The House of Representatives passed a bill that proposes sweeping changes to fundamental programs that millions of Americans rely on, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicare. SNAP is the nation’s biggest food assistance program, serving 42 million Americans each month. The bill cuts $290 billion in SNAP funding. The bill is [...]
We are honored to announce Houston Food Bank has been awarded a $750,000 grant from Walmart and Feeding America®. This generous award is part of a multi-year partnership to strengthen food donation programs with local retailers. This vital funding will directly help us bring more food to our neighbors in need. As one of [...]
Osteopenia and Osteoporosis Food and Culture Written by: Garrett Fugate, UH Intern Spring 2025 There are 206 bones in the human body, with each one giving us structure, protection, and the ability to move. The normal breakdown of our bones is called osteopenia, a bone disease that affects more than 43 million [...]
On Thursday, May 15 Houston Food Bank was a finalist for Crisis Communications during Hurricane Beryl and was awarded an American Marketing Association Crystal award for our work on the My Vote Feeds the Future campaign. Launched in 2024, the campaign focuses on how individual action is key to shaping policy at the local, state, [...]
Map the Meal Gap Study released by Feeding America shows more kids and families impacted by lack of nutritious food. Just as the U.S. House of Representatives is considering devastating budget cuts to SNAP and Medicaid – programs that help older adults, children and hard-working families, the newly released Map the Meal Gap report shows [...]
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee’s proposed spending cuts to SNAP and Medicaid would increase food insecurity, reduce access to health insurance, and lead to poorer outcomes.These cuts will present states, including Texas, with a financial burden and choices between funding education, other important government responsibilities, and the increased cost of nutrition and health services. They [...]
On Thursday, May 8th, as part of their Fighting Texas Hunger Campaign, Mrs. Baird’s volunteers came to Houston Food Bank to donate and assemble meals for our Kids Café meals program. The volunteers packed 3,601 lunches that included Mrs. Baird's bread, turkey and cheese sandwiches, baby carrots with ranch dressing and pears. That’s 7202 individual [...]
Welcome to the Houston Food Bank’s Neighbor Newsletter! Be on the lookout every 2 months for the next newsletter. Para español, haga clic en el menú desplegable. New Branch OPEN! The Trinity River Community Resource Center (TRCRC) is a FREE, neighbor-choice market. This means that neighbors can browse [...]
A Guide to a Healthy Heart Food and Culture Written by: Alejandra Herrera, UH Intern Spring 2025 Your arteries are highways that your heart uses to help get blood to the entire body. On the other hand, blood pressure is the force of blood that is hitting your arteries while it is [...]
Food Allergy Action Month May is Food Allergy Action Month and although food intolerances and food allergies may get mistaken for each other, they are completely different things. So you might be asking then, what is the difference? A food intolerance is when a person has difficulty digesting a particular food, and involves [...]