The East Texas Food Bank (ETFB) honored recipients with the seventh annual Hunger Hero Awards as part of Hunger Action Month. Joe Palomino – Volunteer Hunger Hero Award Joe Palomino received the Volunteer Hunger Hero Award. He has been with the Texarkana Resource Center as a volunteer since the facility News, News Room

The East Texas Food Bank will hold the third annual Longview versus Tyler peanut butter competition in September as part of Hunger Action Month. “Each city will collect jars of peanut butter for the East Texas Food Bank’s pantry partners,” said David Emerson, CEO of the East Texas Food Bank. News, News Room

The East Texas Food Bank is a finalist nominee in the Southwest region for Chick-fil-A’s True Inspiration Award. “We are so excited that the ETFB was nominated for this award and we hope all of East Texas will vote for us this month,” said Tim Butler, ETFB Chief Development Officer. News, News Room

TYLER, Texas, Aug. 26, 2026 – Poppies® Mandarins and Feeding America® are helping families turn everyday moments into opportunities to give back through Grown to Share. As families settle into new routines for the school year, Poppies is inviting shoppers to share a little sweetness and support neighbors facing food News, News Room

(TYLER, Texas) – Five East Texas nonprofit organizations have been selected to receive grants totaling $300,000 through the CHRISTUS Community Impact Fund (CHRISTUS Fund), supporting programs that improve the health and well-being of local communities. The recipients in the CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System region are Sulphur Springs-based Carevide, News, News Room