Hunger Blog
Hunger in East Texas is growing
Before the pandemic hit our community, East Texas was already facing a hunger crisis with 1 in 5 East Texans facing hunger. Unfortunately, the number has increased and now 1 in 4 East Texans, including 1 in 3 children, are facing hunger each day. The pandemic has presented the perfect News
How hunger affects seniors like Mary
The rate of hunger among seniors aged 60 and older has increased drastically over the past 20 years, and now COVID-19 puts even more at-risk. Seniors facing hunger increased by 38% since 2001 and as America ages, hunger pains grow. According to Feeding America: · 63% of seniors are forced News
September is Hunger Action Month
Food insecurity is a reality for 1 in 4 East Texans, including 1 in 3 children today. To help fight hunger, the East Texas Food Bank is participating in Feeding America’s nationwide Hunger Action Month campaign during the month of September. Hunger Action Month is designed to mobilize the public Events, News
Three ways we are feeding children during the new school year
Schools in East Texas are looking a lot different for students and parents in East Texas due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Difficult decisions are being made about whether to send children to school or keep them at home, learning from a distance. And, of course, we all have questions about News, Stories
