Houston Food Bank
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The Houston Food Bank distributes food and other essentials to those in need through a network of 1,500 community partners. In addition, it also provides programs and services aimed at helping families achieve long-term stability including nutrition education, job training, health management, and help in securing state-funded assistance.
Houston Food Bank
5d ago
About one in six Texans lives at or below the poverty level. But funds from a $3.5 million American Rescue Plan Act grant received by Houston Food Bank via Harris County Public Health is helping to expand capacity, operations and partnerships to assist families facing food insecurity in targeted areas within Harris County.
Checks were presented to four of twenty-two awarded partners.
Signed into law on March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) is providing $350 billion in additional funding for state and local governments to address the negative economic ..read more
Houston Food Bank
1w ago
Houston Food Bank is a resource for individuals and families in times of hardship, providing more than 120 million nutritious meals annually. Hundreds of thousands of people count on the organization and its 1,600 partners, and in turn, Houston Food Bank relies on the generosity of its many donors and supporters, from individuals to foundations to companies. Among its top donors for fiscal year 2023 are Pro Citrus Network and the Houston Walmart Distribution Center.
“Feeding others is one of the most universal expressions of human care,” says Brian Greene, president/CEO of Houston Food ..read more
Houston Food Bank
2w ago
Due to construction, road closures have necessitated alternate routes to reach the Houston Food Bank.
If you are traveling on I-10 East:
Exit 773B McCarty Drive
Turn left on McCarty Drive
Turn right on Portwall
Houston Food Bank is on the left
If you are traveling on I-10 West:
Exit 773B McCarty Drive
Turn right on McCarty Drive
Turn right on Portwall
Houston Food Bank is on the left
Stay safe!
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Houston Food Bank
2w ago
GEICO has teamed up with Caliber Collision and the National Auto Body Council to donate a newly refurbished 2020 Toyota Tundra to the Houston Food Bank.
The Houston Food Bank relies on its fleet of vehicles to provide nutritious meals to the more than one million food-insecure people in its 18 southeast Texas county coverage area. This gift of transportation from GEICO, Caliber Collision, the National Auto Body Council and Enterprise provides a reliable vehicle on which the food bank can depend to support its mission to provide food for better lives.
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Houston Food Bank
1M ago
Event highlighted life-changing results because of Houston Food Bank community collaboration
In honor of National Nutrition Month, a nutrition education and information campaign sponsored each March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the Houston Food Bank held its first ever Community Health Summit on March 20. The theme of the event was Moving to Nutrition Security, and Houston Food Bank (HFB) partners and industry experts shared their roles in advancing HFB’s Health Equity Strategy, highlighted community partnerships, brought awareness about HFB programs and resources, and promot ..read more
Houston Food Bank
1M ago
Houston Food Bank would like to thank Ray Cammack Shows for their generous donations! The surplus from the Houston Rodeo will go towards Houston neighbors, filling pantries that might otherwise have gone empty.
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Houston Food Bank
1M ago
Print Stovetop Potatoes and Onions
Course Side Dish
Keyword grain, vegetable
Ingredients
1 bag of baby potatoes with skin
2 garlic cloves minced
1 large onion chopped
salt and pepper to taste
2 Tbsps. olive or canola oil
Instructions
Chop onions, mince garlic. Set aside.
Wash potatoes and boil with them whole until tender. About 10 minutes. Drain.
Heat oil in a skillet and cook onions until soft. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Add potatoes and toss in the hot oil until golden brown. Turn off the heat.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Optional: Add fresh herbs at t ..read more
Houston Food Bank
1M ago
Print Rainbow Salad
Course Salad, Side Dish
Keyword fruit, vegetable
Ingredients
2 cups baby spinach washed
2 cups fresh strawberries
2 cups grapes cut in half
Freshly squeezed juice from 1 orange
2 cups frozen pineapples, thawed
1 tsp. honey or agave
Chopped or torn fresh mint
Instructions
Cut the strawberries and grapes in half and set aside.
Toss together in a bowl the spinach, thawed pineapple, prepared strawberries and grapes.
In a separate bowl whisk together the orange juice with the honey or agave. Set aside.
Tear or cut the fresh mint into strips and toss wit ..read more
Houston Food Bank
1M ago
Print Watermelon Feta Salad
Course Salad, Side Dish
Keyword dairy, fruit
Ingredients
4 cups cubed watermelon
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese or goat cheese
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves chopped
2 Tbsps. Olive oil
1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar or lime juice for a tangy twist.
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine watermelon, feta cheese and mint.
Drizzle olive oil and balsamic vinegar over the watermelon mixture.
Toss everything together until ingredients are well coated.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Enjoy as a refreshing appetizer or side dish!
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Houston Food Bank
1M ago
Amy Ragan, Chief Development Officer for the Houston Food Bank, talks with CW39 Houston’s Kara Willis about HFB’s efforts to help those impacted by the wildfires and support for the High Plains Food Bank.
Houston Food Bank loaded a truck with water, meal kits, cleaning supplies and sent them to High Plains Food Bank in Amarillo to help those impacted by the wildfires in the Texas Panhandle. We are always wanting to step up to help other food banks in times of disaster. You can help by making a financial donation to High Plains Food Bank at www.hpfb.org.
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