Houston Food Bank
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Honored to announce
#TSTheErasTour
is bringing more than a great show to HTX. Taylor Swift also made a generous gift to Houston Food Bank, supporting our mission to provide
#FoodForBetterLives
. Thank you to Ms. Swift for supporting food banks across the country, including ours!🍏
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@taylorswift13
generously donated to
@HoustonFoodBank
in honor of her mother who graduated from
@UHouston
Thanks, Taylor!
#houstonstrong
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We put together a list of most needed disaster items which can be dropped off at HFB (535 Portwall) NOW - 9/9; 8a-6p M-F or 8a-3p Sat/Sun
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Houston, we know you're ready to help! Text DisasterVol to 51555 to receive notice of Houston Food Bank needing volunteers for help efforts.
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Alex Bregman
@ABREG_1
scores with Houston youth by donating 1k Quarantine Food Kits! His gift ensures students who depend on free lunches to get 28 meals per kit. Alex asks others to join him & make a donation.
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HFB will always support Houston during disaster. When it's safe we will need volunteers. If you can make a donation:
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Wow! Thank you,
@GamesDoneQuick
for thinking of the Houston community. We'll definitely be able to hit "continue" with this donation.
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Very grateful for the volunteers! We're in it for the long haul, keep us in mind in the coming weeks, months & year.
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We would like to thank the
@AdamCarollaShow
,
@RepDanCrenshaw
and
@ImprovHouston
for supporting the Houston Food Bank and recognizing essential workers. With their support, we are able to provide over 60,000 meals to the community. Thank you!
#foodisessential
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Thank you
@JimmyKimmelLive
for mentioning
@abc13houston
text-to-give campaign!
@abc13houston
we appreciate your continued support of providing food for better lives in our community!
THANK YOU! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Last night,
@jimmykimmel
mentioned our text-to-give campaign with the
@HoustonFoodBank
. Since then, more than $66K has come in. This will help provide nearly 200,000 meals to those in need during the
#powercrisis
.
TEXT 4️⃣-1️⃣-4️⃣-4️⃣-4️⃣ to make a donation.🍏
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You can help! Registered volunteers can now sign up for shifts at Houston Food Bank! Register online
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The last two weeks have been difficult for all of Texas. We are thankful and honored to
@POTUS
,
@FLOTUS
and
@TexasFLCA
for joining us here at Houston Food Bank this afternoon. And to all our other special guests, thank you for the support.
#foodforbetterlives
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🍏 N R G · D I S T R I B U T I O N 🍏
We'll be hosting a large food distribution at NRG on Sunday, February 21 from 9:00 - 12:00 p.m. (8510 Kirby Dr - Blue Lot)
You can also visit and enter your ZIP code on the map to find other pantries near you
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🚘 Home Delivery Services 🚘
For the most vulnerable needing immediate assistance.
Households receive a home delivered disaster box/water if they are:
☑️ Seniors 65+
☑️ Persons with disabilities
☑️ Infants
Reservations taken thru Mon, Feb 22 at 832-369-9390
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🟢 CAN YOU HELP? 🟢
Houston Food Bank is in need of bottled water to supply to our neighbors in need!
How to Donate:
▫️ Donors can drop off at 535 Portwall St. Houston, TX 77029 in the main entrance parking lot tent drive-thru.
▫️ From 2/20-2/26: Mon – Sat 10a–4p; Sun 9a–12p
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Yesterday,
@united
reached 1 million pounds of product bagged and boxed at the United Airlines cargo! We are beyond grateful for United Airlines for all of their hard work and support during these extraordinary times.
#unitedtogether
#beingunited
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Texas is getting so much love, from near and far – thank you to
@LaCongresista
@AOC
and
@JacksonLeeTX18
for amplifying the need here in SE Texas! In great company with our friends at
@FeedingTexas
We hit $3.2 MILLION in Texas relief support last night!
One of the places it’s going is the Houston Food Bank. I’m visiting Reps.
@JacksonLeeTX18
&
@LaCongresista
with volunteers to pack meals.
The bank REALLY needs helping hands.
Can you join a shift?
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We’d like to thank our amazing volunteers for their continued support, especially during our COVID-19 relief efforts. From March 9th to May 3rd, 2020, you have helped us distribute over 34 million pounds of nutritious foods to our community.
#TexansCare
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.
@astros
Lance McCullers joined a group of “bigs” & “littles” from Brothers and Big Sisters to make food sacks for Backpack Buddy program
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Excited to be kicking-off
#TexansCare
Day with
@HoustonTexans
@TexansCheer
@texanscare
and our great hunger fighters!
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So much talent & big hearts. Thank you
@ddlovato
@nickjonas
@DNCE
@Philymack
for your support of Hou Food Bank!
@nickjonas
@DNCE
@Philymack
@crowdrise
@HoustonFoodBank
I'm kicking this off with a $50k donation at . Please help if you can. Promise you every dollar and prayer helps!
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Hut, Hut, Hike! It’s time for Texans Cares day at the food bank this morning!
@HoustonTexans
#TexansCare
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Sports stars
@JJWatt
and
@KealiaOhai
made a generous donation to the Houston Food Bank so we can continue to serve our community during this time of great need. Thank you both for helping us remain a safety net for southeast Texas!
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Interested in donating to our Teachers Aid program? Donations can be dropped at HFB (535 Portwall) attn Teachers Aid
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Thankful to have Harris County Judge
@LinaHidalgoTX
Harris County Clerk
@CGHollins
and Curbside Larry join us at our drive-thru voting area! At HFB, you can vote in-person or via our drive-thru in our back parking lot!
#HFBVotes
#election2020
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We're calling on
#txlege
to support SB727/HB1743 which would allow people who are incarcerated to pre-register for
#SNAP
before release. This would help ensure these individuals can meet their basic needs, support the reentry process & reduce recidivism.
#ChangeForBetterLives
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Wow! We are blown away from the love and support of neighbors helping neighbors! Thank you.
#Houstonstrong
#Harveyrelief
#Texasforever
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OPEN FOR VOLUNTEERS STARTING 2/19
One of our biggest needs will be volunteers to help sort and pack food for distribution as people work to recover from impacts of this winter storm. It is easy to register online at
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Touched by your support! Thank you!!
I JUST DONATED 20K TO THE
@HoustonFoodBank
.. you guys have stood for me at my shows over the years... and now it's time to stand for you!
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Big thanks to the Lady Texans for volunteering and packing food sacks for kids in need
#TexansCare
#HungerActionMonth
http://t.co/8kDsMX9sdE
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Alex Bregman
@ABREG_1
scores with Houston by donating money to build 1K stand-by quarantine boxes! He asks you to join him & make a donation to help the most vulnerable population missing school & work. Your $1 can provide 3 meals!
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Thank you
@timothysykes
for helping us provide food for better lives! 🍏
It’s my great honor to donate $100,000 to
@HoustonFoodBank
to feed families in need as this is ALL my October tradition profits going to a great cause in these difficult times. This check isn’t cashable, watch Happy Gilmore & learn that, we’re going to wire $100k to this charity!
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Get food assistance from our food pantry partners. Enter your zip code to find a pantry near you:
Si necesita asistencia en su área por favor visite Entre su código postal en el mapa para encontrar una despensa cerca de usted.
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Help us hype up the
@HoustonTexans
before their first playoff game Saturday. Show us your Texans gear in the comments.
#AFCSouthChampions
#Houston
#NFLPlayoffs
#TexansFriday
#HuddleforHunger
#Kroger
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Wow! Thank you
@WhosBenFeldman
&
@NBCSuperstore
for this incredible support.
#crewsgiveafund
#houstonstrong
TV & Film Crews!! The cast & crew of nbcsuperstore is donating to the
@houstonfoodbank
- we're…
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🍏 NRG DISTRIBUTION 🍏
Tues, 2/23, 9a-1p (8510 Kirby Dr - 🔹BLUE LOT🔹 - GATE 9)
📌 Gates open 7a; distribution 9a
📌 Wait times up to 1.5 hrs
📌 While supplies last (Water not guaranteed)
📌 NO walk-up option
📌 Find other pantry/distribution
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We are thankful for your partnership as well! 🍏
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.
@HarrisVotes
told us to EXPLORE THE SPACE IN THE ROOM – so we did! Welcome HFB Voters!
#HarrisVotes
#ElectionDay
(Thanks
@ChavezLoboBand
for the instruments!)
It's time to EXPLORE THE SPACE IN THE ROOM because as of now, Harris County early voters have surpassed the total turnout from 2016. Keep voting tonight at eight 24-Hour Voting locations:
#HarrisVotes
#VoteEarly
#24HourVoting
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While the COVID-19 crisis is a little different from the disasters we've faced before, what's not different is how generous and resilient our communities are. We are beyond grateful to all of you for being there for us and for your neighbors during this difficult time.
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When
@pinkspizza
found out staff members stayed behind at HFB to keep an eye on
#hurricaneharvey
, they delivered warm pizza. Thanks Pinks!
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Farewell and happy retirement to our friend and
@abc13houston
Share Your Holidays host, Tom Koch! Our early mornings will not be the same without your funny behind-the-scenes jokes and shenanigans. Thank you for the laughs and support throughout the years.
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Excited that
@JJWatt
is here with
@HEB
&
@HoustonTexans
Thank you for the $47,000 gift for Sacks for Hunger
http://t.co/YxEVSb6cuv
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Still considering the best method to get out and vote? 🗳️
Harris County Clerk has made 🚗 drive-thru voting 🚗 at the Houston Food Bank simple and safe.
#Election2020
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On it! We are working directly with both city and county and have already began providing food.
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As TX preps for Laura, HFB is committed to providing relief after the storm. We've prepped pallets & identified partners to serve as disaster sites.
⛈️ Outages = longer response time to tweets
☎️ 832-369-9390 for food assistance
📍 for ways to help
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Early this morning, our trucks loaded with much needed product and supplies departed to help our neighbors in the east affected by
#HurricaneIda
. If you know any Louisiana residents staying in Houston who could use our help, please visit
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A sea of red full of volunteers for
#TexansCare
day. Thank you for joining us in the fight against hunger.
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With the support of government entities, like
@USDA
, we can provide nutritious food. We thank US Sen
@JohnCornyn
, US Secretary of Ag
@SecretarySonny
& USDA SW Regional Admin Bill Ludwig for observing our operations and lending a helping hand in our volunteer areas.
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We were just told the Houston Food Bank was mentioned on "Lovett or Leave It" podcast so want to say thank you
@jonlovett
for the support!
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We are happy to report that almost all of our neighborhood partner pantries are still operating to help their communities. To help avoid long lines and save gas, please use the online locator to find a pantry near you. Find a pantry here: 🍏
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Are you making your list for
#AmazonPrimeDay
sale? Shop from & choose Houston Food Bank as your charity to support.
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Thank you for your continued support of the Houston Food Bank, Mayor
@SylvesterTurner
! This amazing community is coming together to help us get through these tough times.
Stopped by the
@HoustonFoodBank
to see the efforts they are making to keep their volunteers safe. CEO Brian Green show us their mobile cooking unit and I was able to see the bountiful amount of produce in their coolers and the meals they help prepare for
@_MealsOnWheels
Houston.
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We are closed due to
#HurricaneHarvey
. We will re-open to provide disaster relief to the community as soon as possible.
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Thank you Dominic and John for helping provide food for better lives in our community! We couldn't do what we do without caring individuals and families like you!
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Thank you for the 500,000 mask donation
@TheIsmailiUSA
!!! Great job getting them to the community, Ismaili Youth Volunteers of I-CERV at NRG. We also appreciate Mayor Turner’s H.E.R. Task Force for their
#MaskUp
campaign, helping us keep each other safe!
#Ismaili
#OneHumanity
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📢 Volunteers Needed! 📢 Houston Food Bank needs volunteers to help pack Quarantine Food Kits for our neighbors who do not have reserves of food in the event there is a need. Please register for a shift today:
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Thank you for helping us do our part in caring for the community.
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Thanks to our generous supporters, we have distributed 22,054,951 lbs of food, water and supplies since
#HurricaneHarvey
.
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Calling for volunteers for our Neighborhood Super Site Distribution at NRG on Monday, May 18th.
There are two shifts available:
1 - 5 p.m. | 4 - 8 p.m.
Signing up to volunteer at the Houston Food Bank is easy! Visit to register and pick your shift.
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We appreciate your support! Thank you for your donation of much needed water.
Water is en route to
#Houston
! We’re proud to support
@HoustonFoodBank
as Texans grapple with recent winter storms.
#ThankYou
to all donors who make this work possible!
#Texas
#Relief
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Thank you for being our special guest and hearing about how we work to improve the issue of food insecurity for southeast Texas. ❤️🍏
Great joining my Texas colleagues to show
@POTUS
and
@FLOTUS
the best of Houston: people helping people in the wake of the devastating winter storm at the
@HoustonFoodBank
.
Thank you all for all you do!
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What a great group of volunteers for
@texanscare
Day! It’s been an incredibly productive morning helping to feed our neighbors.
#texanscare
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🥅⚽ This gift from
@dynamocharities
is better than kicking the winning field goal! As quick as a cut,
@HoustonDynamo
and
@HoustonDash
players put together a fundraiser to go towards our winter storm relief efforts. We appreciate your continued support.
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Look who we found volunteering in our carousel room today!
@OrbitAstros
and
@astros
for their Day of Service to the Houston community.
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We have partnered with CY-Hope to distribute food starting today, April 15th at the Houston Premium Outlets, 29300 Hempstead Road, Cypress.
The event is scheduled from 2-8 p.m. and will occur every Wednesday. It is open to all families with no essentials required.
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The quickest way to find food assistance in your zip code is by using our online Partner Locator map. Many of our partners are open and ready to help serve the community. Find one near you today at
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We're getting disaster orders out to our partners. If you are in need of food assistance, please visit to find a partner near you. Please call before visiting to confirm that the partner is open.
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Thank you
@SyracuseChiefs
donating proceeds to the Houston Food Bank for our relief efforts.
@jdsimms13
Highlight of the Night: SP
@JDSimms13
tossed seven shutout IP and wore special cleats to support his hometown of
#Houston
.
#HoustonStrong
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.
@HoustonTexans
Tight End Ryan Griffin stops to take a picture with Student Hero volunteers during
#TexansCare
day.
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Hey
@TexasSouthern
! Thanks for stopping by and making a donation to
@abc13houston
Share Your Holidays!
#abc13syh
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The response received has been overwhelming! We are thankful for the community's support; corporate sponsors replenishing product; & hardworking partners for distributing food. Because of you, we're able to continue serving families in need, providing food for better lives.
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Our vision at Houston Food Bank is “A world that doesn't need food banks.” Addressing the root causes of hunger and poverty must include ending racism and oppression. In order to achieve a world that doesn’t need food banks, racism must end.
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Attention
#Houston
: You’ve been waiting all year, & now
@HouRestaurantWk
begins TOMORROW. Let’s make
#HRW2016
great!
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.
@PetSmart
@PetSmartChariTs
donated 39,900lbs of pet food as part of
#BuyABagGiveAMeal
. Their generosity will help our pet-loving clients.
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.
@TIME
has illustrated the profound consequences of hunger as food banks grapple with how they can distribute significantly more food. Houston Food Bank is honored to be featured in such a powerful piece.
@FeedingAmerica
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Demand for food banks has never been higher. We’d like to thank the
@McKesson
Corporation for their grant, which will allow us to provide 1.5 million meals to members of our community.
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🍏FOOD DISTRIBUTION🍏
In partnership with
@AldineISD
at MO Campbell Ctr (1865 Aldine Bender), 2/28, 9-1p
📌 Enter stadium from Farm Rd 525
📌 1 household/vehicle
📌 walk-ups are not available at this location
📌 Until supplies last
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.
@united
Airlines announced today a $1 million grant to the Houston Food Bank in support of our School Market program. United’s investment will provide nutritious food to students at 25 schools, each serving an average of 200 households a year.
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With food insecurity on the rise due to the pandemic,
@WellsFargo
teamed up with
@FeedingAmerica
food banks to turn bank branches and office locations into mobile food distribution centers. Learn more.
#WellsFargoFoodBank
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We always appreciate your continuous and generous support
@kroger
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@ChelseaClinton
Thank you so much for your support and the RT. We're working hard to help our community.
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We love JJ no matter what and wish him well in his new home and community! Take care of him,
@UnitedFoodBank
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Thank you for the support of Houston
@PFTompkins
How about this: everyone reading this, just donate even a dollar. Just $1! It adds up.
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Did you know 1 minute volunteering = 1 meal?
Giving the gift of time will help many of our neighbors who will feel the affects of the winter storm for days to come.
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📣 DISTRIBUTION NOTICE 📣
HFB will host mass food distribution sites Sat, July 18, at NRG from 11a - 4p; Sheldon ISD from 9a - 1p
Families can arrive by vehicle/foot; social distancing will be enforced. You can also visit to find other pantries near you.
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Put him in, Coach! He's ready to fight hunger! How does
@OrbitAstros
do it?
#HungerActionMonth
#HungerBites
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This past weekend we were able to distribute fresh produce and food to hundreds of families using reusable bags donated by
@Amerigroup
.
Thank you to Amerigroup for being a great community partner. Thank you for making a difference.
#AmerigroupTX
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Thank you for the support of Houston Food Bank during this difficult time. We are here to help Houston!
A donation to the
@HoustonFoodBank
goes a long way to helping those affected by
#Harvey
. Give what you can:
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Houston Food Bank has teamed up with
@amazon
to deliver shelf-stable groceries directly to the doorsteps of Senior Citizens who have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
Thank you Amazon for being a great community partner during a time where help is needed the most.
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Our longtime supporter
@exxonmobil
has made a generous donation, providing 750,000 meals so we can continue to help meet the growing demand for food distribution as the COVID-19 crisis persists. Thank you for your support at a time when it’s needed more than ever!
#hounews
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.
@heb
lives by the Texas motto, "Everything's bigger in Texas." as demonstrated by their generous support to
@feedingtexas
. We'd like to send them a Texas-sized thank you for always helping their fellow Texans when relief is needed most.
We are blown away by
@TheEllenShow
's announcement of
@HEB
's generous $1 million gift!
We are so grateful for H-E-B's continued commitment to help us feed our neighbors in need, especially when recovering from crises.
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Truly inspiring to see folks like
@Shell_US
&
@ShellDiversity
volunteering their time with us on
#MLKDay
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With your help, we're stronger together in helping those affected by
#HurricaneLaura
.
💚 Volunteer with Houston Food Bank to pack disaster boxes for our sister food banks.
💚 Donate directly to a
@FeedingAmerica
food bank
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Thank you to the entire
@weareunited
team for allowing us to continue to serve families in need, providing food for better lives.
#BeingUnited
#UnitedTogether
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