Junior League of Tyler continues support of Summer Backpack Program
The East Texas Food Bank and Junior League of Tyler have partnered for the third year to provide a Summer BackPack Program to many East Texas Food Bank Summer Food sites throughout Smith County. The Junior League of Tyler provided $26,900 for the program, enough for more than 600 children to participate each week this summer.
Whitehouse food pantry in need of donations for hungry kids
A shortage of food donations happens around this time of year across many towns, and food pantries are struggling to keep up.Jeanie Martin with Whitehouse Food Pantry says that kids being home in the summer means some clients have a hard time keeping them fed. Growing kids need lots of food.