Additional storm chances exist tonight through Sunday in Houston and areas north of the city, with possible flooding for the near future. Please follow the advice of your local officials, and never drive around barricades. If you see water, turn around. As of Friday, May 3, Houston Food Bank has delivered 31 pallets of disaster boxes (food & other essentials) and 53 pallets of water to our partner distribution organizations, including our affiliate Montgomery County Food Bank. Houston Food Bank locations remain open and will continue regular operations until further notice. In light ..read more

With the start of a new season the weather changes, flowers bloom, and the sun comes out. However, as the seasons change one thing will stay constant – elections. March brought a primary election where we got to make our voices heard and select who will be on the November ballot. But it doesn’t end there. May will bring a uniform election (an election for local leaders and initiatives) and a run-off for select races across our area. Does this sound new to you? Many believe that March and November are the only times we form part of the electoral process. The uniform election on May 4th, and th ..read more

On April 23rd, 2024, the Houston Food Bank honored its most outstanding corporate volunteers with the President’s Volunteer Service Award. A grand total of 122 corporations attended the three-day awards — The cumulative hours/meals donated for the corporations that attended the 2023 award ceremonies: 55,265 hours donated in 2023 (facilitating a total of 3,315,900 meals) Awards were given in the following categories: GOLD (500+ hours): 25 corporations with total of 33,410 hours donated (equivalent to 2,004,600 meals) SILVER (250 – 499 hours): 34 corporations with a total of 11,591 hours donat ..read more

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 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

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! The post Detour Announcement for Houston Food Bank appeared first on Houston Food Bank ..read more

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. Learn How You Can Support the Houston ..read more

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 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. The post Houston Food Bank thanks Ray Cammack Shows appeared first on Houston Food Bank ..read more

  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