Whataburger and the East Texas Food Bank are teaming up once again to fight hunger across East Texas with a special Christmas in July food drive. The fundraiser is happening at 46 restaurants across the region.
On Tuesday, July 16, customers who visit a Whataburger restaurant from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. and donate a minimum of two cans or non-perishable items, will receive a free Whataburger.
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Whataburger and the East Texas Food Bank are teaming up once again to fight hunger across East Texas with a special Christmas in July food drive and fundraiser at 46 restaurants across the region.
On Tuesday, July 16, customers who visit their local Whataburger restaurant from 3 to 7 p.m. and donate a minimum of two cans or non-perishable items will receive a free Whataburger!
(Read more and watch from KETK)
Fewer people are depending on a government program that provides food to hundreds of East Texas families.
“We have lower participation than we have historically,” explains Tim Butler, Program Services Director, East Texas Food Bank.
According to new data from Health and Human Services, Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, has diminished and hit a 10 year low.
(Read and see this story from KLTV 7)
June was Hunger Awareness Month and leaders from several Shelby County towns and area agencies serving under-served populations used the opportunity to remind the public that going hungry is a very real issue in Shelby County.
Sherry Harding, director of Shelby County Outreach Ministries, said the entity has been serving residents of the county for 22 years with a mission of feeding the hungry and assisting the poor.
“Statistics show that 23.1 percent of people in Shelby County struggle with food insecurity,” she said. “This means that individuals and families do not have enough food.”
(Read more from Light & Champion)
A public meeting to discuss the future of a senior nutrition program serving people in 14 East Texas counties drew interest from several different organizations.
The East Texas Council of Governments-Area Agency on Aging held the meeting Tuesday at its headquarters in Kilgore. More than a dozen people attended, including potential bidders on the agency’s senior nutrition contract.
(Read more from Longview News-Journal)
