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 [...]
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 [...]
On October 6th Houston Food Bank was honored with a Pinnacle Award at the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Greater Houston’s 34th annual Awards for Excellence. The award recognizes organizations that demonstrate outstanding service and a commitment to trust in the community, as well as maintain a solid commitment to ethical business [...]
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 [...]
Strategic partnerships are essential to ensuring families have access to the nutritious food they need. Through its continued commitment to fighting food insecurity, Americold is helping make a meaningful impact in communities across Houston Food Bank’s service area by providing high-quality fresh produce to neighbors facing hunger.In the first quarter of FY27 alone, Americold [...]
Houston Food Bank is honored to be recognized as a 2025 Feeding America Advocacy Hall of Fame honoree! The Advocacy Hall of Fame recognizes network members that demonstrate strong advocacy engagement throughout the year. This recognition reflects our year-round commitment to advocacy—from engaging policymakers and building partnerships to mobilizing advocates and elevating the [...]
As a School Market Coordinator, Dr. Dean D. Guerra, Ed.D. has seen the growing gap between wages and living costs place a heavy burden on his community. But twice a month, at Waller ISD, he sees the strength and generosity of that same community lift that burden off their neighbors. Some begin lining [...]
In the years since first beginning operations, Houston Food Bank has constantly evolved and expanded how we address food insecurity. One way we have grown is by expanding the different types of foods that we are able to accept as donations, to address the many different needs of our community. Proteins, and other [...]
July 4th was the 250th anniversary of our country - an opportunity to reflect on our history and what kind of future we want to build. It also marked one year since Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), legislation that brought significant changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).Under H.R. 1, SNAP work requirements expanded to include additional groups, such as older Americans ages [...]
The financial strain on our neighbors continues to grow as fuel costs rise. As the price of fuel increases, so do the costs of everyday essentials, making already difficult choices—between paying for housing, fuel, or food—even harder for families across our community. As the need to support our neighbors increases, Houston Food Bank [...]
