About Us - East Texas Food Bank, Dedicated to Ending Hunger In East Texas

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:: About Us ::

:: Our Mission ::

The mission of the East Texas Food Bank is to reduce hunger by providing

food, support and education to those in need with passion and efficiency.

:: Who we are ::

:: Where we are ::

Click on any of the counties below to see a complete listing of agencies in the area.

:: What we do ::

As a clearinghouse for donated food, the East Texas Food Bank forms a partnership with

the food industry by collecting, inspecting, sorting, packaging and distributing food to

member agencies, which provide food directly to those in need.

Our Food Sources include a variety of national, regional and local food manufacturers,

brokers, wholesalers, and retailers donate food to the Food Bank. Donated food includes

overproduced or discontinued items, frozen foods, dairy products, mislabeled goods,

dented cans, day-old breads and pastries, and odd-sized produce. Local farmers and

gardeners provide fresh produce. Community organizations support the Food Bank through

various canned food drives. Individuals and businesses participate in canned food drives

every year.

The East Texas Food Bank is one of four food banks that serves the Gulf Coast Region who

are pre- staged with food products from Feeding America, to respond to disasters.

Since 1988, the East Texas Food Bank, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has provided

food to over 200 partner agencies, in an effort to feed children, the working poor and

seniors throughout 26 counties in East Texas. The East Texas Food Bank is a member of

Feeding America, formerly named America's Second Harvest – The Nation’s Food Bank

Network.

Want to know more about hunger in East Texas? Read our Hunger in America report>

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"The East Texas Food Bank works daily to ensure that no man, woman or child goes hungry." Robert L. Bush, Executive Director