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Houston Food Bank 1

Houston Food Bank Assignment

3/28/2019

Houston Food Bank 2 During the volunteer day on March 23, 2019, there were a huge turnout of volunteers from different organizations. This was my first time volunteering and I was very impressed with how team works together and gets all the volunteers in place and on the job. Volunteers were grouped and assigned to different program in the facility. The staff do explain the procedures and what will be done and how. My assignment was in the Back Pack area, to fill up a bag of nutrition snacks to be distributed for many children in school during the school year, and also during weekends and holiday. The Houston Food Bank’s Backpack Buddy program works to fill the gap by providing nutritious, childfriendly food for school children to take home over the weekend. Through the Backpack Buddy program, the HFB, works in partnership with participating schools, and other community partners, to ensure that the food sack are distributed to children every Friday during the school year.

Houston Food Bank “HFD” is the largest food bank distribution founded in 1982, leading hunger relief in 18 southeast Texas counties. Committed to ending hunger in Houston, and leading the fight against hunger and also help families in need. Houston Food Bank Mission “Is a solution to both hunger and food waste. America’s largest and nationally recognized as Feeding America’s Food Bank of the year in 2015, the Food Bank distributes 122 million nutritious meals through its network of 1,500 community individuals each year.” Houston Food Bank is a huge facility with a 308,000 square foot that consists of a warehouse, kitchen and conference center. In 2015 “HFD” presented with the highest honor given to one food bank among the 200 Feeding America members across the U.S.

Houston Food Bank 3 The Houston Food Bank programs consist of the following beside the backpack Buddy program: 

Client Assistant Program (CAP), it provides information on social services available including the health services.

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Core Connections Network, the program designed to empower individuals with a chronic illness

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Food For Change, will lift people out of poverty or improve their lives

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Kids Café, will help providing children with nutritious meals through different channels

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Nutrition Education, provide education resources and guidelines to achieve nutritional goals

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Portwall Pantry, it serves working family and individuals who can’t access their neighborhood pantry

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Red Barrels, is offering a convenient way for grocery shoppers to donate to their neighbors in need through food pantries

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School Market, providing food to students and their families at middle and high schools

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Senior Box program, provides a monthly box of food to low income seniors

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Serving for Success, trains individuals for living wage jobs while volunteering at Houston Food Bank

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Teacher Aid, providing school supplies for teachers in low income schools

Houston Food Bank 4 Finally, the Houston Food bank is a solution to both hunger and food waste, and distributing fresh produce, meat and nonperishables, and also prepare nutritious hot meals for kids, and they feed almost hungry people in 18 county. They are a great organization to help the hunger and people in need in our city.

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https://www.houstonfoodbank.org/our-programs/teachers-aid/...