2025S0279-1 03/24/25
By: Creighton S.R. No. 352
SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Feeding Texas and to join its members in celebrating
Texas Food Bank Day at the State Capitol on April 2, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1986, the Feeding Texas network
consists of 20 food banks that collaborate with more than 3,000
community agencies to reduce hunger and improve health in all 254
Texas counties; and
WHEREAS, Feeding Texas upholds its charitable mission
through numerous public-private partnerships, including working
with the Texas Department of Agriculture to administer the Texans
Feeding Texans Surplus Agricultural Products Grant Program; this
highly successful initiative helps feed low-income families by
offering incentives to growers to donate fresh produce, and it
has resulted in the distribution of 500 million pounds of surplus
produce across the state; and
WHEREAS, Members of Feeding Texas also have teamed up with
the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to offer nutrition
education and disease prevention services; through the
partnership, the network has increased the efficiency and
efficacy for existing clients and has provided application
assistance with the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program;
and
WHEREAS, By leveraging their expertise and experience,
network food banks are able to respond swiftly to families in
times of crisis, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, they delivered
more than two billion pounds of food to Texans in need; and
WHEREAS, Feeding Texas is reducing hunger while
contributing greatly to the health and well-being of the people
of the Lone Star State, and all who help to advance its worthwhile
efforts are truly deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
Legislature, hereby commend the staff and volunteers of Feeding
Texas for working to end hunger and improve health for all Texans
and extend best wishes to all for a memorable Texas Food Bank Day
at the Capitol; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the organization as an expression of esteem from the Texas
Senate.