After a hectic start, the 10th Harvest Marathon Relay turned out to be quite successful. We had 25 teams with over 350 registered participants, a record both for number of teams and participants. We are so grateful for the continued support of our sponsors, volunteers and runners. In the Competitive Team category, we had [...]
The true success of the Walmart Retail Agency Capacity Grant is measured by the people it reaches. Behind every food pickup, every store partnership, and every agency partner is a neighbor whose family benefits from increased access to nutritious food. We can see that success in action at Target Hunger. [...]
Woodsedge Community Church’s Hope Center recently celebrated a significant expansion to their food storage and distribution capacity. The Hope Center, located in Spring, TX, has been a pantry partner with Houston Food Bank since 2011. A large tier partner, they received 618,000 pounds of food FY2026, to serve over 13,306 households and 60,636 [...]
Through the Walmart Retail Agency Capacity Grant, awarded by Walmart and Feeding America, Houston Food Bank is helping agency partners strengthen their food rescue and distribution efforts. For Bible Way Food Pantry, this investment provided equipment and resources that increased operational capacity, supported additional retail pickups, and helped deliver more nutritious food to [...]
Backpack Blast is Houston Food Bank’s annual clay shooting tournament with a powerful purpose. This isn’t just a day of friendly competition, it’s a vital effort to support children who lack enough food when school meals aren’t available. The 12th Annual Backpack Blast at the Greater Houston Sports Club brought together an incredible community [...]
Food and Culture Written by: Yoana Todorova, UH Intern Spring 2026 Inside our digestive tract lives the body’s largest community of microbes, known as the Gut Microbiome, which helps support digestion and overall health. Keeping a healthy gut microbiome supports a stronger immune system, improved mood, brain health, and a lower risk of certain [...]
Housing policies affect everyone, yet conversations about government assistance can often feel divisive. In October, Houston Food Bank invited community members to Government Housing in Your Neighborhood: A Community Dialogue, an interactive fishbowl conversation about subsidized housing, neighborhood concerns, and economic security.Our goal was not to debate policy or change minds, but to better understand [...]
Through the Walmart Retail Agency Capacity Grant, awarded by Walmart and Feeding America, Houston Food Bank is helping agency partners strengthen their food rescue and distribution efforts. For West Houston Assistance Ministries (WHAM), this investment has enhanced warehouse operations, improved efficiency, and increased the organization's ability to provide nutritious food to more neighbors [...]
The Houston Food Bank recently brought together partners from Montgomery County Food Bank and Texas Children’s Pediatrics for a visit to a Harris Health Food Farmacy. The visit provided an opportunity for partners to learn firsthand how Harris Health operates its Food Farmacy and supports patients enrolled in the FoodRx program. During the visit, [...]
Every day, local nonprofit partners serve as the critical link between rescued food and the neighbors who need it most. Through the Walmart Retail Agency Capacity Grant, awarded by Walmart and Feeding America, Houston Food Bank invested in strengthening our agency partners' ability to conduct direct retail pickups, expand food rescue efforts, and [...]
