Texas is second in the nation in “food insecurity” – 1 in 6 Texas households is at risk of hunger.

Texas is fifth in the nation in child hunger: 1 in 3 Texas children live in a “food insecure” household.

Texas food bank programs feed 3 million individual Texans each year, including 1.2 million children.

1 in 7 Texans currently receive SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps.

Texas food banks provide food for over 3,300 local soup kitchens and food pantries statewide.

Texas food banks provide more than 279 million pounds of food to hungry Texans each year.

90% of the households fed by Texas food banks have homes, and nearly half are working.

Only half of the Texans who may be eligible for SNAP (food stamps) benefits are receiving them.

Every 5 dollars in federal SNAP (food stamps) benefits generates 9 dollars in local economic activity.

Only 9 needy Texas children receive summer meals for every 100 who receive free or reduced price lunch during the school year.

Help the Texas Food Bank Network achieve its mission to end hunger in Texas. Donating funds is an efficient and effective way to help.

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