make.
I hope I can regroup and continue this venture that is so close to my heart, but for now it is closed and all is taken down.
The work was so special to me and I will never forget those first days of creating this Blessing box from an old desk.
I am keeping the weathered sign, painted by smith padilla, and the Virgen De Guadalupe side panel, painted by Amber Padilla, from the first desk we started with.
The Padilla Family will continue to contribute to the Oak Cliff Community in every way possible.

12/15/2024

Melba House Blessing Box has partnered with Cena en el barrio. We have food boxes available for families at the pantry.
First come, first served.
The pack is a box of vegetables and box of dry/canned goods. Each family can take a max of 2 packs!

12/12/2023

Plenty of food at the Melba House Blessing Box! Vegetables, 10 lb of potatoes, box of dry goods ( do open box and remove items, take the box)
First come, first served!
Leave what you can, take what you need.

12/10/2023

Boxes and bags are made. 1box/set available per family.

12/10/2023

Free food boxes that include bags of chicken.
Only 25 food boxes left.
10lbs potatoes, bag of vegetables, box of dry goods and bag of chicken.
Message me at Melba House Blessing Box and let me know what time you can pick up today and today only.
You have to message me first to get chicken…. It is in my freezer!
Thank you to Martha Camarillo and Ruby Camarillo for your tireless efforts to feed people every Holiday season!