Hunger Blog
Summer Food Program continues to serve meals despite COVID-19
East Texas Food Bank, T.L.L. Temple Foundation address food insecurity in deep East Texas
The T.L.L. Temple Foundation has awarded the East Texas Food Bank a 1.89 million dollar grant to launch the Deep East Texas Food Security Initiative on July 1. Over the next several years, the initiative will address four key focus areas: Partner Agency Development and Capacity Building Increased Fresh Produce Distribution News, News Room
Feeding America CEO visits East Texas to address national, local response to COVID-19
During her visit to East Texas, Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot said the COVID-19 pandemic has created a “perfect storm” due to increases in demand for food and decreases both in supply and volunteers. At a news conference Friday at the Rose Garden Center in Tyler, she shared what’s being News, News Room
Pandemic causing spike in food insecurity
One of the effects of COVID-19 pandemic is a rise in food insecurity. As a result, East Texas non-profits like the East Texas Food Bank have held distribution events to help feed those in need during this uncertain time. Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, the CEO of the non-profit Feeding America, visited Tyler News, News Room
New USDA benefit to help provide food to families with children that have temporarily lost access to free or reduced-price school meals
Haga clic aquí para ver español Because of school closures from COVID-19, Texas received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide more than $1 billion in pandemic food benefits to families with children that have temporarily lost access to free or reduced-price school meals. Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer Advocacy, News
Increase in need continues for April as ETFB responds to COVID-19 affected families
In April, we continued our emergency response to COVID-19. We provided over 2.4 million meals (which is 42% increase from April 2019!) to East Texas children, families and seniors in need. With support from the Texas Army National Guard, we continued our emergency drive-thru distributions, Senior Box Home Delivery program News