Recently, Bechtel helped strengthen our response to COVID-19 with a generous $30,000 donation. They also produced a blog page and podcast interview with Food Bank President/CEO Dan Maher to help highlight the Food Bank’s challenges and responses during the COVID-19 crisis and in facing high degrees of food insecurity even in ordinary circumstances. We hope […]
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Mass Food Distribution Serves 500 Families at Harvest Church in Jasper, TX
Local church and food bank offer free groceries at drive-thru food distribution Southeast Texas Food Bank and Harvest Church banded together to offer a mass food distribution for residents of Jasper County. A mile-long line of cars turned out Friday for more than 45,000 pounds of food — enough to last a family a week, maybe more — at the […]
A Salute to Volunteers – National Volunteer Appreciation Week – April 19-25
We are proud of the many ways our volunteers contribute to organizational success. We rely on the thousands of volunteers who assist us annually to boost our productivity. Volunteers are the core labor force to assemble food boxes, sort food, and assist our School Tools operation. They are also a critical support to office tasks […]
April 1 is Census Day – Be Counted!
Every 10 years, the National Census is conducted to insure that an accurate count of those living in our country is taken. This process is an important way of determining how governmental resources are allocated around the nation, state, and region, so we want it to be fair and accurate for the benefit of our […]
An Advocacy Opportunity for Texans to Ask Congress to Support Strong Additional Nutritional Initiatives to Respond to COVID-19
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 […]
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 […]