East Texas Food Bank
Fighting Hunger. Feeding Hope.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
East Texas Food Bank Programs
Child Hunger Initiatives: Our child hunger initiatives are focused on making sure children are being fed well in order that they grow healthier, get more out of school, and are able to achieve what they want without lack of adequate food. Kids Cafe is an after-school program that serves snacks and meals to kids in a safe environment. BackPack Program supplements weekend meals by sending kids home with backpacks full of easy-to-prepare foods to last throughout weekend. Summer Food Service Program exists to make sure school-aged children and youth who normally receive meals during the school year do not go hungry during the summer when these programs no longer operate. In addition to food, our programs also offer various forms of Nutrition Education aimed especially at youth. Rural Outreach and Delivery delivers food and other grocery items from the Food Bank to strategic sites in outlying communities enabling rural agencies to better benefit from membership with the Food Bank. Fresh Produce Program: distributes fresh fruits and vegetable to clients through partner agencies. We distributed over 10 million pounds of fresh produce in FY2019. Nutrition Education: promotes a long-term solution to hunger and poor nutritional habits by providing parents on a low income struggling to feed their families the cooking, nutrition and food budgeting skills they need to make healthy and economical food choices.
Where we work
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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East Texas Food Bank
Board of directorsas of 06/06/2022
Mr. Bill Mohl
Cathy Schreiber
Community Volunteer
Ann Howell
State Farm Insurance, Retired
Gregg Davis
Merrill Lynch, Tyler
Bryan Jacobe
Jacobe Brothers Construction
Jay Jelinek
Brookshire Brothers Grocery Company, Lufkin
Howard Tagg
Attorney, Tyler
Kenneth Cobb
amaGoh Smoothie
Verna Hall
Community Volunteer
Leslie Harrison
Community Volunteer
Jeff Johnston
Chick-Fil-A, Broadway
Michele Bosworth
UT Health Science Center at Tyler
Jay Brooks
Smith County Fire Marshal/EMC
Moises Leandro
Southside Bank
Bill Mohl
Retired, Entergy Corp
Jim Noble
US Attorney's Office - Tyler
Christie Osuagwu
UT Health Science Center at Tyler
Valerie Smith
St. Paul Children's Clinic
Dustin Wilkinson
BancorpSouth
Ivette Zavarce
Encouragement Media Group
Kristy Everitt
Henry & Peters, PC
Lisa Williams
Black Nurses Rock
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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