Hunger News
August 24, 2026
Tyler ISD Schools Prepare for 36th Annual Pantry Raid
Tyler High and Tyler Legacy are coming together again this year before their big football rivalry to raise funds and food to support the East Texas Food Bank’s BackPack program as part of the 36th Annual Pantry Raid. The East Texas Food Bank and the Tyler Independent School District host News, News Room
July 29, 2026
New data shows food insecurity continues to rise in Texas
New research released from Feeding America, the national network of food banks building lasting solutions to end hunger, reveals food insecurity continues to rise across Texas. The findings are part of the 2026 Map the Meal Gap study featuring 2024 data, which is the only comprehensive, county-level study of food News, News Room
July 28, 2026
Feeding America Study Shows More East Texas Children Are Going Hungry
New Map the Meal Gap data reveals 1 in 4 children in East Texas faces food insecurity TYLER, Texas — More children across East Texas are experiencing food insecurity, according to new data released today by Feeding America through its annual Map the Meal Gap study. The latest findings News, News Room
July 8, 2026
Truckload of Donated Food Arrives in Tyler—one of 250 donations across the US— as America250 and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Support Families Facing Hunger
TYLER, TX – As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, America250, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and East Texas Food Bank will welcome a fully-loaded JustServe/America250 branded truck carrying up to 40,000 pounds of Church-donated food News, News Room
June 10, 2026
Mrs Baird’s makes donation to fight Texas Hunger
Join Mrs Baird’s in Fighting Texas Hunger! Throughout the month of June, we will be donating over 175,000 fresh loaves of Mrs Baird’s bread to local food banks in Amarillo, Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, East Texas, Fort Worth, Houston, Lubbock, Midland/Odessa, the Rio Grande Valley, San Antonio and Tyler. The News, News Room
May 26, 2026
East Texas Food Bank Plans Free Summer Food Program
The East Texas Food Bank (ETFB) kicks off the free Summer Food Program for children on Tuesday, June 2, at 43 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 PepsiCo Foundation’s Food for Good News, News Room