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Welcome to the Houston Food Bank’s Neighbor Newsletter!
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Ready to make an impact in your community, H-Town?
Applications are now open for the District H Horizons Internship Program, a paid, 6-month opportunity to gain real, hands-on experience in Houston’s local government. Horizons interns work alongside City Councilmember Mario Castillo’s team on community engagement, communications, and constituent services (20 hours a week), all while learning how city leadership operates behind the scenes.
If you’re over 18 and you live, work, or study in District H, this is your chance to step into public service and build skills that matter.
Council Member Castillo started his own political career as an intern and remains committed to uplifting the next generation of District H leaders. Apply now and be part of what’s next for District H.
Free Summer Meals for Kids…Loading Now!
Houston Food Bank Kids Cafe is a program that aids in maximizing childhood success through providing consistent access to healthy meals. This federally funded program fills after-school and out-of-school meal gaps year-round across our multi-county service area.
Through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), the Houston Food Bank provides more than 12,000 meals per day to 250+ community sites each summer. This year’s program runs from June 8, 2026 – August 7, 2026. In order to receive meals, children must be between the ages of 1-18 years old.
- Families can find participating summer feeding sites in 4 ways:
- Search Houston Food Bank‘s Kids Cafe online site map
- Visit summerfood.org at the end of May to find this year’s statewide site map and registration details.
- Call 211 to request summer meal locations and schedules.
Encourage an org near you to apply to be a community meal site by June 22, 2026!
For questions regarding Kids Cafe, please contact: mkidscafe@houstonfoodbank.org or call 832-369-9371.
HFB Trivia: Charitable giving helps HFB provide food for better lives. Which of the following is a donation that Houston Food Bank CANNOT accept?
Submit your guess to for a chance to WIN a Visa gift card!
Election Runoff: Make Your Voice Heard!
Primary Election Run-Off
Last day to register to vote:
April 27, 2026
Last day to apply for mail-in ballot:
May 15, 2026
Early Voting:
May 18-22, 7a.m. – 7p.m.
Election Day:
May 26, 7a.m. – 7p.m.
Sign up to our My Vote Feeds The Future campaign and pledge to vote!
Prep for a Safe Hurricane Season!
Hurricane Season Resources
Take time to review, update, and print out your family’s Disaster Plan ahead of hurricane season. It starts June 1st and continues through November 30th, 2026!
Prepare for hurricane season by completing a Disaster Preparedness Plan with your loved ones. The Office of Emergency Management has created a guide to make the process simple! After finalizing your plan, be sure to print it out and keep it accessible in a waterproof location in the event of power outages or flooding during a storm.
Consider writing out essential phone numbers and printing out recent photos of your loved ones and pets in the case of evacuation. Remember to update all members of your household about your plan to stay safe this hurricane season!
Disaster Preparedness Guide (English) (Spanish)
Hurricane Food Safety Guide (English) (Spanish)
Watch our Severe Weather page for updates.
HFB Recipe of the month: Chicken Enchiladas
Ingredients:
- 1 small onion
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 8 oz. jar of salsa
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1 tsp chili powder
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 cup chicken broth
- Fresh cilantro
- Approx. 8 corn tortillas
Cook at your own pace! Learn how to make perfect enchiladas with seasonal onions from Houston Food Bank nutrition educator, Jennifer D.
Visit the Houston Food Bank Nutrition & Health webpage to find more nutritious nudges: how to cut your favorite summer fruit, boost the nutrients on your plate, and delicious recipes that you can make with seasonal ingredients from our partner pantries all year long!
Find help: HoustonFoodBank.org/find-help/
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