Hunger Blog
ETFB Employee Spotlight: Maureen Dobyns
Maureen is a receptionist and joined the East Texas Food Bank in February. Maureen said her favorite part of working here is getting to help people. She described how she can see and hear the worries people have when asking for help and added that she loves being the joyful ETFB Spotlight
East Texas Food Bank honors seven recipients with inaugural Hunger Hero Awards
Brookshire Grocery Company Longview Police Department Smith County Government The Mentoring Alliance T.L.L. Temple Foundation Tyler Police Department To recognize the outpouring of support from the community during the East Texas Food Bank’s crisis response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ETFB honored seven recipients with the inaugural Hunger Hero Awards. Hunger News, Volunteers
Hunger in East Texas is growing
Before the pandemic hit our community, East Texas was already facing a hunger crisis with 1 in 5 East Texans facing hunger. Unfortunately, the number has increased and now 1 in 4 East Texans, including 1 in 3 children, are facing hunger each day. The pandemic has presented the perfect News
How hunger affects seniors like Mary
The rate of hunger among seniors aged 60 and older has increased drastically over the past 20 years, and now COVID-19 puts even more at-risk. Seniors facing hunger increased by 38% since 2001 and as America ages, hunger pains grow. According to Feeding America: · 63% of seniors are forced News