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SUMMARY:Operation: Hunger Relief
DESCRIPTION:Ready for your mission this Hunger Action Month? Join Operation: Hunger Relief!Houston Food Bank’s Operation: Hunger Relief is a four-week peer-to-peer competition held during Hunger Action Month (September)\, in which participants come together as a group to compete against other groups in our community. The overall goal is to produce the most meals possible for our 18-county service area by volunteering\, fundraising\, and hosting a food drive. \nWho can participate?We welcome groups of all sizes. Participating groups may include churches\, school groups\, families\, corporate groups\, community groups\, sports teams\, fraternities/sororities and more! \nHow does it work?Participants will be awarded points for financial and food contributions and volunteering their time at the Houston Food Bank as follows: \n\n1 lb. of food = 1 point\n$1 = 3 points\n1 volunteer = 50 points\n\nBonus Point Opportunities: \n\n250 bonus points for Early Registration\n250 bonus points for posting a picture on social media explaining why your team is fighting hunger during Hunger Action Month\nDouble bonus points for every volunteer attending Volunteer Bonus Days\n\nSign Up Early Registration Open NOW! \nJoin us for the tenth annual Operation: Hunger Relief campaign (previously known as Hunger Game). Early registration begins Monday\, July 13th \nRegister before August 1st to receive 250 bonus points! \nAwards \n\nOverall Award will recognize the group who generates the most points\nPer Capita Award will recognize the group who generates the most points per group member.\n\nThe two winning groups will also be featured on Houston Food Bank’s social media highlighting their cause and reason for choosing to help. \nFor more information\, please contact: Brianna Conway
URL:https://www.houstonfoodbank.org/upcomingevent/operation-hunger-relief/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:FEATURED,food drive,Fund Drive,Operation: Hunger Relief,Special Event
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SUMMARY:Mayor's Back 2 School and Health Fair
DESCRIPTION:When:\nAugust 1\, 2026 \nWhat:\nThe Annual Mayor’s Back 2 School and Health Fair presented by Shell provides 20\,000 Houston area students with the tools they need to start the school year off right. In addition to distributing 20\,000 backpacks with school supplies\, the event will feature on-site health screenings to include: dental screenings and sealants\, vision screenings\, mental health screenings\, and routine immunizations. The event also connects families to a wide range of health and social services offered by community agencies. \nWhere:\nGeorge R. Brown Convention Center
URL:https://www.houstonfoodbank.org/upcomingevent/mayors-back-2-school-and-health-fair/
LOCATION:George R Brown Convention Center\, 1001 Avenida de las Americas\, Houston\, TX\, 77010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Back to School Fest,FEATURED,Special Event
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SUMMARY:Empty Bowls Houston at The Market at River Oaks District
DESCRIPTION:Empty Bowls Houston will be at the The Market at River Oaks District\nSunday\, August 23 from 11 am to 3 pm at River Oaks District\, 4444 Westheimer\, 77027\nHappy summer\, friends! Empty Bowls Houston is happy to announce that we will be “popping up” at one of Houston’s newest farmers markets\, The Market at River Oaks District! We will have a selection of bowls for sale and a live pottery demo on the potters’ wheel. Come shop for farm-fresh goodies and other local food products and\, of course\, our amazing bowls made by local artists to benefit Houston Food Bank!
URL:https://www.houstonfoodbank.org/upcomingevent/empty-bowls-houston-at-the-market-in-river-oaks/
LOCATION:The Market at River Oaks\, 4444 Westheimer\, Houston\, TX\, 77027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Empty Bowls,FEATURED,Special Event
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