Hunger News
May 29, 2020
Pandemic causing spike in food insecurity
One of the effects of COVID-19 pandemic is a rise in food insecurity. As a result, East Texas non-profits like the East Texas Food Bank have held distribution events to help feed those in need during this uncertain time. Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, the CEO of the non-profit Feeding America, visited Tyler News, News Room
May 20, 2020
New USDA benefit to help provide food to families with children that have temporarily lost access to free or reduced-price school meals
Haga clic aquí para ver español Because of school closures from COVID-19, Texas received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide more than $1 billion in pandemic food benefits to families with children that have temporarily lost access to free or reduced-price school meals. Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer Advocacy, News
May 7, 2020
Increase in need continues for April as ETFB responds to COVID-19 affected families
In April, we continued our emergency response to COVID-19. We provided over 2.4 million meals (which is 42% increase from April 2019!) to East Texas children, families and seniors in need. With support from the Texas Army National Guard, we continued our emergency drive-thru distributions, Senior Box Home Delivery program News
April 23, 2020
Volunteers are essential to helping during COVID-19, year-round
It’s Volunteer Appreciation Week! Year-round, our volunteers demonstrate their commitment to fighting hunger and feeding hope by working to get food into the hands of our the families we serve. The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us how influential volunteers are to the East Texas Food Bank and we are so Volunteers
April 16, 2020
Weekly drive-thru distributions continue
In response to COVID-19, the East Texas Food Bank is holding a weekly drive-thru emergency food box distribution. We will be distributing emergency food boxes and fresh items (such as milk, produce and meat when available). The distributions will be at the East Texas State Fairgrounds every Friday from 10 News, News Room
April 15, 2020
Texas National Guard arrives at the East Texas Food Bank
Year-round, when our neighbors are struggling, the East Texas Food Bank is here to help. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, we were already facing a hunger crisis in our community, with more than 241,000 East Texans at risk of hunger. We will continue our mission of fighting hunger and feeding hope News, News Room