El Banco de Alimentos de Houston repartirá comidas nutritivas a los niños de la zona este verano

Por el Banco de Alimentos de Houston

mayo 26, 2026

Houston Food Bank Serving Nutritious Meals To Local Children This Summer – mayo 26, 2026

Summer Food Service Program provides nutrition to schoolchildren over summer break

HOUSTON … When school is out for summer, kids still need nutritious meals to fuel a healthy lifestyle and ensure they return to class ready to learn.  Houston Food Bank will once again connect children ages one to 18 and enrolled students with disabilities up to age 21 with healthy, no-cost summer meals via the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).  This U.S. Department of Agriculture nutrition program is administered in Texas by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) to assist children who rely on school meals during the academic year, offering a source of good nutrition during the long summer break.

Through SFSP and with the assistance of community partners, Houston Food Bank is projected to serve approximately 12,000 grab-n-go meals – breakfasts, lunches and snacks – daily at more than 150 sites throughout the summer.

El Programa de Comidas de Verano se desarrollará del 8 de junio al 7 de agosto de 2026. Las comidas se sirven por orden de llegada.

«Uno de cada cinco niños de la zona de actuación del Banco de Alimentos de Houston, que abarca 18 condados, sufre inseguridad alimentaria, lo que significa que no tiene acceso constante a alimentos nutritivos», afirma Brian Greene, presidente y director ejecutivo del Banco de Alimentos de Houston. «Para hacer frente a este problema, el Banco de Alimentos de Houston distribuye comidas a los niños a través de socios comunitarios tanto durante el curso escolar como en verano. El Programa de Servicio de Comidas de Verano de este año comienza el 8 de junio».

This year, in addition to the congregate feeding sites, Houston Food Bank will be adding locations in rural areas in the coming weeks.

Cualquier niño de la comunidad puede recibir una comida en cualquiera de los centros participantes del banco de alimentos.

In contrast to congregate feeding locations where kids dine together, the noncongregate model allows children to take meals off-site to eat elsewhere, such as home. This option is primarily available to rural areas as determined by the Texas Department of Agriculture. Houston Food Bank’s noncongregate model is grab-and-go, five-day bundled meal pick up at the participating locations. We hope that operating summer food service models such as this will increase access to families who may face barriers in trying to reach congregate feeding sites on a daily basis.  Noncongregate sites may require parent/guardian to provide proof of school enrollment if picking up meals without their child or children present. Documents such as report cards, school enrollment letters or even birth certificates would suffice.

El Banco de Alimentos de Houston es una de las organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro que colabora con la TDA para repartir comidas en todo Texas. Se anima a las familias a utilizar estas herramientas para encontrar un punto de reparto de comidas en su zona:

Las organizaciones colaboran con la TDA para servir comidas en zonas en las que más del 50 % de los niños cumplen los requisitos para recibir comidas gratuitas o a precio reducido en el marco del Programa Nacional de Comidas Escolares. Entre las organizaciones patrocinadoras que cumplen los requisitos se incluyen colegios, grupos religiosos, campamentos de verano sin ánimo de lucro, organismos públicos y otras organizaciones exentas de impuestos. Todos los centros de distribución de comidas deben estar patrocinados por una organización que tenga un contrato con la TDA.

Los comedores de verano ayudan a los niños a prosperar, proporcionándoles la alimentación que necesitan para volver al colegio en otoño preparados para dar lo mejor de sí mismos.

For more information on Houston Food Bank and its programs, please visit www.HoustonFoodBank.org.

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About Houston Food Bank

Serving Houston and southeast Texas since 1982, Houston Food Bank’s mission is to provide food for better lives. We provide access to 143 million nutritious meals in 18 counties through our 1,600 community partners of food pantries, soup kitchens, social service providers and schools.  Filling gaps on plates, we have a strong focus on healthy foods and fresh produce. In collaboration with our community, we advocate for policy change and promote dialogue on ways to increase access to food and to improve the lives of those in our communities, including services and connections to programs that address the root causes of hunger and are aimed at helping families achieve long-term stability: nutrition education, health management and help with securing state-funded assistance. We are a resource for individuals and families in times of hardship. Houston Food Bank works alongside our partner food banks in Montgomery County, Galveston County and Brazos Valley. Houston Food Bank is a certified member of Feeding America, the nation’s food bank network, with a four-star rating from Charity Navigator for the 14th consecutive year.

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