About Us - East Texas Food Bank, Dedicated to Ending Hunger In East Texas

Our Mission:

The East Texas Food Bank provides food to over 200 member agencies, consisting of church pantries, emergency relief agencies, shelters, children's

homes, day care centers, rehabilitation programs,

senior citizens centers and other outreach programs.

A member agency must be anonprofit, provide food toa needy population without charge and regardless of race, religion, or political affiliation, comply with all

health department requirements, and meet other

minimum standards.

“I’ve worked all my life,

served in the military, but

I just can’t catch a break.

I’ve got bills to pay and

mouths to feed.”

See more faces of hunger.

Who we are:

Board of Directors

Senior Leadership Team

Advisory Board

Where we serve in East Texas:

26

c26 counties, 20,000 square miles.

Want to know more about hunger in East Texas?

Read our Hunger in America report.

From Waste to Resource:
As a clearinghouse for donated food, the East Texas Food Bank forms a partnership with the food industry by collecting, inspecting, sorting, packaging and distributing food to member agencies, which provide food directly to those in need.

Food Sources:
A variety of national, regional and local food manufacturers, brokers, wholesalers, and retailers donate food to the Food Bank. Donated food includes overproduced or discontinued items, frozen foods, dairy products, mislabeled goods, dented cans, day-old breads and pastries, and odd-sized produce. Local farmers and gardeners provide fresh produce. Community organizations support the Food Bank through various canned food drives. Individuals and businesses participate in canned food drives every year.

Since 1988, the East Texas Food Bank, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has provided food to over 200 partner agencies, in an effort to feed children, the working poor and senior citizens throughout 26 counties in East Texas. The East Texas Food Bank is a member of America's Second Harvest –The Nation’s Food Bank Network.

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East Texas Food Bank

903.597.3663, 800.815.3663, Fax 903.597.7659

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6974 Tyler, TX 75711

Physical Address: 3201 Robertson Tyler, TX 75701


"The East Texas Food Bank works daily to ensure that no man, woman or child goes hungry." Robert L. Bush, Executive Director