South East Texas Food Bank
Leading The Fight Against Hunger in Southeast Texas
News & Events
Featured Volunteer – Joyce
Joyce came to Nederland after meeting her husband in Hawaii where she had worked at Pearl Harbor in retail. He, was a submarine sailor from Nederland, Texas and Joyce was from San Antonio so they had a lot to talk about. They came back to Texas and married in 1975 at Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio. Their first daughter, was born at Tripler Army Base in Honolulu Hawaii. In 1979 they came to Nederland where Joyce went to work again in retail at Woolco and later JC Penney. Our second … read more
Del Papa Distributing Cares
Thank you to our friends at Del Papa Distributing Company for their generous contribution of $100,000 to the Southeast Texas Food Bank. These funds will provide 300,000 meals to Southeast Texans facing food insecurity due to Covid-19 and the recent ice storm. #delpapacares #giveback #makeadifference … read more
Jazzie & Jimmy’s Spring Food Drive
Our spring food and fund drive is wrapping up today, but it's not too late to stop by and make a contribution. The Food Bank has teamed up with JJO Radio, United Way of Beaumont and North Jefferson County and Walmart to host a food drive to help restock our warehouse. Donated goods will help support our neighbors facing food insecurity due to COVID-19 as well as those recovering from the recent winter storm. Stop by the parking lot of Walmart at 4145 Dowlen Rd. in Beaumont to make a donation. … read more
