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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
Whataburger Franchisee Holds Annual Food Bank Fundraiser
Nearly two dozen Whataburger restaurants across East Texas will begin their annual East Texas Food Bank Ornament Sales Dec. 4. Guests can buy train ornaments to adorn each restaurant through Dec. 17 with all proceeds going to the East Texas Food Bank. “They are a great organization that we’ve been News, News Room
The RGIII Foundation and Tyson Foods Partner to Donate 2,500 Pounds of Ham to East Texas Food Bank
The RGIII Foundation, in partnership with Tyson Foods, is proud to announce a generous donation of 2,500 pounds of ham to the East Texas Food Bank. This incredible contribution will support local families in need during the holiday season, ensuring access to nutritious protein as part of their meals. The News, News Room
Brookshire Grocery Company Donates Produce to the East Texas Food Bank
In partnership with the company’s vendor suppliers, Brookshire Grocery Co. is donating more than $80,000 worth of fresh produce to the East Texas Food Bank. On Nov. 19, 2024, the food bank will receive 40,000 pounds of fresh produce to help feed those in need this holiday season. A ceremony News, News Room
Feeding Texas Network Announces 2025 State Legislative Priorities
Bill filing begins this week for the 89th Texas Legislature. As state lawmakers begin to introduce legislation, Feeding Texas calls on our elected officials to back policy solutions that prevent hunger and tackle the root causes of food insecurity. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released its annual study News, News Room