Bill filing begins this week for the 89th Texas Legislature. As state lawmakers begin to introduce legislation, Feeding Texas calls on our elected officials to back policy solutions that prevent hunger and tackle the root causes of food insecurity. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released its annual study News, News Room

The city of Tyler came out on top for the first East Texas Food Bank “Spread the Love” Peanut Butter Drive between the cities of Tyler and Longview, led by the mayors of each community. Tyler raised 20,202 jars of peanut butter versus 18,393 for Longview, totaling 38,595 jars of News, News Room

  The East Texas Food Bank (ETFB) honored recipients with the fifth annual Hunger Hero Awards as part of Hunger Action Month. Corporate Partner UBank received the Corporate Partner Hunger Hero Award. For the past five years, UBank has held the Good for Country concert in Lufkin with top country News, News Room

Tyler Mayor Don Warren and Longview Mayor Kristen Ishihara are holding a friendly 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 (ETFB) will offer a new Mobile Pantry on the fourth Friday of the month with fresh produce in Center, from 4-5:30 p.m. beginning July 26. The distribution will take place at First Baptist Church, 117 Cora Street. “Shelby County has a great need for food News, News Room

The East Texas Food Bank kicks off the free Summer Food Program for children on Tuesday, June 4, at 42 East Texas locations. “It’s so important to make sure children do not go hungry in the summer just because school is out,” said David Emerson, CEO of the East Texas News, News Room