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Feeding America study shows more people are hungry in East Texas New Map the Meal Gap numbers released

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
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Proposed SNAP Cuts Would Be the Largest Rollback of Food Assistance in Our Nation’s History

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
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ETFB responds to federal funding cuts for food banks

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
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Walmart and Sam’s Club Fight Hunger. Spark Change Campaign Returns to East Texas to Help People Facing Hunger

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
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Tyler Empty Bowls event to benefit the East Texas Food Bank

The East Texas Food Bank will hold the second annual Empty Bowls Tyler event on Thursday, February 27 at the ETFB, to bring awareness to the 1 in 6 adults, including 1 in 4 children in East Texas who are hungry, brought to you by presenting sponsor the Hall Family
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East Texas Food Bank receives 42,000 pounds of food from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Forty-two thousand pounds of mixed goods were delivered to the East Texas Food Bank on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The food, amounting to 25 pallets, was donated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. East Texas Food Bank (ETFB) has a 26-county service area and operates multiple resource
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