Houston Food Bank: School Market Program Grant

The Houston Food Bank's School Market Program aims to alleviate child and teen hunger by providing nutritious food to students and their families at middle and high schools. With one in five children in Southeast Texas facing food insecurity, this program addresses the needs of adolescents transitioning from traditional food assistance. By empowering students through volunteer opportunities, the program fosters leadership while ensuring access to essential nutrition, which is crucial for academic success and community health.

Eligibility

The Houston Food Bank is looking to partner with schools/organizations that will support students and their families as they work towards healthy, stable lives. HFB School Programs representatives work with partners to monitor, collect and track the progress and outcome of school pantry clients as they journey towards self-sufficiency.Agree to designate 2 of your staff members to provide oversite of the student market.Agree to provide “core” student volunteers to unload truck, stock shelves, service clients, conduct customer service surveys.Agree to the tracking and maintenance of client records with our electronic client data system Link2Feed.Agree the food provided cannot be sold, used for other programs, used at fundraisers, given to staff (unless registered as a client), or used for any other purpose other than to provide food to chronically hungry families.Brick and Mortar Market must commit for 2 years.Mobile Market must commit for 1 year.