We had a blast with all of you on the track at our 9th annual Harvest Marathon Relay! With clear skies and a high of 76 degrees, it was the perfect day for a run. We are so grateful for the continued support of our sponsors, volunteers and runners. We'd like to extend a special [...]
Episcopal Health Foundation is partnering with 12 community collaboratives representing 29 counties to kickoff the 2025–26 Collaborating for Healthy Communities Initiative (CHCI) cohort. For the first time, every collaborative in the cohort will focus on one or more of EHF’s Priorities for Change: maternal health, food and nutrition security, or diabetes prevention.CHCI is a year-long, [...]
Special Distributions for Neighbors Experiencing Paycheck or SNAP Benefit Interruptions Houston Food Bank has launched several special food distributions to support neighbors whose SNAP benefits have been interrupted or federal employees who are not receiving paychecks. These distributions provide quick access to healthy groceries for families who may be struggling during this [...]
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 [...]
Houston Food Bank is facing an $11 million cut in federal funding, which equates to about 500 fewer truckloads of nutritious food like produce, dairy, and protein for our neighbors facing food insecurity. As mentioned on Houston Public Media, ABC 13, Hoodline, and KHOU 11, these cuts will significantly impact our services. Despite having to [...]
With the start of a new season the weather changes, flowers bloom, and the sun comes out. However, as the seasons change one thing will stay constant – elections. May will bring a joint election. Does this sound new to you? Many believe that March and November are the only times we form part of [...]
Saturday, July 27, in Partnership with the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and Combined Arms, Houston Food Bank took part in Operation Restock. Distributing disaster boxes and water to nearly 1500 Military and Veteran families, this was Houston’s largest resource distribution to the Veteran population. Since Covid the rate of food insecurity in [...]
On Wednesday, May 29, Houston Food Bank welcomed Bill Ludwig, regional administrator for the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Southwest Region for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a visit aimed to enhance disaster-relief efforts and improve ways to provide critical food assistance to those served by Houston Food Bank. Ludwig’s visit [...]
In Texas, an estimated 350,000 seniors (60+) are experiencing food insecurity each day. HFB’s Senior Box Program is designed to alleviate food insecurity among seniors (60+). Throughout a 10-county area, 98,260 seniors annually participate in our Senior Box program. The program fills pantries with shelf-stable food items, such as canned fruits and vegetables, peanut [...]
Tyson Foods will distribute more than 31,000 lbs of protein, the equivalent of 124,000 servings, to disaster-relief organizations that serve those recently impacted by flooding in Texas. At the heart of Tyson Foods’ values is a deep commitment to supporting communities in times of crisis. Through the company’s Meals that Matter® Disaster Relief [...]