Hurricane Harvey Relief – UPDATED

August 28, 2017 – UPDATE BELOW. Despite damage to their own homes, our hunger-fighting colleagues in southeast Texas are hard at work trying to meet the food needs of those displaced by Hurricane Harvey. They are working closely with other partners such as the American Red Cross, NVOAD, and FEMA.

As this disaster continues to unfold we will be offering our support in the coming days, weeks and months. Food banks across the Feeding America network continue to offer food, groceries, personnel and equipment to network members affected by the disaster.

If you want to help, there are Feeding America member food banks located in the affected areas:

• Feeding Texas: As an umbrella organization for the Texas food banks, Feeding Texas is overseeing many operations throughout the state — coordinating donations and deliveries to affected food banks and working with other organizations to best serve impacted communities. This kind of organizational support is critical for managing what could become a chaotic time.
• Houston Food Bank: The food bank is open again after being forced to close. The Houston Food Bank is supporting relief efforts 24/7 and is distributing thousands of points of product each day, with a goal of reaching 1 million pounds per day very soon..
• Food Bank of Corpus Christi and Food Bank of the Golden Crescent: These food banks are making disaster boxes — working hard to help their neighbors, despite the fact that the Food Bank of Corpus Christi suffered roof damage in the storm. Additionally, the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley and West Texas Food Bank are lending support with food, drivers, trucks and more.
• San Antonio Food Bank, North Texas Food Bank and Brazos Valley Food Bank: These food banks are providing shelter support for people who have been displaced in partnership with other relief organizations.
• East Texas Food Bank: The food bank is working with The Salvation Army and the Red Cross to provide food to local families in need.
• Southeast Texas Food Bank: Beaumont was ravaged by Hurricane Harvey, and though the water has begun to recede, many areas of the city remain inaccessible and the water supply has not been fully restored.

Please consider making donations to Feeding America or these local food banks to assist with relief efforts. For more information, visit FeedingAmerica.org.