Houston Matters
The Full Menu: Where To Eat During Houston Restaurant Weeks
Posted on · Local food writers preview what different restaurants are doing during Houston Restaurant Weeks.
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News
Houston Food Bank Serving Record Number Of Children’s Meals, Over 10,000 Daily
Posted on · The group expects to serve around 12,000 daily meals to underserved children, in July.
News
One More Summer, Houston Food Bank Will Deliver Thousands Of Meals To Children
Posted on · This year, their Summer Food Service Program will operate more than 200 sites
In-Depth
Houston Colleges Offer Food Scholarships to Help Students Ease Food Insecurity
Posted on · Since the student market opened at Texas Woman's University in January, about 80 students receive groceries twice a month, just as long as they stay in school
Houston Matters
Need For Food And Supplies Will Continue For Weeks And Months Ahead
Posted on · While the major shelters are not currently accepting donations of food and supplies, the Houston Food Bank says the need will continue for weeks and months.
Houston Matters
The Full Menu: A Preview Of Houston Restaurant Weeks
Posted on · Our group of food writers previews some of the offerings at restaurants participating in Houston Restaurant Weeks.
News
A Non-Profit Is Ensuring Children Don’t Go Hungry During The Summer
Posted on · The Houston Food Bank has a program geared towards providing low income families breakfast and lunch for their kids.
Arts & Culture
New Exhibit Puts A Face On Hunger
Posted on · The Health Museum’s latest exhibit comes during “Hunger Season” for many school children.
News
Future Port Facility Could Make Produce In Houston Cheaper
Posted on · The Port of Houston plans to add a refrigerated facility that could for the first time store fresh fruits and vegetables.
Education News
With New Toolkit To Promote Healthy Communities, Feds Highlight Sharpstown High School
Posted on · The work at Sharpstown and the new federal guidance follow a simple premise: that children learn better when they are fed and healthy.
Houston Matters
What Charitable Causes Do Houstonians Give to and Why?
Posted on · On Thursday we had a day for giving thanks. Friday was a day for waiting in line for bargains. Saturday was for patronizing small businesses and todayâs a day for shopping online. And now thereâs a new one to add to the list along with Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday: Giving Tuesday. […]
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World AIDS Day, Charitable Giving and Cold Weather Gardening: Houston Matters for Monday, Dec. 1, 2014
Posted on · Today is World AIDS Day, and this year marks the 25th anniversary of Harris Health System’s Thomas Street Health Center, which meets the medical, psychological and social needs of Houstonians diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Thomas Street was the nation’s first free-standing HIV/AIDS treatment facility. On this edition of Houston Matters, we hear about the challenges of treating […]
Houston Matters
Event Celebrates a Decade of Filling Houston’s Empty Bowls
Posted on · We learn about the 10th annual Empty Bowls event, where potters and artists from around Houston make bowls, participants pay $25, pick a bowl to keep and are served a donated meal. Proceeds benefit the Houston Food Bank. The event is Saturday, May 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, at 4848 Main Street. […]
Houston Matters
What Do You Get Out of Volunteering?
Posted on · It’s worth noting that more than 20,000 volunteers have kept the largest rodeo in the world running for the last three weeks, as they do every year. Volunteer Houston estimates about 200,000 to 300,000 people volunteer around the city annually between their organization, the Livestock Show and Rodeo, the Houston Food Bank and the United Way. On this edition of Houston […]
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Volunteering, Health Insurance & BooTown Riffs: Houston Matters for Thursday, March 20, 2014
Posted on · It’s worth noting that more than 20,000 volunteers have kept the largest rodeo in the world running for the last three weeks, as they do every year. Volunteer Houston estimates about 200,000 to 300,000 people volunteer around the city annually between their organization, the Livestock Show and Rodeo, the Houston Food Bank and the United Way. On […]