We’re “Tackling Hunger” all over Hays County!
The past few months here at the Hays County Food bank have been consumed with the annual “Turkeys Tackling Hunger” campaign. Basically with the increased cost of living, coupled with job loss and other...
View ArticleI can’t believe the 2013 Hays County CROP Hunger Walk is so soon!!
I can’t believe that the Hays County CROP Hunger Walk (CROP is actually an acronym for Community Response to Overcome Poverty) is coming up in only 8 days! It seems like just a few days ago I was...
View Article6 Fun Ways to Organize a Food Drive
You may have thought about hosting a food drive, but just aren’t sure how to get started. Maybe you’ve never organized a food drive before. Maybe you want to put a different or creative spin on it....
View ArticleFresh Fruits and Vegetables Month
Rescue Rangers at Lilypad Farm June not only marks the start of summer; it’s also National Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month. This is a time to focus on nutrition and eating right, so of course we had...
View ArticleHappenings in Hays: A Personal Tale
Amidst the chatter of chamber-men and indulgers of cupcakes (myself included), I met an assortment of influential San Marcans at the most recent Chamber of Commerce mixer. As a political science...
View ArticleAn Intern’s Day at Foodstock
Dunking booths, watermelon eating contests, local food vendors, face painting, unicycle football, live music. It sounds like a county fair right? Actually that’s what happens every time Foodstock rolls...
View ArticleWhat is Hunger?
Are you hungry right now? Have you ever been hungry? Do you even know what it feels like to be hungry? We should all be answering yes to at least the last two questions, since we most certainly have...
View ArticleAs the River Recedes
Memorial Day Weekend was supposed to be a time of honoring those who had fallen in order to protect our freedoms in America. There were supposed to be picnics, BBQs, and other types of family and...
View ArticleEat More Ham
As I am sure everyone knows, 2015 has been a very bad year for the avian flu. Poultry and egg prices have gone up, and because of this, the traditional Thanksgiving turkey is in jeopardy. Turkey with...
View ArticleHow Can You Help the Food Bank Right Now?
For the second time this year, the Hays County area has seen devastating flooding. First with the Memorial Weekend flooding, and now with the Halloween Eve flooding. While the rivers did not rise as...
View ArticleGreat Day to Give
Thanksgiving is officially over, although we do hope that you will still give thanks every day for what you have. The meal is eaten, the family and friends have traveled back home full and with new...
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