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Food Assistance

Houston Food Bank
"The Houston Food Bank is a solution to both hunger and food waste. America’s largest and nationally recognized as Feeding America’s Food Bank of the Year in 2015, the Food Bank distributes 122 million nutritious meals through its network of 1,500 community partners in southeast Texas, feeding 800,000 individuals each year."
Loaves & Fishes
"We operate Loaves & Fishes, a large soup kitchen in downtown Houston where 200 to 300 of Houston’s chronically hungry gather six days a week for nutritious, hot, home-cooked lunches cooked by our staff and served by volunteers. There is no cost and no requirement."
SNAP Food Benefits : How to Get Help
"SNAP helps people buy the food they need for good health. People also can buy garden seeds with SNAP benefits."
Target Hunger Houston
"Through our food distribution system that includes six (6) food pantries, the Willie H. & Gladys R. Goffney Community Garden, an extensive senior home delivery program with 20 routes, 10 senior day sites, a central food hub and numerous community food fairs, Target Hunger is on the front lines of hunger every day."
Where to apply for SNAP in Houston

The Beacon
"The Beacon is a non-profit organization that serves the Houston homeless community through daily services, civil legal aid, counseling and mentoring and access to housing. "
Shelters in Houston
"Shelter Listings is dedicated to serving the homeless and low-income. We have listed out the shelters and low cost housing services we have in Houston, TX below. This list has homeless shelters, halfway houses, affordable housing, etc."
Star of Hope
"Sometimes things happen which cannot be overcome without help. Homelessness is like that. If you are experiencing that kind of personal devastation, or you know someone who is struggling in such a way—perhaps a family member or a friend, there is help at Star of Hope Mission. "