Zoie “We love big holidays,” Zoie says, smiling. “We decorate a lot.” Zoie is a student at Lee College with dreams of becoming a preschool teacher and a school psychologist. She treasures every moment with her family — her mom, stepdad, and sister — and loves gathering around the table to [...]
Pablo For Pablo, a University of Houston student, college has been a juggling act balancing classes, work, and raising a young family all on a very tight budget. Like many students, there were times when making ends meet felt overwhelming. That’s where the Cougar Cupboard, one of Houston Food Bank’s Food [...]
Jessica and Tiffany Six-year-old Tiffany beams as she walks through the Falcon Mini Market with her mom, Jessica. Like any child, Tiffany loves picking out her favorite foods. Bananas always make it into the cart, along with a few special cereals she enjoys. Tiffany is on the autism spectrum, so having [...]
Laura Laura knows what it’s like to not be okay. Two years ago, she and her husband had just moved to the area. He lost his job, and she wasn’t working. Even thinking about buying groceries was stressful. But then someone told Laura about Hearts and Hands of Baytown, a partner [...]
Vernon Vernon is a kind and loving grandfather who doesn’t ask much of life: “I’m happy whenever the Texans and the Rockets win,” he says. He’s also deeply thankful for friends like you, who’ve made both his life and his budget better. When talking about the help that he and his [...]
Nataly When Nataly’s family moved to Texas from out of state, they were struggling. Nataly’s mom found her way to Hearts and Hands of Baytown, and the pantry’s free food helped get them through a rough time. So Nataly’s mom started volunteering at the ministry. And then when Nataly graduated from [...]
Isis Isis Amanda is feeling the aches and pains of aging, and has the scars to show for it from recent operations on her knee and shoulder. She uses a cane to get around, and it’s difficult to be on her feet for long. So, when she took public transportation to a recent [...]
Laritza “I used to be able to fill up my refrigerator for $150,” says Laritza. “But not any more because everything’s so expensive.” Laritza and her husband moved here from Honduras, determined to build a better life. While waiting for his work permit, her husband takes on whatever jobs he can [...]
Ivan When Ivan moved to the U.S. from Venezuela a couple years ago, he had big dreams of starting his own business and living the American dream.But within a year, he was diagnosed with cancer, which made it difficult for him to work, but he’s not giving up. He says, “I’m doing my [...]
Rosie Rosie has a hard time talking about her family’s struggles.“I don’t want to talk too much about it because I will cry,” she says. “Many of us are going through very difficult times.”For Rosie, caring for three generations means making sure her family — herself, her daughter and son-in-law, and two young [...]