Author: Michael Hetrick

Free produce, community resource event underway in Tyler

The East Texas Food Bank distributed free, fresh produce Tuesday during the Smith County Food Security Council’s Produce Drop and Community Resource Roadshow.

The event runs until 6 p.m. at the on Tuesday at the New Days Community Church in Tyler.

In addition to free produce, families have the opportunity to connect with community resources, including health screenings, job and education programs, and benefits assistance such as SNAP, Medicaid and WIC.
(Read more from KLTV 7)

Brookshire Grocery Co. donates 325 bags of food to East Texas Food Bank

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Brookshire Grocery Co. has donated 325 bags of nonperishable food items to the East Texas Food Bank, according to a news release.

The donations were made possible through the collection event, which as held from Dec. 19 through Saturday at the Brookshire’s store on Rice Road.

“The holidays are such a joyous time for so many of us, and our mission is to ensure that feeling for our East Texas neighbors that are experiencing the despair of food insecurity,” said East Texas Food Bank Chief Executive Officer Dennis Cullinane.
(Read more from Tyler Morning Telegraph)

East Texas Food Bank leadership says SNAP changes won’t impact ETX, calls for empathy

As the holiday season approaches, leaders at the East Texas Food Bank are asking others for a little empathy when it comes to new changes to the SNAP program.

Program Services Director Tim Butler said that while changes to SNAP, which eliminate a state’s ability to issue high unemployment waivers, will not directly impact East Texans, it is important to keep in mind that the people who will be impacted are already facing hardships.

“I think we can all agree that SNAP isn’t meant to be long term, I think the people on it don’t want to be on it the rest of their lives,” he said. “It’s a hand up.”
(Read more from Tyler Morning Telegraph)

ETX Food Bank launches food distribution to fight hunger during the holidays

Here in East Texas, 1 in every 4 kids and 1 in 5 adults don’t know where their next meal is coming from.

That’s why the East Texas Food Bank is providing a way for families to get some help before the holidays.

East Texans struggling with hunger do not go away during the holidays.
(Read and watch this story from KLTV)

East Texas Food Bank to distribute extra food for the holidays

The East Texas Food Bank will be holding a special holiday produce and food distribution on December 20 at the East Texas State Fairgrounds in Tyler.  Distribution will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is limited to one distribution per household. The event expects to serve 500 households.

ETFB holds a free produce distribution event at the fairgrounds on the first and third Friday of every month. In addition to the regular produce items, frozen chicken, canned goods and peanut butter will also be distributed.
(Read more about this event)