Super Bowl weekend is a good time to take a look at the Souper Bowl of Caring, a national movement encouraging food and fund drives.
With more than 25,000 Hays County residents considered food insecure, local participation by residents at local H-E-B stores and through their own fundraising means food and money collected locally will be kept locally.
With the Super Bowl being watched across the country Sunday, and with so many people stocking up on food for their own parties, it seems an appropriate time to stock the shelves of local food banks and food pantries for those in need. The national organization is encouraging food and fund drives leading up to the big game and only asks that participants report fundraising to souperbowl.org.
At H-E-B, shoppers can purchase pre-filled bags of food to go toward the project.
In 2019, Hays County Food Bank and its 20+ partner agencies distributed more than 1 million pounds of food to food insecure households. On average, 950 households were provided food assistance each week. These residents were senior citizens, children and many others facing economic challenges. "Food insecurity" refers to the availability of food and one's access to it.
Hays County Food Bank is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the public to perform its mission. For more information, visit haysfoodbank.org or visit us on Facebook or Twitter at @HaysFoodBank.
