Houston Food Bank
Food bank · Pleasantville Area ·
Nation's largest food bank, supporting 1M+ in SE Texas.
Nation's largest food bank, supporting 1M+ in SE Texas.
"As the primary beneficiary of the annual prix-fixe dining fundraiser, this hunger-relief organization will receive a reduced per-meal donation during the event extension—$1 for each qualifying multi-course meal sold through September instead of the prior $7—as part of a shift intended to increase restaurant revenue while continuing to support its operations." - Brittany Britto Garley
"A nonprofit food bank serving the community that is partnering with the festival as a community collaborator to help raise awareness and support around family farms and food access during the event." - Brittany Britto Garley
"I note that staff at the Houston Food Bank were in the early stages of assessing how best they could assist Louisianans after Hurricane Ida; the organization is already seeking volunteers to pack disaster boxes—containing food and other essential supplies—so they can be quickly deployed once locals on the ground in Louisiana are able to accept help. Those interested can sign up via the organization’s website for morning, afternoon, and evening shifts to sort necessities and pack boxes." - Amy McCarthy
"A major local food bank that has been a primary beneficiary of the city’s annual Restaurant Weeks fundraiser, receiving millions of dollars raised through the event to support hunger-relief efforts." - Amy McCarthy
"Described as the largest food bank in the nation, the Houston Food Bank served as an essential lifeline after the massive winter storm that left 1.4 million Houstonians without power and put Harris County under a days-long boil-water notice; volunteers—including Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Sheila Jackson Lee, and Sylvia Garcia—worked there packing disaster boxes, and the organization has been vital to the city following years of environmental disasters such as Hurricane Harvey and the economic insecurity brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. It was also named as one of five Texas organizations designated to receive proceeds from a fundraising campaign that raised at least $5 million to support recovery efforts." - Amy McCarthy