What is that old saying? Feed a cold and starve a fever? The reality is that our bodies depend on nutritious food to support our immune systems so we can get and stay healthy. Food is medicine. In 2025, Houston Food Bank distributed over 118 million nutritious pounds of food resulting in approximately 98 [...]
On August 5, 2026, The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD hosted a FoodRx Appreciation Luncheon to celebrate the staff whose dedication has made the program a success. Staff members, nurses, providers, administrators, executives, and CEO Keena Pace gathered to recognize the team members who help connect Harris County residents with nutritious food. [...]
In 2021, the Houston Food Bank (HFB) received funding from Harris County to support an exciting project. The Expanding Capacity, Operations, and Partnerships (ECOP) Project, which ensured that neighbors had greater access to healthy food and resources after the COVID-19 pandemic. With the end of the grant, HFB and community members gathered last week to [...]
New technology supports “food prescription” program to help address maternal health and food insecurity Houston Food Bank, in collaboration with autonomous vehicle (AV) company Cruise, has launched a program to deliver produce and non-perishables to new and expectant mothers facing food insecurity. These deliveries are part of Houston Food Bank’s Food Rx program [...]
