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Release Date: April 21, 2020
Media Hot Line: 713.739.4040
 Pictured from left to right, METRO's Senior Director of Contracted, Paratransit and Micro Transit Services, Art Jackson; Executive Director, Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, Gabe Cazares; Houston Mayor Sylvestr Turner; and Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo
METROLift is partnering with the city of Houston, the Houston Food Bank, Walmart and Sam's Club to make sure no family goes hungry during the COVID-19 crisis. Today, the city announced the program to deliver groceries to those in need.
Thanks to a $30,000 donation from Walmart, beginning Friday, April 24, METROLift will make 500 grocery deliveries each week. The agency is proud to support this worthy cause while the city and county's "Stay Home" order remain in effect.
Anyone interested in signing up, or learning more about the program can call 832-394-0814 or go to the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities Website.
The Houston Food Bank is America’s largest food bank in distribution, leading hunger relief in 18 southeast Texas counties.
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The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) is the region’s largest public transit provider, offering safe, reliable and affordable transportation services about 370,000 times per day. Besides operating more than 1,200 buses on METRO’s network, METRORail's system includes the Red Line (Main Street and Northline), Green Line (East End) and Purple Line (Southeast). METRO’s services also include: STAR Vanpool, METROLift, HOV/HOT lanes, Bike & Ride program, Park & Ride, and road improvement projects. Learn more about METRO services at ridemetro.org where you will also find useful tools like the RideMETRO app where you can plan your trip and even pay your fare from your phone. |
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