The Beaumont Foundation is an impactful grantor, making grants and scholarships locally, but also across a large geographic footprint. One of the Foundation’s passions is supporting hunger relief initiatives and food banks throughout the state of Texas, so we were delighted to have this local foundation recently bring us a grant check of $75,000 to […]
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HEB Gives a Hearty Holiday Gift
We are truly grateful for all HEB does to help us fight hunger throughout the year. Most recently, we are delighted to have received a truckload (576 cases) of oatmeal just in time for the holidays. Thanks HEB for doing your part to make Southeast Texas a better place!
Food Bank Reaches Single Year Record Distribution with Holiday Season Ahead
In this holiday season, when pausing to give thanks and count blessings is part of the joy of the season, we are grateful to the entire Southeast Texas community for helping us reach a record food distribution milestone. With nearly a month to go still, we have already been blessed this year to distribute in […]
OCI Beaumont Shares its Holiday Spirit
Representatives of OCI Beaumont, LLC delivered a sign of the company’s community spirit in time for the holidays, visiting the Food Bank to present a $15,000 check to advance our mission. OCI Beaumont has been a strong supporter of our operations both through corporate volunteerism and corporate philanthropy. We are grateful for this latest gesture of generosity […]
Turkeys Headed for Holiday Tables
The journey of turkeys to holiday tables by way of the Food Bank has begun! Between now and mid-November, approximately 90 partner agencies will pick up or have delivered to them a total of almost 6,000 turkeys that will soon find their way into grocery distributions from pantries, special holiday-themed food giveaway baskets or special holiday meals […]
Make a Difference with Food Day Coming Soon – Saturday, October 15
Come to the Southeast Texas Food Bank on Saturday, October 15 to learn more about proper nutrition and physical activity and the impact good nutrition and exercise practices can have on your health. Vendors will be present to share information about the resources they can offer and there will be cooking demonstrations, produce giveaways, and […]
Share Your Christmas Food Drive
Share Your Christmas is an annual joint collaborative effort between the Southeast Texas Food Bank and 12News to raise funds and collect food to sustain the Food Bank through the high demand holiday season and into the start of the New Year. Businesses, schools, individuals, families, and religious or civic groups can participate to help […]
Great 25th Anniversary Celebrations
National Hunger Action Day on September 8 provided a fitting occasion to mark our 25th Anniversary through a special celebration honoring staff and board members who have been key contributors to the 25 year history of the Food Bank, as well as special community partners and donors. We were pleased to honor the Hospitality Center […]
Take Action – September is Hunger Action Month!
The Feeding America network of food banks annually observes September as national Hunger Action Month. We urge you to come to the Food Bank to volunteer, support one of our special fundraisers (Sept. 8th – 25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner or Sept. 9th – Golf Tournament), or hold a food and fund drive for the benefit […]
12News Daybreak Pays a Visit and Leaves Some Cash
We were delighted to host live cut-ins during a 12News Daybreak visit to the Food Bank. Anchors Tracy Kennick and Greg Picazo came out to highlight our School Tools and Backpack programs for children and to deliver generous support for those programs from their parent company Tegna Media. Thanks to the Tegna Foundation for this […]