The Houston Food Bank Advocacy Council is made up of partners and neighbors who serve as ambassadors for their communities. They bring their lived experiences, knowledge, and passion to raise awareness, share solutions, and advocate for policies that address the root causes of food insecurity. Get to know our Advocacy Council members and [...]
What is that old saying? Feed a cold and starve a fever? The reality is that our bodies depend on nutritious food to support our immune systems so we can get and stay healthy. Food is medicine. In 2025, Houston Food Bank distributed over 118 million nutritious pounds of food resulting in approximately 98 [...]
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 [...]
7月 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 [...]
城市农场、供水条例与休斯顿食品银行 作者：凯瑟琳·拜尔斯（Katherine Byers）博士，政府关系专员 我自90年代末起便居住在休斯顿，但直到2022年，我才意识到哈里斯县存在城市农场。 尽管有了这一认识，但我仍有许多不了解的地方 [...]
补充营养可促进更健康的结果 营养丰富的食物对大脑的正常发育、学习能力、工作能力以及保持健康至关重要。 WIC（妇女、婴儿和儿童补充营养援助计划）和SNAP（补充营养援助计划）是两个为儿童和母亲提供营养食品的计划，这些儿童和母亲[...]
休斯顿食品银行近日在食品研究与行动中心（FRAC）举办的“消除饥饿政策会议”上主持了题为“公民之声，滋养社区”的专题讨论会。该会议旨在探讨通过政策手段解决全国范围内的饥饿问题。本次讨论会探讨了公民参与如何能够加强粮食安全，并推动更有效的消除饥饿政策。邻里咨询委员会 [...]
4月10日，休斯顿食品银行与休斯顿驱逐倡导中心以及“保障哈里斯县住房联盟”（我们也是该联盟的成员之一）合作，举办了一场关于驱逐问题的午餐研讨会。讨论重点阐述了驱逐如何引发多米诺骨牌效应，进而导致粮食不安全及其他困境，并探讨了各种应对之道 [...]
了解休斯顿食品银行在政府可能停摆期间能提供哪些帮助 国会的职责之一是审议并通过国家预算。由于未能在截止日期前通过预算，政府已进入停摆状态。我们希望让邻居们了解休斯顿食品银行提供的服务和资源 [...]
每天只有6.00美元，你能买到足够的营养食品吗？我们的社区援助计划（CAP）团队接受了“SNAP挑战”。补充营养援助计划（SNAP）是一项政府计划，旨在帮助低收入人群在需要时购买足够的营养食品。参与资格包括 [...]
