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"The East Texas Food Bank works daily to ensure that no man, woman or child goes hungry." Robert L. Bush, Executive Director
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"The East Texas Food Bank works daily to ensure that no man, woman or child goes hungry." Robert L. Bush, Executive Director
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::Child Hunger::
BackPack clubs are for children who often participate in after-school snack and dinner programs, but are faced with hunger on the weekends when these programs do not operate. These backpacks, given out discretely to children before they leave for home on the weekends, are a welcome source of nutrition to parents who are often forced to choose between paying bills and buying groceries. “Last week it was ‘Do we buy groceries or pay he water bill?’” says Karen Lozano, a Tyler mother with two children participating in the backpack program. “This week, it is groceries or the gas bill. With the backpacks, I know that at least there’s something for the kids to eat.”
What's in a BackPack? The backpacks come filled with nutritious, easy-to-open food that does not require stove-top cooking. Empty backpacks are returned by the students and refilled for the following weekend. The typical backpack contains a variety of food usually including protein and fruit juices, and the cost range is $2 to $3.50 for approximately 7 to 10 pounds of food. Resources for BackPack:East Texas Food Bank Program:
America's Second Harvest National Program:
Kids Cafe is an on-site feeding program that provides nutritious, well-balanced meals to children in a safe setting. Kids in surrounding neighborhoods can also take part in the after school tutoring program and other activities such as physical fitness, simple meal planning, nutrition training and social skills. Food Bank agencies currently operate 17 Kids Cafe sites, located in the cities of Crockett, Diboll, Henderson, Jacksonville, Lufkin, Longview, Marshall, Nacogdoches, Pittsburg, St. Augustine, and Tyler. Download a brochure: For more information contact Brandi Lamberth, Youth Programs Coordinator, at blamberth@secondharvest.org.
::Summer Food Service Program::
The Summer Food Service Program serves children in low-income communities who participate in free and reduced feeding programs during the school year. Since these programs end when school does, the Summer Food Service Program helps fill that hunger gap ensuring that children continue to receive nutritious meals during the summer. Additionally, SFSP also provides supervised activities that are safe, fun, and filled with nutrition education opportunities. Children benefit nutritionally by receiving well-rounded meals while parents are able to stretch their food dollars further. East Texas Food Bank’s Summer Food Service Program Sites: Arp: Arp Park, 113 West Longview Street Dates: June 9th - August 17th, M-F Lunch: 11:30-12:30 pm Athens: Kiwanis Park, 500 South Prairieville Dates: June 9th - August 28th, M-F Lunch: 11:30-12:30 pm West Hyland Apartments, 737 West College Dates: June 9th - August 28th, M-F Lunch: 11:30-12:30 pm Atlanta: Oakgrove Baptist Church, 702 Walker Lane Dates: June 9th - July 30th, M-Th Lunch: 12:30-1:30 pm Victory Baptist Church, 1302 Courtland Road Dates: June 9th - August 28th, M/W/F Lunch: 12:00-1:00 pm Center: Bennett Chapel, 255 Haley Street Dates: June 9th - August 28th, M-F Breakfast: 8:30-9:00 am Lunch: 12:30-1:30pm Gladewater: Solid Rock Church, 400 West Upshur Dates: June 9th - August 28th, M-F Lunch: 11:00-1:00pm Hallsville: Hallsville Primary School, 302 Willow Street Dates: June 9th - August 1st, M-F Breakfast: 7:30-8:30am Lunch: 12:00-1:00pm Henderson: Boys & Girls Club of Rusk County, 710 Robertson Road Dates: June 9th - August 17th, M-F Breakfast: 8:00 -9:00 am Lunch: 12:00p-1:00pm Jacksonville: Our Lady of Sorrows, 1203 Cornith Road Dates: June 9th - August 28th, M-F Lunch: 11:30 - 1:00 pm Sweet Union Apt. Complex, 1011 North Jackson Dates: June 9th - August 28th, M-F Lunch: 12:00 - 1:00 pm Marshall: Boys & Girls Club of the Big Pines, 1500 Positive Place Dates: June 9th - August 28th, M-F Breakfast: 7:30-8:30am Lunch: 12:00 -1:00pm Mineola: East Chapel Mineola, 225 Elliott Dates: June 9th - August 28th, M- F Lunch: 12:00-1:00pm Mineola Elementary, 900 West Patten Dates: June 9th - June 26th, M-Th Breakfast: 8:00 - 8:30 am Lunch: 11:30 - 12:00 pm Mineola Primary, 1050 West Loop 564 Dates: June 9th - June 26th, M-Th Breakfast: 8:00 - 8:30 am Lunch: 11:30 - 12:00 pm Tyler: Andrew's Park, 1325 East Richards Dates: June 9th - August 28th, M-F Lunch: 12:00-1:00 pm Boys & Girls Club of East Texas, 504 West 32nd Street Dates: June 9th - August 22th, M-F Breakfast: 7:30 - 9:00 am Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 pm City Park, 200 West Queen Street Dates: June 9th - August 28th, M-F Lunch: 12:00 -1:00 pm Cole Park, 1001 South Vine Dates: June 9th - August 28th, M-F Lunch: 12:00 -1:00 pm Fun Forest Park, 2000 Forest Avenue Dates: June 9th - August 28th, M-F Lunch: 12:00 -1:00 pm Gentry Parkway Youth Center, 3200 Garden Valley Road Dates: June 9th - August 28th, M-F Lunch: 11:30 - 12:30 pm Grand Manor Apartment Complex, 2700 North Grand Dates: June 9th - August 28th, M-F Lunch: 12:00 -1:00 pm Lincoln Park, 1710 North Confederate Avenue Dates: June 9th - August 28th, M-F Lunch: 12:00 -1:00 pm North Tenaha Gym, 1701 North Tenaha Dates: June 9th - August 28th, M-F Lunch: 11:00 - 12:00 pm Orr Elementary, 3001 Orr Drive Dates: June 9th - August 28th, M-F Lunch: 12:00 - 1:00 pm Pinecreek Apartments, 3304 Old Noonday Road Dates: June 9th - August 28th, M-F Lunch: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Rose Valley, 1007 N NW Loop 323 Date: June 9th - August 28th, M-F Lunch: 12:00 - 1:00 pm Tyler First United Methodist Church, 2107 Woodlawn Date: June 9th - August 28th, M-F Lunch: 12:00 - 12:45 pm Tyler YMCA, 225 South Vine Date: June 9th - August 28th, M-F Breakfast: 8:00 - 9:00 am Lunch: 12:00 - 1:00 pm Winter's Park, 910 South Peach Street Date: June 9th - August 28th, M-F Lunch: 12:00 - 1:00 pm For more information on Summer Food Service Program contact Brandi Lamberth: blamberth@secondharvest.org Download a flyer that includes information on 2008 feeding site locations, serving times, and other information. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD) USDA is an equal- opportunity provider and employer.
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