Hunger Blog
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
Volunteers are essential to helping during COVID-19, year-round
It’s Volunteer Appreciation Week! Year-round, our volunteers demonstrate their commitment to fighting hunger and feeding hope by working to get food into the hands of our the families we serve. The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us how influential volunteers are to the East Texas Food Bank and we are so Volunteers
Weekly drive-thru distributions continue
In response to COVID-19, the East Texas Food Bank is holding a weekly drive-thru emergency food box distribution. We will be distributing emergency food boxes and fresh items (such as milk, produce and meat when available). The distributions will be at the East Texas State Fairgrounds every Friday from 10 News, News Room