If the government shutdown continues, millions of low-income families who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, could have a harder time buying food; that includes, people in East Texas.
“The SNAP program is funded and running it’s funded through January, there’s about $3 billion worth of reserves left,” East Texas Food Bank CEO Dennis Cullinane said.
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“I’ve spoken of a thousand points of light, of all the community organizations that are spread like stars throughout the nation doing good,” said President George H.W. Bush in his 1989 Inaugural Speech.
One point of light in East Texas, Davonte Kemp, a volunteer at The East Texas Food Bank.
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Stephen F. Austin State University students in the School of Human Sciences wrapped up their fourth annual Cooking Matters program with a graduation ceremony and game night.
During this six-week collaborative course with the East Texas Food Bank, SFA students worked with community members to educate them on healthy eating habits and budgeting.
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The future of local farmers markets and produce sections could include a lot more bok choy, red mustard greens and other Asian vegetables.
Last month it was announced that the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service have teamed up for a yearlong trial to examine the feasibility and possible benefits of growing Asian vegetables in Texas. The trial is being held at four AgriLife facilities across the state.
(Read more from Tyler Morning Telegraph)
It’s time for the ninth annual “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” benefiting the East Texas Food Bank. The event will take place at Bergfeld Park Amphitheatre in Tyler, on Friday, November 9th at 5:30 pm. The public is asked to bring plastic jars of peanut butter to donate to the East Texas Food Bank. A special presentation of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving will begin at 6:00pm
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