The East Texas Food Bank kicks off the free Summer Food Program for children on Tuesday, June 3, at 35 East Texas locations with a special event at the Glass Recreation Center in Tyler from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. featuring food, activities and more. The event is sponsored by Food for News, News Room

More East Texans are food insecure according to Feeding America’s annual Map the Meal Gap study. At the local level, Map the Meal Gap finds that in East Texas more people are hungry with the new data numbers showing 1 in 5 East Texas adults are hungry including 1 in News, News Room

The latest plan would take food away from vulnerable Texans and upend SNAP’s funding structure. TEXAS – Today, the U.S. House Agriculture Committee is scheduled to markup its reconciliation bill, which requires $230 billion in spending cuts. Bill language released yesterday shows that the committee plans to hit that target News, News Room

From David Emerson, East Texas Food Bank Chief Executive Officer: “The East Texas Food Bank has been notified that several truckloads of previously expected food from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will not be delivered. This food equates to 360,000 pounds valued at $750,000. In addition, the Local Food News, News Room

For the 12th straight year, all U.S. Walmart stores and Sam’s Club locations are launching the Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign, including right here in East Texas. The goal of the annual cause marketing campaign is to provide people facing hunger with access to the food and resources they say News, News Room