Hurricane Ida Recovery Resources

The Houston Food Bank has a history of providing disaster relief.

During Hurricane season Houston Food Bank routinely prepares disaster product in order to immediately respond to the needs of the community and our neighbors through potential emergency relief.

Houston Food Bank is currently

• working with our partners in the Houston area to assist with evacuee support.
• delivering product requested by Second Harvest Food Bank in New Orleans and Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank to aid in their recovery efforts.

If You Need Help

If you need food assistance, we are here to help:

• Find a Houston Food Bank partner near you or use the map below.
• Call our helpline at 832-369-9390
• Louisiana Disaster SNAP – Louisiana residents cannot apply for SNAP benefits from Texas. Each state manages its own SNAP program and they do not  interact with each other. Apply for Disaster SNAP on Louisiana’s CAFÉ.
• 2-1-1 Louisiana/United Way Helpline – 1-800-755-5175 can connect individuals to community-based resources based on the area’s most  comprehensive database of social services. If you prefer to talk via text, you can reach the Louisiana 211 team by texting your zip code to 898-211.
  • OR text LASHELTER to 898-211 (shelter info)
  • Text LADSNAP to 898-211 (DSNAP status updates) @LouisianaDCFS

If You Want To Help

Volunteer Activities
Currently, we have a need for more volunteers to help us perform necessary tasks. Below are the many ways you can help:

• Warehouse Projects at 535 Portwall – Please sign up for a shift today!
  
  • Sorting and packing product
  • Packing disaster boxes
  • Packing fresh produce bags
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• Kitchen Projects at 535 Portwall – Please sign up for a shift today!
  • Packing shelf-stable meals
  • Prepping meals
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Safety Measures For Our Volunteers:

As always, the health and safety of partners, staff and the community is Houston Food Bank’s number-one priority. We are following CDC recommended sterilization procedures and have increased the frequency of cleaning and disinfecting, especially around high-traffic areas (volunteer areas, elevators, meeting rooms, bathrooms, food areas).

We are practicing social distancing with our volunteers asking them to stay at least an arm’s length away from other volunteers.

Volunteers working warehouse projects are required to wash hands before their shift starts, during breaks, when they switch projects, and after their shift. Gloves are also available for wear for warehouse projects.

To help slow the spread of COVID-19, Houston Food Bank is asking all volunteers to wear face coverings when volunteering.

Established food safety rules while working in our Keegan Kitchen requires the use of gloves at all times, stricter handwashing rules, and not working inside the kitchen when experiencing illness symptoms.

Make A Donation
If you want to help those impacted, please consider making a donation directly to Second Harvest Food Bank in New Orleans and Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank.

Donate Food

• Host a Virtual Food Drive Fundraiser – Set yours up today!
  • For the health and safety of our donors, volunteers and staff members, we are proposing virtual food drive fundraiser from individuals at this time.
• Bulk and Retail Large Foods/Products Donations
  • If you or a company, manufacturer, supplier, etc. want to donate large amounts of food or products, please contact us at donateASAP@houstonfoodbank.org or our hotline at 281-786-2676
• Individual/Group Donations
  • Due to safety, we are currently not conducting pick-ups of food donations
  • Donors with nonperishable food donations can drop off at our 535 Portwall Street location during lobby hours (Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., Saturday 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., and Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
  • Drop off your food donations at one of our Partner Sites – find a Partner Site near you!
  • Drop off you food donations in the Red Barrels at your neighborhood grocery store.
  • If you have any questions, please contact Food Drives.

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