East Texas Food Bank

09/04/2026

It takes a “team” to fight hunger and feed hope. For Hunger Action Month, several ETFB staff members represented their favorite sports teams today. 🏈🥎

09/04/2026

The 36th Annual Pantry Raid with Tyler ISD wraps up today. Students and faculty share why they participate each year and how important it is to come together as a community to help our neighbors. We can't wait find out the results tonight during the game!

09/03/2026

The East Texas Food Bank honored two recipients today with a Hunger Hero Award as part of Hunger Action Month.
Joe Palomino received the Volunteer Hunger Hero Award for volunteering over 1,100 hours and 400 shifts at the Texarkana Resource Center.
Church on the Rock - Texarkana received a Community Partner Hunger Hero Award for helping families over 10 years and providing over 58,000 meals to their neighbors.

09/03/2026

Visit the East Texas Food Bank Tyler Resource Center for a Health Fair & Flu Clinic coming up on Tuesday. September 8th and Tuesday, September 15th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

09/02/2026

Looked who "moooved" by the East Texas Food Bank to share that we are a finalist for a Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Award! YOU can help us win a grant by using the Chick-fil-A app to vote for us to continue making an incredible impact in our community.
Here's how to vote:
Open the Chick-fil-A app ➡️ Select "For You" at the bottom ➡️ Click "Vote Now" ➡️ Select "Southwest" region ➡️ Find East Texas Food Bank and click "Vote".
(One vote per Chick-Fil-A account. Voting ends September 30th)

09/02/2026

September is Hunger Action Month, a nationwide effort to raise awareness about hunger in America and inspire action. How will you take action? Let us know in the comments! 🧡🥫🤝

09/02/2026

Longview Mayor Kristen Ishihara is ready to defend the reign as champion from last year’s “Spread The Love” peanut butter challenge. Drop off jars at Brookshire’s, Super 1 Foods and FRESH stores in Tyler and Longview. Or donate online at EastTexasFoodBank.org/pbdrive.

09/01/2026

Tyler Mayor Stuart Hene is ready to go for this year's "Spread the Love Peanut Butter Drive"!
Donate jars now at Brookshire's, Super 1 Foods and FRESH stores or make a donation online at http://easttexasfoodbank.org/pbdrive

09/01/2026

The East Texas Food Bank kicked off the 3rd annual "Spread the Love Peanut Butter Drive" today between Longview and Tyler as part of Hunger Action Month.

From now until September 24th, jars of peanut butter will be collected at Brookshire's, Super 1 Foods and FRESH locations in both Tyler and Longview. Donors can also buy jars of peanut butter online at EastTexasFoodBank.org/pbdrive. Funds will go towards food purchases in the respective communities.

The winning city will be announced on Monday, September 28th. Who will win?

08/31/2026

Just a few days left to get involved in this year's Tyler ISD Pantry Raid! Make a donation now to help at http://tylerpantryraid.com/ and provide Tyler kids with backpack meals for the weekend.
Total funds raised will be announced during the game on Friday, September 4th!

🔥🏈 The rivalry is heating up—and so is the fight against hunger! Tyler High and Tyler Legacy are teaming up once again ahead of their big football showdown for the 36th Annual Pantry Raid! Students are collecting food and funds to support the East Texas Food Bank’s BackPack Program❤️💙🥫💪

Read More: tylerisd.org/article/3090806