Hunger Blog
ETFB responds to federal funding cuts for food banks
From David Emerson, East Texas Food Bank Chief Executive Officer: “The East Texas Food Bank has been notified that several truckloads of previously expected food from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will not be delivered. This food equates to 360,000 pounds valued at $750,000. In addition, the Local Food News, News Room
Walmart and Sam’s Club Fight Hunger. Spark Change Campaign Returns to East Texas to Help People Facing Hunger
For the 12th straight year, all U.S. Walmart stores and Sam’s Club locations are launching the Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign, including right here in East Texas. The goal of the annual cause marketing campaign is to provide people facing hunger with access to the food and resources they say News, News Room
East Texas Food Bank receives 42,000 pounds of food from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Forty-two thousand pounds of mixed goods were delivered to the East Texas Food Bank on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The food, amounting to 25 pallets, was donated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. East Texas Food Bank (ETFB) has a 26-county service area and operates multiple resource News, News Room
East Texas Food Bank Announces New Director of Organizational Engagement
The East Texas Food Bank has hired Starla Bickerstaff as the new Director of Organizational Engagement. Bickerstaff has extensive experience in East Texas in retail management, manufacturing marketing, advertising management, and healthcare marketing. She has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from the University of Texas at Tyler. She News, News Room
Hormel Foods and Brookshire Grocery Co. donate $100K of Hormel® Cure 81® hams to help thousands in need
Hormel Foods Corporation and Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) partnered to donate nearly 8,000 Hormel® Cure 81® hams to help feed those in need this holiday season. The two companies are donating $100,000 worth of hams to the East Texas Food Bank and other food banks in the company’s market area News, News Room