Janice For Janice, this year and every year is about living a healthy lifestyle. Her health journey has been shaped by the Diabetes Awareness and Wellness Network (DAWN Center), a partner of Houston Food Bank, which gave her the knowledge and tools to achieve her goals. Janice loves gardening and spending [...]
Manuela As a neighbor and a volunteer, Manuela has overcome a health emergency and works to help others at the Trinity River Community Resource Center. Learn more about her story. Return to Stories of Hope
Zoie “We love big holidays,” Zoie says, smiling. “We decorate a lot.” Zoie is a student at Lee College with dreams of becoming a preschool teacher and a school psychologist. She treasures every moment with her family — her mom, stepdad, and sister — and loves gathering around the table to [...]
Pablo For Pablo, a University of Houston student, college has been a juggling act balancing classes, work, and raising a young family all on a very tight budget. Like many students, there were times when making ends meet felt overwhelming. That’s where the Cougar Cupboard, one of Houston Food Bank’s Food [...]
Jessica and Tiffany Six-year-old Tiffany beams as she walks through the Falcon Mini Market with her mom, Jessica. Like any child, Tiffany loves picking out her favorite foods. Bananas always make it into the cart, along with a few special cereals she enjoys. Tiffany is on the autism spectrum, so having [...]
Laura Laura knows what it’s like to not be okay. Two years ago, she and her husband had just moved to the area. He lost his job, and she wasn’t working. Even thinking about buying groceries was stressful. But then someone told Laura about Hearts and Hands of Baytown, a partner [...]
Vernon Vernon is a kind and loving grandfather who doesn’t ask much of life: “I’m happy whenever the Texans and the Rockets win,” he says. He’s also deeply thankful for friends like you, who’ve made both his life and his budget better. When talking about the help that he and his [...]
Nataly When Nataly’s family moved to Texas from out of state, they were struggling. Nataly’s mom found her way to Hearts and Hands of Baytown, and the pantry’s free food helped get them through a rough time. So Nataly’s mom started volunteering at the ministry. And then when Nataly graduated from [...]
Isis Isis Amanda is feeling the aches and pains of aging, and has the scars to show for it from recent operations on her knee and shoulder. She uses a cane to get around, and it’s difficult to be on her feet for long. So, when she took public transportation to a recent [...]
Laritza “I used to be able to fill up my refrigerator for $150,” says Laritza. “But not any more because everything’s so expensive.” Laritza and her husband moved here from Honduras, determined to build a better life. While waiting for his work permit, her husband takes on whatever jobs he can [...]
