Lee is a young hunger hero who has supported the Food Bank alongside his family. As part of his Boy Scout merit badge requirements, he is taking a closer look at the work the Food Bank does in the community.
Thanks to a generous donor, for the first time, we have been able to provide the groceries clients need to make the recipes they learned in class at home. The impact can be seen beyond the classroom.
With school out for the summer, Curtis will finally be able spend quality time with his children. That also means he has to worry about putting breakfast, lunch and dinner on the table.
The Food Bank collaborated with Texas A&M University on the Hunger Free Texas Project to identify problems food pantries are facing and develop solutions to make in impact on hunger.
Johnson’s Backyard Garden had thousands of pounds of potatoes and not enough labor to harvest them. Thanks to our amazing volunteers, we were able to rescue the potatoes and put them in the hands of families in need.
The Food Bank has introduced the Commodity Supplemental Food Program to provide additional support for older adults and ensure their nutritional needs are met.
Though Diem only picks up food for her mother-in-law at one of our older adults' food distributions, she does much more to make a difference in the lives of the attendees there.
