Feeding Texas issued an important news release today encouraging awareness and advocacy by Texans with their Senators and representatives to insure strong nutritional initiatives emerge to help food banks throughout the state in our response to COVID-19. We applaud Congress for actions adopted into legislation already and hope that more initiatives designed to provide food […]
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An Update about Support Activities in Response to COVID-19 Impact
As part of our ongoing community support during these challenging times, we continue to provide free application assistance for the following programs through our Social Services Enrollment staff: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP – often referred to as food stamps) Medicaid Programs Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) This application support is currently only being […]
Thanks to HEB for Special COVID-19 Response Support
We would like to thank our great partner HEB for announcing its generous contribution of $40,000 designated for us to use for food purchases related to our corona virus (COVID-19) response. This food will be distributed through our network of agency partners throughout Southeast Texas. If You Need Help If you are in need of […]
Preparing to Serve in the Face of COVID-19
In coordination with Feeding America and Feeding Texas, the Southeast Texas Food Bank is actively monitoring developments related to the corona virus (COVID-19). We are taking proactive measures to protect the health and well being of our staff, volunteers and clients as we continue to serve the community. All our volunteer activities remain scheduled and […]
Thanks for Supporting Scouting for Food
We are thankful to the neighborhoods that responded to the Scouting for Food drive in their midst, supporting Scouts in collecting more than 4,000 pounds of food during that food drive on February 15. Thanks for encouraging these young Scouts in doing good work within their community and for helping address hunger in Southeast Texas […]
Annual Collaborative Food Drive with Boy Scouts Set for February 15 – It’s Time to Scout for Food
The annual Scouting for Food Drive led by the Three Rivers Council Boy Scouts of America for the benefit of the Southeast Texas Food Bank is about to begin. Scouts from the Three Rivers Council will be hanging bags on residents’ doors in Southeast Texas on Saturday, February 8. They will return to pick them […]
Ready, Set, Volunteer! Make 2020 a Great Year of Involvement!
We have populated our website calendar of standard volunteer shifts for 2020 for events such as Food Sorting, Backpack Assembly, Senior Food Box Assembly, and Family Box Assembly. We also have our School Tools opportunities continuing through May and then will populate that calendar for the 2020 – 2021 calendar as school district calendars are […]
Join the Annual Share Your Christmas Food Drive
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 […]
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 […]