Staff and volunteers at the New Braunfels Food Bank stayed busy Friday, which marked Hunger Action Day, distributing grocery bags to clients in shopping carts filled to the brim as part of the pantry’s convenient Grab & Go service. Several staff members and volunteers wore bright orange shirts, the color of hunger awareness and advocacy. [...]
September is Hunger Action Month, and local food banks are encouraging community members to take action in the fight against hunger through volunteering, donations and other initiatives. Orange is the color of hunger awareness and advocacy. The New Braunfels Food Bank is encouraging everyone to wear orange on Hunger Action Day, Sept. 15, in a [...]
Shaded by the garden beds in full bloom at the New Braunfels Food Bank, 10-year-old Elise makes compost in a glass jar. She carefully adds layers of dirt, shredded carrots, leaves and paper, then pours water into the jar. “We’ve been learning all about plants and life cycles,” said Elise, who participated in this week’s [...]
760,000 meals raised! We had a blast at our 6th Annual Locally Grown and hope you did too! The farm-to-table event provided 760,000 meals to our neighbors facing hunger. We could not have done it without all the wonderful guests and generous sponsors. Thank you for your participation, your support, and for packing the [...]
OCTOBER 21, 2021 LOCALLY GROWN A FARM-TO-TABLE EVENT TO HELP FIGHT HUNGER Over 770,000 meals raised! We had a blast at our 5th Annual Locally Grown and hope you did too! The farm-to-table event provided 770,000 meals to our neighbors facing hunger. We could not have done it without all [...]
Since 2010, the New Braunfels Food Bank has been providing food to families in need throughout Southwest Texas. With the outbreak of Covid-19, need remains high—but the group hit a speed bump when the usual location for their monthly food distribution event was turned into a vaccination site. Called the Guadalupe County Food Bank [...]
Vote Now! Every year, the Herald-Zeitung tallies your votes and announces the best of the best in New Braunfels. You can help your New Braunfels Food Bank by voting for us as the Best Volunteer Opportunity in New Braunfels. [...]
In the age of the coronavirus pandemic, people around the world are searching for ways they can help their families and communities stay healthy while saving a little money at the same time. For some, this involves heading into the backyard with a packet of seeds and a mission: to grow vegetables! Here’s how you [...]
The New Braunfels Food Bank is the beneficiary of a recent $20,000 donation from Amazon. Company officials said the donation will provide food to thousands of area residents who are food insecure or economically impacted during the outbreak. The donation also comes as food banks across the country face diminishing resources.
