The Houston Food Bank

Food distribution - Food distribution is The Houston Food Bank's core function. Food and other select products are distributed to hunger-relief agencies that then provide direct service to more than 1 million low-income individuals each year. The Houston Food Bank has The highest level of Food distribution in The feeding america network of Food banks.

Client assistance program - client assistance program Houston Food banks community assistance program (cap) is focused on raising awareness in The service area of available social services and provides application and technical assistance for state-funded social and health services, including snap (Food stamps), wic, medicaid, children's medicaid and others. Services are available in english, spanish, and vietnamese. In fy22 20,846,163 meals were accessed through cap assistance. Nutrition ed classes in nutrition Food safety, meal preparation, and budgeting are taught in collaboration with Food Bank partner agencies by Houston Food Bank's team of dieticians and nutritionists. Last year, 432 classes were provided by hfbs nutrition education program; 3,894 individuals participated. Senior box The senior box program manages The commodity supplemental Food program (csfp) - a federally-funded national Food distribution effort from The united states department of agriculture (usda) that is designed to improve The health and nutrition of income-eligible seniors (60+). Through this program seniors receive a box of non-perishable Food (valued at approximately $50) each month, which helps stretch their available grocery dollars. The senior box program is currently serving over 11,250 seniors each month. The united states department of agriculture (usda) that is designed to improve The 11,250 seniors each month. Program (csfp) - a federally-funded national Food distribution effort from The united states department of agriculture (usda) that is designed to improve The health and nutrition of income-eligible seniors (60+). Through this program seniors receive a box of non-perishable Food (valued at approximately $50) each month, which helps stretch their available grocery dollars. The senior box program is currently serving over 11,250 seniors each month.

Child hunger initiatives - approximately 60% of children in The Houston area rely on free and reduced lunch during The school year proper nutrition is vital to The growth and development of children. Children without proper nutrition have difficulties concentrating in school, experience tardiness, and are more prone to chronic illness that can hinder their growth and advancement. The Houston Food Bank operates five programs that equip children and their families with tools they need to be successful: backpack buddy, kids cafe, school market, teachers aid, and nutrition education. Last year, 11.0 million meals were provided to children through one of hfbs child hunger-relief programs.

Other program services-caf-catering,

Outreach.

Food for change:

Food for change is an innovative

Strategy that goes beyond emergency Food

Assistance to address The root causes of

Hunger. This program uses Food as a

Catalyst, in partnership with social

Service programs and health partners, to

Help individuals improve their quality

Of life through economic and

Health-related programs that encourage

Family financial stability or help

Participants manage their healthcare

Needs. The Food Bank's role is provide

Food resource to support clients

Participating in The various economic

And health opportunity programming -

This support comes in The form of Food

Scholarships or Food prescriptions

(Food rx). Estimated annual value Food

Scholarship/food rx clients: $2000/yr.

Teachers aid:

Many children can't afford The most

Basic school supplies. Without The

Proper tools to do The work children

Are challenged to achieve academic

Success. Many compassionate teachers

Pay for school supplies out of their

Own pockets so their students have a

More productive learning experience.

The teachers and program provides The

Supplies kids need to succeed. Last

Year, this program served 14,748

Teachers.

Community kitchen:

Workforce development program that

Provides participants with paid training

For living-wage jobs in culinary

Services. It helps individuals who are

Struggling with unemployment and poverty

Develop The skills needed to achieve

Financial stability and includes

Hands-on technical and life skills,

Financial literacy, and job readiness.

Case management services are being

Added to help mitigate barriers that

Can prevent participants from

Completing training.