Curriculum designed to provide information on hunger and poverty in schools kicks off September 17. The Houston Texans not only work as a team on the field but in the community as well. In partnership with Houston Food Bank, the Texans work to bring awareness and solutions to the issue of hunger and nutrition. [...]
What started out as a joke quickly turned into a personal challenge. Back in February the Houston Food Bank sent out an email asking if any employees wanted to become CDL certified. It went on to state upon completion of the course we could then transfer to the Transportation department, be utilized in an [...]
Month of special events and promotions encourages Houstonians to help in fight against hunger 1.1 million people in southeast Texas are food insecure, meaning they cannot afford enough nutritious food to fuel a regularly healthy lifestyle. Through its network of more than 1,500 community partners, the Houston Food Bank leads the fight against hunger [...]
Indian Americans across Greater Houston are coming together to fight hunger with the Houston Food Bank during Hunger Mitao Month. Hunger Mitao is a signature campaign of the Indian American Council (IAC) and is observed during August, the month of India’s Independence Day. The vision is to showcase the unity, philanthropy and spirit of [...]
Houston Food Bank strongly opposes the proposed severe restrictions on Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (or “Cat El”) that would make it difficult for people experiencing poverty to access food and other needed services. On July 24, 2019, the USDA published a rule to the federal register that would restrict states’ flexibility to serve individuals and [...]
"My experience with food insecurity and poverty sparked my interest in hunger relief and food banks." Hello, everyone! My name is Derrick Ngo, and I am a current senior at the Energy Institute High School in HISD. I have volunteered with the Houston Food Bank for two years as a Student [...]
In my college years as a Bonner Scholar, I found that one of my passions was working with organizations who promote major positive change in the community. For four years, I worked on my college's Empty Bowls event in North Carolina. During this time of leading and volunteering this event, my love for creating pottery and volunteering in the community [...]
More than 1 million people are food insecure, lacking reliable access to nutritious food, in southeast Texas. Through its network of more than 1,500 community partners, the Houston Food Bank leads the fight against hunger by providing food assistance across its 18-county coverage area in southeast Texas. In an effort to reach even more [...]
When you get on an airplane and the safety message comes over the intercom, what do they tell you is the most important rule when oxygen masks come down? Put your own mask on first before anyone else. If you don’t, it is a lose/lose situation. This is because we cannot take care of [...]
Houston Food Bank strongly opposes the new USDA proposed SNAP rule which would deny food access to those already struggling to make ends meet. On December 20, 2018, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and its recipients, specifically Able-Bodied Adults [...]