AAA Foundation Annual Food Drive

Food Drive Impact

 

Testimonials

"I just wanted to send a huge thank you so much to you all for this donation. It is able to serve so many families, and our families are so grateful. Especially with the holidays this time of year, things can get a little tight. So having these extra funds is amazing for them and they are so appreciative of it. So thank you all for all that you do - we truly appreciate you!" 

- Brenda Jones, Rainbow Room Coordinator for the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

“For more than three decades, AAA has been a valuable partner of HACA. Although this year may look different, 100% of their generous donation is being distributed today to 750 low-income families at 18 of our public housing and Section 8 properties through gift cards. This ensures that HACA residents can prepare a wonderful family holiday dinner. This is the once-a-year meal that our residents enjoy and count on. We are pleased that AAA continued to step up and found a way to provide the needed resources to our communities. We congratulate AAA for their consistency in helping build and support our communities by innovative ways such as this food drive.” 

- Leilani Lim-Villegas, Senior Director of Community Development for the Housing Authority of the City of Austin


A Snapshot of the 2024 Food Drive

2024 marked the 38th year of raising funds to make a difference for Austin-area residents through the Food Drive! This year, we proudly raised $29,853 and distributed 1,300 meal kits to families ahead of Thanksgiving, ensuring they had the ingredients for a warm, nourishing holiday meal.

In a special collaboration with Move for Hunger, we brought back the much-loved Meal Kit Packing and Delivery Day. Volunteers worked together during assembly day to pack enough meal kits to feed 1,300 families—impacting 5,200 individuals in our community.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who donated, volunteered, and supported this year’s Food Drive. Your generosity and dedication created a meaningful impact for the families we served and the organizations we partnered with. Here's to continuing this incredible legacy of giving!

Events

Kick-off Happy Hour

Jailbird Fundraiser at AAA’s ATXFest 

Online Auction

Pickleball Tournament

Sponsored Hole at AAA Fall Golf Classic

Additional Elements of Success

Partnership with Move for Hunger

Past President's reached out for general donations

Merchandise sales for t-shirts, hats and stickers

Partner Organizations Supported
Foundation Communities logo Housing Authority of the City of Austin logo Rainbow Room logo SAFE Austin logo