More than half a million Texans have lost SNAP. Who's helping feed hungry kids?
The situation, food banks warn, is getting worse.
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The situation, food banks warn, is getting worse.
The CEO a Dallas nonprofit resigned after a CBS News Texas I-Team investigation that revealed the organization had failed to follow through on its core promises.
Feeding America's CEO said the organization is "incredibly grateful" for Taylor Swift's large donation.
During the government shutdown, Misty Washington said she prayed to figure out what she could do to assist those who experienced a lapse in SNAP benefits.
When the school bell rings for holiday break, most kids count down to time off and fun. But for thousands in North Texas, that same break means something else: days without school meals.
The preschoolers at Primrose School of N.E. Green Oaks are working to stock the shelves at Mission Metroplex/Mission Arlington.
Fresh food comes in daily, sometimes hourly, to keep shelves stocked at the Denton Freedom House food pantry.
In just over a week, the student's food drive has collected 1,200 pounds of canned goods.
Don't Forget to Feed Me goes through about 35,000 lbs. of pet food every month.
Across the metroplex, neighbors are stepping up, turning their front yards into small food pantries to help fill the gap.
The pantry at Interfaith Family Services is stocked, and volunteers and staff are packing bags of food to make sure families don't go hungry.
The North Texas Food Bank says it is preparing for increased demand for food assistance as the federal government shutdown continues.
Prosper's largest food pantry caught fire over the weekend, destroying nearly everything inside.
His initiative has grown so large that he's providing thousands of snacks to multiple schools in the district.
The back-to-school Mega Mobile is designed to serve any families in Denton, Cooke and Wise counties who need food assistance before the new school year begins.
Free meals are available for students age 18 years and younger as well as students with disabilities up to age 21.
Don't Forget To Feed Me Pet Food Bank director Maria Koegl said it's the only pet food bank in North Texas and provides food for both dogs and cats.
The organization's leader says it is facing a shortage at the worst possible time.
Diane Moore, president of Eastside Ministries, can only look on with sadness and reflect on the first time she saw what was left of the food pantry.
It started in 2014 when the fair staff realized there was so much unused food that shouldn't go to waste.
In the week leading up to the Eras Tour shows in Arlington this weekend, the Tarrant Area Food Bank has temporarily rebranded to the Taylor Area Food Bank.
DFW's only pet food bank is expanding its distribution through North Texas.
For roughly three years, families confronted with the impact of COVID-19 shutdowns and job losses qualified for extra money to help put food on the table.
Extra SNAP benefits are estimated to have kept 4.2 million people out of poverty.
North Texas food banks are bracing for a possible sharp rise in demand in March as additional federal food benefits paid out during the pandemic, disappear.
