Comfort Keepers, Lubbock Meals on Wheels launch senior food drive at six Walmart stores

Comfort Keepers of Lubbock and Lubbock Meals on Wheels will bring Feed Seniors Now to six Walmart locations on Oct. 10 to collect nonperishable food for weekend meal bags for local seniors. The drive aims to make it easier for shoppers to donate while highlighting ongoing senior hunger in Lubbock.

Why it matters: - Feed Seniors Now is designed to support the Lubbock Meals on Wheels Weekend Meal Bag Program with food that helps local seniors get through weekends. - The campaign highlights senior hunger in the community, where one in six seniors struggles with hunger. - The effort makes giving easier by turning a routine Walmart trip into a food donation opportunity.

What happened: - Comfort Keepers of Lubbock and Lubbock Meals on Wheels will host Walmart Saturday on Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - The event will take place at all six Walmart locations in Lubbock. - Volunteers will stand at store entrances and hand shoppers a Feed Seniors Now shopping list. - Shoppers can buy one or more requested items during their regular shopping trip and hand them to volunteers as they leave. - Volunteers will collect and pack the donations into vans and trucks for delivery to Lubbock Meals on Wheels.

The details: - Requested items include single-serving soup, small cans of tuna or chicken, individual Beanie Weenies, Vienna sausages, individual oatmeal packets, peanut butter or cheese crackers, individual Chef Boyardee meals, and individual packages of peanuts. - Donations must be non-refrigerated and unexpired. - Each weekend meal in the program includes an entrée and four to six non-refrigerated, unexpired items. - The six participating stores are Lubbock Texas Tech Supercenter at 1911 Marsha Sharp Fwy; Lubbock W Loop 289 Supercenter at 702 W Loop 289; Lubbock S Loop 289 Supercenter at 4215 S Loop 289; Lubbock 82nd St Supercenter at 6315 82nd St; Lubbock 98th & University Neighborhood Market at 9809 University Ave; and Lubbock 114th & Quaker Supercenter at 11415 Quaker Ave. - Comfort Keepers of Lubbock has served area families for more than 24 years. - Owner Terry Carson Malone is continuing the organization’s community involvement through Feed Seniors Now. - Residents can also contact Comfort Keepers of Lubbock at 806-687-7800, email lubbock@comfortkeepers.com, or contact Lisa Carson at felisa.carson@gmail.com to participate, donate, or learn more. - The announcement includes Comfort Keepers of Lubbock social links on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.

Between the lines: - The drive is built around convenience, with volunteers meeting shoppers where they already shop instead of asking for a separate donation trip. - The effort also signals a broader community approach, bringing together local organizations, volunteers, businesses, and residents around senior food assistance. - The program’s food list focuses on shelf-stable items that are easy to store and distribute.

What's next: - Another Walmart Saturday is already scheduled for April 17, 2027. - Organizers are positioning Feed Seniors Now as an ongoing community effort rather than a one-day event. - Shoppers who want to help can stop by any participating Lubbock Walmart during the event window and donate items at the exit.