Woodsedge Community Church’s Hope Center recently celebrated a significant expansion to their food storage and distribution capacity. The Hope Center, located in Spring, TX, has been a pantry partner with Houston Food Bank since 2011. A large tier partner, they received 618,000 pounds of food FY2026, to serve over 13,306 households and 60,636 [...]
Through the Walmart Retail Agency Capacity Grant, awarded by Walmart and Feeding America, Houston Food Bank is helping agency partners strengthen their food rescue and distribution efforts. For Bible Way Food Pantry, this investment provided equipment and resources that increased operational capacity, supported additional retail pickups, and helped deliver more nutritious food to [...]
Housing policies affect everyone, yet conversations about government assistance can often feel divisive. In October, Houston Food Bank invited community members to Government Housing in Your Neighborhood: A Community Dialogue, an interactive fishbowl conversation about subsidized housing, neighborhood concerns, and economic security.Our goal was not to debate policy or change minds, but to better understand [...]
Through the Walmart Retail Agency Capacity Grant, awarded by Walmart and Feeding America, Houston Food Bank is helping agency partners strengthen their food rescue and distribution efforts. For West Houston Assistance Ministries (WHAM), this investment has enhanced warehouse operations, improved efficiency, and increased the organization's ability to provide nutritious food to more neighbors [...]
Every day, local nonprofit partners serve as the critical link between rescued food and the neighbors who need it most. Through the Walmart Retail Agency Capacity Grant, awarded by Walmart and Feeding America, Houston Food Bank invested in strengthening our agency partners' ability to conduct direct retail pickups, expand food rescue efforts, and [...]
On October 1, Houston Food Bank held Community Conversation on Healthcare, co-hosted by Builders TX, bringing together community members and leaders from across our service area for a meaningful dialogue on healthcare access, affordability, and accountability in Texas. Builders TX is part of the national, nonpartisan Builders Movement and works to [...]
Did you know that 1 in 3 people cannot or do not drive? Whether due to a disability, lack of income, age, or other factors, about 36% of Americans cannot reliably use a personal automobile. Week Without Driving is a national campaign that highlights the experiences of people who cannot or do not [...]
Through the Walmart Retail Agency Capacity Grant, awarded by Walmart and Feeding America, Houston Food Bank is helping agency partners strengthen their ability to rescue and distribute food while expanding access to other essential resources. For R.O.W. (Reaching Outside Walls) Food Pantry, the value of this partnership extends beyond food assistance. Through retail [...]
The Houston Food Bank Advocacy Council is made up of partners and neighbors who serve as ambassadors for their communities. They bring their lived experiences, knowledge, and passion to raise awareness, share solutions, and advocate for policies that address the root causes of food insecurity. Get to know our Advocacy Council members and [...]
On September 1st, joined by civic leaders, community advocates, as well as philanthropic and corporate partners, Houston Food Bank officially broke ground on CORE by Houston Food Bank – a landmark project by the nation’s largest Feeding America food bank by distribution. Located at TX-249 and Ella Blvd. on a 52-acre land parcel [...]
