Alma Alma is adept at juggling many things at once. In her left arm, supported by her hip, is 9-month-old Oliver. With her right arm, she’s pushing a cart through one of our partner pantries, picking up some food for her family. At home, she’s caring for Oliver’s 4-year-old brother, while [...]
Sylvia Sylvia is an amazing woman trying to do right for her dad. After her mom died, Sylvia took her father in so she could take care of him, which unfortunately created a strain on her finances. And since Sylvia is currently unemployed, it’s been a struggle. “Sometimes we don’t have [...]
Polores Polores never thought she would be forced to live in her car and rely on the Food Bank for her meals. After she lost her home she lived in for 20 years, Polores had nowhere to go. She has family, but none of her relatives live nearby to help her [...]
Josephine Josephine is trying to raise her six grandchildren. Without your help, she simply wouldn’t have enough food to care for them all. Josephine and her husband are at an age where they should be considering retirement and settling down. Instead, they are struggling to care for their grandchildren who live [...]
Mary and Alex Mary and Alex came to our first ever Veterans Pantry Day, where they left with food and hope for the future! Alex served in the Army from 1965 to 1971, and now he frequents the VA for medical appointments to take care of his health. He and his [...]
Olu Olu, her fiance, and her children moved to Houston a little over a year ago. While she loves it here, it’s much different from her homeland in Nigeria, where she used to be a nurse. Olu was struggling to find work when she heard of the Community Kitchen, and decided [...]
Dane Dane is living out of his car as he completes his college education. Your support of the Houston Food Bank is the reason why he isn’t going hungry. Dane, a hardworking college student determined to get his degree, has faced his share of challenges along the way. He says, “I [...]
Larry Larry, a native Houstonian, is a 62-year-old veteran who participates in the Senior Box program every month. He joined the Marines right out of high school, then worked as a civilian for a time before joining the Army National Guard and later the Navy Reserve. He served until he became [...]
Louis Louis was one of the millions of people who were affected by Hurricane Harvey. He lost his home and was forced to move to a new neighborhood and start over. He heard about the local food pantry when he was given a list of resources for rebuilding, and he was thrilled [...]
Jesse Jesse, who has been working for TSA for 16 years, states this isn’t his first government shutdown, but “this one seems different.” He says his duty is to serve the American people but he is struggling with that since today he is waiting in line for food and applying for [...]