On any given day, more than 1 million people in southeast Texas are food insecure, meaning they do not have reliable access to nutritious food to fuel a regularly healthy lifestyle. Through its network of more than 1,500 community partners, the Houston Food Bank addresses food insecurity by providing food assistance across its 18-county [...]
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 [...]
"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 [...]