Salvation Army to give out more than 21,000 free holiday meals to Houston families
Read full article: Salvation Army to give out more than 21,000 free holiday meals to Houston familiesThe Salvation Army of Greater Houston and the CMA CGM Foundation are giving out 21,600 meals to families in need Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 5โ7 p.m. at the Aldine Westfield Corps. Food is available first-come, first-served, and the event is open to the community.
Disabled Houston mother fears how she will feed her children as government shutdown threatens SNAP benefits
Read full article: Disabled Houston mother fears how she will feed her children as government shutdown threatens SNAP benefitsNearly 900,000 residents across ten Houston-area counties could lose their essential food assistance if the government shutdown extends beyond October 27th, creating what local advocates are calling an unprecedented hunger crisis.
Houston nonprofit fighting food insecurity opens new HQ, aims to triple capacity and serve thousands more children
Read full article: Houston nonprofit fighting food insecurity opens new HQ, aims to triple capacity and serve thousands more childrenThe 50,000 sq.ft facility in Spring Branch will allow Kidsโ Meals Inc. to boost weekday deliveries from 10,000 meals to 26,000 by 2031, serving more than 14,000 families across 56 Houston-area zip codes.
Houston area non-profit โLunches of Loveโ that feeds hundreds of children in need in the summer is in dire need of help
Read full article: Houston area non-profit โLunches of Loveโ that feeds hundreds of children in need in the summer is in dire need of help"Lunches of Love" in Rosenberg feeds about 1, 800 children every single day during the entire summer and 2,500 kids every weekend during the school year at 38 Lamar Consolidated Schools. However, the nonprofit is in danger of falling behind. Here's how you can help!
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Houston Newsmakers: City Council says no to prison labor
Read full article: Houston Newsmakers: City Council says no to prison laborThe bid from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice was quite a bit lower than the next highest bid and thatโs what caught the attention of City Council Members Abbie Kamin and Carolyn Evans-Shabazz. Pandemic places greater strain on Houston Food BankThe need for food from the Houston Food Bank has doubled since the start of the Pandemic from 400-thousand pounds a day to now 800 thousand pounds. Nicole Lander is the Chief Impact Officer for the Houston Food Bank and says the community has stepped up in a big way. โObviously media literacy is something that can be taught, and based on our own experiment weโve noticed that people who read about it or even watch videos on it, they actually improve their tendency to notice fake news better.โ Helen Bouygues with much on Houston Newsmakers and in this weekโs Houston Newsmakers EXTRA! More Information:Abbie Kamin, Houston City Council, District CCarolyn Evans-Shabazz, Houston City Council, District DNicole Lander, Chief Impact Officer, Houston Food BankHelen Lee Bouygues, President, Founder Reboot Foundation
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Wendell Champion says he is alternative to US Rep. Jackson Lee
Read full article: Wendell Champion says he is alternative to US Rep. Jackson LeeWendell Champion is a West Point graduate who says his leadership is whatโs needed now in the 18th Congressional District after 25 years of representation by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. She says her time as a drug court judge opened her eyes. โI mean I literally saw miracles happen in that courtroom every day.โAnderson says 70% of drug court graduates have never been re-arrested. Brighter Bites fight against food insecurityLisa Helfman is a co-founder of Brighter Bites, founded in Houston to help provide healthy food to students. More informationWendell Champion, (R) Candidate, 18th Congressional DistrictLisa Helfman, Founder, Board Chair, Brighter BitesDevon Anderson, President & CEO Justice Forward