Whataburger and the East Texas Food Bank are teaming up once again to fight hunger across East Texas with a special Christmas in July food drive. The fundraiser is happening at 46 restaurants across the region. On Tuesday, July 16, customers who visit a Whataburger restaurant from 3:00 to 7:00 News Room

Whataburger and the East Texas Food Bank are teaming up once again to fight hunger across East Texas with a special Christmas in July food drive and fundraiser at 46 restaurants across the region. On Tuesday, July 16, customers who visit their local Whataburger restaurant from 3 to 7 p.m. News Room

Fewer people are depending on a government program that provides food to hundreds of East Texas families. “We have lower participation than we have historically,” explains Tim Butler, Program Services Director, East Texas Food Bank. According to new data from Health and Human Services, Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, has diminished News Room

June was Hunger Awareness Month and leaders from several Shelby County towns and area agencies serving under-served populations used the opportunity to remind the public that going hungry is a very real issue in Shelby County. Sherry Harding, director of Shelby County Outreach Ministries, said the entity has been serving News Room

A public meeting to discuss the future of a senior nutrition program serving people in 14 East Texas counties drew interest from several different organizations. The East Texas Council of Governments-Area Agency on Aging held the meeting Tuesday at its headquarters in Kilgore. More than a dozen people attended, including News Room

About 1 in 5 Adults in East Texas are deemed “food insecure”.  That means they simply don’t have enough to eat.  And that number is even higher for children. Thankfully there are school lunch programs during the year to at least provide one good nutritious meal during the week while News Room