Houston Food Bank Expansion Project

Houston Food Bank serves more than 800,000 individuals experiencing food insecurity in our 18-county service area. We also work with 1,600 distribution partners to provide 140 million meals annually. With more than 90,000 volunteers annually, we serve as a model for volunteer engagement.

Despite our success, hunger continues to increase. From surveying our neighbors, we found food insecurity isn’t about food. It is about income.

To make an ever greater impact and to address the root causes of hunger and food insecurity, Houston Food Bank is building a second location at TX-249 and Ella Blvd. This has been made possible by Chevron, whose generous donation of 52 acres will allow us to serve Heather Glen, Acres Home, Greenspoint and surrounding neighborhoods.

This new facility will be a one-stop destination for the community to easily access a variety of services and build meaningful connections. It will offer access to nutritious food and resources that will help families build on their strengths, including:

  • Education partners to support ongoing child and adult education
  • Health and wellness partners to support healthy lifestyles and access to care
  • Housing, financial, and job support to connect community members to resources for economic mobility
  • Exercise and child-friendly amenities to provide a space for whole-family active living

Our new facility will:

Double our distribution to ~300M lbs. per year by 2035 with ~70% fresh produce.

Allow access to integrated services by housing 10 partner organizations.

Provide shared space for neighbors to establish connections and inspire community-wide action geared toward ending the need for food banks.

Provide curbside pickup to 400 families per day by 2028.

Double Houston Food Bank’s assistance to the community from $250 million per year to $500 million per year.

Increase number of unique volunteers from 90,000 to 180,000 per year.

Increase space from 308,000 to 633,000 square feet.

Strengthen HFB’s ability to meet spikes in demand following disasters.

Our vision and plan go beyond distributing more food. Our second facility will champion personal achievement and the success of our neighbors.

Renderings and Floor Plans

Renderings are subject to change.

Construction Updates

Houston Food Bank is hard at work with the expansion of our mission as we begin construction on our second location. We understand construction can affect the community and are committed to minimizing disruption by prioritizing courtesy and respect for our neighbors.

NEW BUILDING TIMELINE

  • 📰 Summer 2025 – Earthwork and underground utility work begins
    • During this phase, neighbors can expect grading, excavation, and hauling at our new building site. This will be followed by concrete paving, fence installation, and final grading of the site. This phase is set to continue into the beginning of 2026.
    • Neighbors can expect haulers, excavators and other heavy equipment. While there will be construction-related noise between 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. on weekdays, all crews will comply with City of Houston and Harris County noise regulations.
  • 📰 Spring 2025 – Memorandums of Agreement signed with social service partners
  • 📰 2024 – Engagement meetings with Community Advisory representatives
  • 📰 Fall 2023 – Kirksey plants 350 trees at expansion site
  • 📰 Spring 2023 – Site clearing and initial fencing installed
  • 📰 Fall 2022 – Preliminary master plan released
  • 📰 Summer 2022 – Chevron donates 53 acres of land for Houston Food Bank expansion

NEWS


Environment: Kirksey Architecture plants 350 trees at Houston Food Bank’s expansion site.


Community Impact: Chevron donates 53-acre parcel for Houston Food Bank expansion

Facility Expansion Campaign

Funding Progress to Date 46%

Contact Houston Food Bank

To learn more about how to assist with Houston Food Bank’s expansion efforts, please contact Principal Gifts Officer and Campaign Director David Chaney: dchaney@houstonfoodbank.org.

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