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 [...]
Every meal has a price. But for many families, the true cost of a meal goes far beyond what is on the grocery store receipt. This Hunger Action Month, Houston Food Bank is exploring The Price for a Meal, what it costs to put nutritious food on the table, the cost of not having access [...]
For Henry and Doe, supporting Houston Food Bank was never about receiving recognition. It began with a simple conviction: if you want to build a stronger community, you have to start by ensuring people have enough to eat. That belief has guided their philanthropy, volunteerism, and leadership for decades. While they were recently [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
ABC13 Loves Teachers 2026 The ABC13 Loves Teachers event was a massive success! Thanks to you, Houston, we were able to raise more than $35,000 in funds for teachers in our service area! We also collected thousands of pounds of school supplies at our drop off locations in Houston, Galveston, Richmond/Rosenberg and Sugarland, [...]
Over the next 35 days (Until September 7) hundreds of Houston restaurants are offering specially priced bunch, lunch, and dinner options. A portion of the proceeds from these meals goes to Houston Food Bank.Your advocacy plays a vital role in the success of this campaign, and it’s a fantastic opportunity to enjoy a delicious [...]
Katy Christian Ministries, a food pantry that has been in partnership with Houston Food Bank since 1986, held ceremonies on July 15 to officially open their new expanded Food Center at 3506 Porter Road in Katy. The ceremony included a ribbon cutting with the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce and a rope cutting [...]
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 [...]
