This year marks the 25th anniversary of 12News and the Southeast Texas Food Bank working together to conduct a special holiday season food and fund drive to help Southeast Texans in need. In a typical year, approximately 1 in 5 Southeast Texans leans on the Southeast Texas Food Bank for hunger relief consistently or at […]
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Two More Distribution Events to Support Imelda Affected Families – Oct. 12
On Saturday, October 12, we will be providing food supplies to two events in Beaumont designed to help those affected by Tropical Storm Imelda in their recovery efforts. One event is the Jefferson County Long-Term Recovery Group’s Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) at the Beaumont Civic Center from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. We will be […]
Special Post-Imelda Food Distribution – Saturday, Oct. 5
We will partner with Harvest for Lost Souls Church and our volunteer corps, including substantial support from ExxonMobil employee volunteers, to provide a special food distribution targeted to families and individuals affected by Tropical Storm Imelda on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 9:00 a.m. to noon at Harvest for Lost Souls Church (3395 Highland Avenue in […]
Another Opportunity for Tropical Storm Imelda Recovery Support for Orange County Residents – Oct. 2 and 3
We look forward to being among the partners that will be helping Orange County residents affected by Tropical Storm Imelda during a Multi-Agency Resource Center event to be held at the Orange County Expo Center (11475 Highway 1442) on Wednesday, Oct. 2 and Thursday, Oct. 3. Several organizations capable of supporting recovering households will be represented there. We will supply […]
Disaster Distributions – Friday, Sept. 27
On Friday, Sept. 27th, we will be supporting two food distributions aimed at victims of Tropical Storm Imelda. One will be at Ubi Caritas, located at 4450 Highland in Beaumont. The second will be at First Baptist Church at 9788 FM 105 in Orangefield. Both distributions are 9 a.m. – noon. For more information about […]
Post-Tropical Storm Imelda Food Distribution
We will partner with the American Red Cross, National Guard and Orange County Emergency Management on special emergency food distributions at two Orange County locations on Monday, September 23. The National Guard will have ice and water distribution ongoing from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Our food distributions will begin at approximately 9 a.m. and […]
Our Response to Tropical Storm Imelda
Just two years after Hurricane Harvey’s devastation in Southeast Texas, we have been visited by similar devastation by Tropical Storm Imelda’s sweep through our region. Our response will include initial support of emergency shelters and our partner agencies in the community with disaster aid, as we simultaneously assess and determine what portions of our region […]
We Congratulate our Presidential Volunteer Service Award Winners and Points of Light Honoree
We know our volunteers do great things to advance our mission, but it was truly edifying to see the Office of the President of the United States and the Points of Light Foundation recognize some of our volunteers in a special way. On September 9, Shannon Beathard was recognized as the daily Points of Light […]
Hunger Action Month Open House – Tuesday, September 10
We invite you to come out to experience the Southeast Texas Food Bank and see us in action! We are hosting an Open House Day on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Guests will gain greater insight into the community needs that drive our mission, learn about our programs, have the […]
Get Involved with Hunger Action Month in September and End Hunger One Helping at a Time
We encourage Southeast Texans to join us in our annual observation of September as Hunger Action Month. We hope to see many at our Open House at the Food Bank on Tuesday, September 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and/or at our Golf Tournament at Brentwood Country Club for tee times at 8:00 a.m. […]