HIM Food Bank

10/18/2026

Faith in Action! ❤️

What an incredible day of service with our friends from Creekwood Church!

We were blessed to welcome Creekwood back for their annual Serve Day at HIM Food Bank. In just two hours, 19 volunteers rolled up their sleeves and made an amazing impact!

❤️ 38 volunteer hours contributed

🍚 400 pounds of rice packed

🫘 556 pounds of beans packed

🎒 286 backpack meal bags prepared for students in need

🍽️ 1,675 meals prepared

❤️ An estimated 4,825 people impacted!

And when the packing was finished, this wonderful group stayed to help us clean up!

Behind every number is a neighbor who will have healthy groceries, a student who will have food over the weekend, and a family receiving a little extra support.

Thank you, Creekwood Church, for continuing to put your faith into action! Your generosity, hard work, and servant hearts make a difference, and we are grateful for your continued partnership.

Together, we’re providing More Than Food. A Way Forward.

10/08/2026

WELLNESS GOES BEYOND THE WALLS OF AN OFFICE. 💙

At HIM Food Bank, we believe healthy groceries are an important part of helping families live healthier lives and find A Way Forward.

That’s why we’re especially grateful for businesses like Rooted Wellness Chiropractic in Mansfield.

Dr. Sarah Brauer and her team have built their practice around caring for families and supporting their wellness. And through their recent food drive benefiting HIM Food Bank, they extended that same spirit of care beyond their office and into our community.

Their patients, families, and friends came together to collect food that will become part of the groceries we distribute throughout North Texas.

What makes this partnership is the shared commitment behind it.

Rooted Wellness focuses on helping families prioritize their well-being. HIM Food Bank works to make healthy groceries more accessible through direct programs and partnerships with nonprofits, schools, and community organizations.

Different missions. A shared belief that health and well-being matter.

To Dr. Sarah, her wonderful team, and everyone who participated in their food drive: thank you for putting your commitment to families into action.

Your kindness reaches beyond your office and helps create A Way Forward. ❤️

10/07/2026

10/06/2026

A big THANK YOU to the students of Holy Cross for another incredible monthly volunteer day at HIM Food Bank! 💙

Holy Cross has expanded its enrollment this year, which means we get to welcome an even bigger group of students than last year—and we love having the extra hands and energy!

During this month’s volunteer day, their hard work helped prepare and distribute more than $5,000 worth of healthy groceries to our neighbors.

These students aren’t just volunteering—they’re learning what it means to serve their community and seeing firsthand the difference they can make in the lives of others.

Thank you, Holy Cross students and staff, for continuing to serve alongside us. We’re grateful to have you as part of the HIM Food Bank family!

More Than Food. A Way Forward.

09/20/2026

PLAY. CONNECT. NOURISH. 💙

What a great kickoff to the fall Play Days at Breezy Oaks!

HIM Food Bank is proud to support the Arlington-Mansfield Area YMCA’s Play Days each month by providing the food support for participating families—including healthy groceries, fresh fruits and vegetables, and additional food and snacks for families to enjoy and take home.

A special thank you to Texas Health Hospital Mansfield, whose funding makes the fresh fruits and vegetables possible. Their support helps us make healthy food an important part of every Play Day, while Texas Health Mansfield also provides free blood pressure screenings to help families take another step toward better health.

And the Arlington-Mansfield Area YMCA brings it all together—creating a place where families can be active, play, connect and spend time together right in their own community.

This is partnership with purpose: healthy groceries, fresh produce, physical activity, preventive health and connection—all brought directly to families.

Thank you to Texas Health Mansfield and the Arlington-Mansfield Area YMCA for allowing HIM Food Bank to be part of this effort month after month. We’re grateful to do what we do best—provide the food that helps nourish the whole family.

More Than Food. A Way Forward.

09/14/2026

Some partnerships simply mean a lot. ❤️

Walnut Ridge Church has been a wonderful partner to HIM Food Bank, and once again, their generosity through The Big Feed has blessed the families and communities we serve.

Summer can be one of the quieter times for food donations. Vacations are happening, school is out, and food drives simply aren’t top of mind. But the need for good food continues every single week.

That is why this summer gift means so much.

Through The Big Feed, Walnut Ridge collected 1,700 pounds of food — more than $4,200 in food impact that will help us continue serving families throughout our local and surrounding communities.

We are incredibly grateful to everyone at Walnut Ridge who filled these bags, gave generously and helped make this possible. Partnerships like this allow us to keep good food available when families need it and help provide more than food — a way forward.

Thank you, Walnut Ridge Church, for continuing to walk alongside HIM Food Bank. We are so grateful for you!

09/11/2026

🇺🇸 We Remember.

Today, we pause to remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, the families whose lives were forever changed, and the first responders and everyday Americans who stepped forward with extraordinary courage.

Twenty-five years later, we still remember the bravery, sacrifice and unity shown in the days that followed.

At HIM Food Bank, we are grateful for those who serve others every day—our first responders, military members, veterans and neighbors who quietly step up when others need them most.

May we never forget those we lost, always honor those who served, and remember how powerfully Americans came together.

September 11, 2001 — Never Forget. 🇺🇸

09/05/2026

THIS is why WOW matters. 💙

We are incredibly proud to see Texas Health Community Hope sharing Helen’s story and the impact of Wellness on Wheels (WOW).

When we began this program, the goal was never simply to provide healthier groceries. We wanted to give people practical tools, encouragement and consistent support that could help them take greater control of their health.

Helen is living proof of what can happen. Thirty pounds lost. No longer needing blood pressure medication. New habits. Renewed confidence. And, in her own words, “This program has changed my life.”

That is the outcome we hoped for when WOW began—and Helen is only one of the people whose health journey has changed through this program.

We are deeply grateful to Texas Health for believing in this work and investing in a model that brings together nutritious food, health education, preventive screenings and personal support.

This is More Than Food. A Way Forward.™ And we could not be more proud of Helen. 💙

🌟 "This program has changed my life." 🌟
Five months ago, Helen joined the Wellness on Wheels (WOW) grant funded program led by HIM Food Bank, in collaboration with Central Storehouse and Under The Bridge Fort Worth, hoping to improve her health. Today, at age 51, she has lost 30 pounds, no longer requires blood pressure medication, and has discovered a renewed commitment to her well-being.
Through healthy groceries, nutrition education, preventive health screenings, and ongoing encouragement, Helen has built habits she plans to carry forward for the rest of her life. She even credits the program's gratitude journal with helping her focus on the positive changes in her health and outlook. But for Helen, the impact goes beyond the numbers. She says the kindness, support and encouragement she receives from WOW staff and volunteers each month make her feel valued, respected and empowered.
Stories like Helen's demonstrate the power of combining healthy food access, nutrition education, preventive care, and compassionate support. Texas Health is proud to invest in Wellness on Wheels and celebrates that participants across Tarrant County are improving their health and gaining the tools and confidence to thrive.
💙 Together, we're helping build healthier communities, one life-changing journey at a time.

08/31/2026

I ASKED. THEY LISTENED. 💙

Sometimes making a difference begins with simply asking the people around you to join you.

As students headed back to school, Kathryn Thompson, HIM Food Bank’s Partner Engagement Manager, had a simple idea. She asked her own family and friends to help her collect two items that can make busy mornings a little easier for local students and families: cereal and peanut butter.

And they listened.

🥣 More than 50 boxes of cereal
🥜 30 jars of peanut butter

All collected through Kathryn’s personal drive for HIM Food Bank.

A box of cereal or a jar of peanut butter may seem like a small thing. But added together, these gifts become part of the healthy groceries that help families stretch their budgets and help students begin their day with something to eat before heading to school.

Kathryn shared this about the response:

“Each act of generosity has a story behind it. I am so thankful for my family and friends who answered when I asked—and most of all, thankful to God for blessing us with generous hearts and the opportunity to give back.”

Thank you, Kathryn, for seeing an opportunity and acting on it. And thank you to every friend and family member who listened, gave and helped turn one person’s idea into meaningful impact.

Sometimes A Way Forward begins with one person willing to ask. ❤️

08/17/2026

FAITH IN ACTION. 💙

A heartfelt thank you to First Methodist Mansfield for choosing HIM Food Bank as a recipient of their Feed the City offering.

Feed the City is connected to the church’s practice of fasting. As members fast, they are encouraged to estimate the cost of the food they would have eaten and give that amount through a special offering. Those gifts are then used to support food ministries and programs throughout the city.

It is a simple idea with meaningful impact: sacrifice something for yourself so that someone else may have more.

We are grateful that their recent Feed the City offering to HIM Food Bank will help provide fresh fruits, vegetables, and healthy groceries to students and families throughout our community.

To the congregation of First Methodist Mansfield, thank you for putting your faith into action and for choosing to share the impact of Feed the City with HIM Food Bank.

Your generosity is helping healthy groceries reach our community and creating A Way Forward for others. ❤️