Hunters for the Hungry

OVERVIEW

Hunger in Texas

One in six Texas households is at risk of hunger. Texas ranks third in the nation with regard to the percentage of households experiencing food insecurity. – USDA: Household Food Security in the United States, 2005
63% of Texas emergency food providers feel they do NOT distribute enough food to meet demand. – TACAA: Food Assistance Provider Needs Assessment, 2005
66% of the food providers feel that the demand for food is increasing. – TACAA: Food Assistance Provider Needs Assessment, 2005

Hunger Relief Programs

The Texas Association of Community Action Agencies, Inc., (TACAA) administers several hunger relief programs affecting families and communities in Texas. Thanks to these programs, each year TACAA distributes an average of 2.5 million pounds of fresh produce and over 150,000 pounds of ground meat to people in need.

To learn more about TACAA's hunger relief efforts, click on a program listed below.

Food Stamp Outreach – an outreach program in select high need areas of Texas to increase participation in the Food Stamp Program
Hunters for the Hungry - a wild game donation program providing venison and other wild game to food assistance providers
Share Our Surplus - a produce recovery program salvaging fruits, vegetables, and other surplus food for distribution to food assistance providers
Food Assistance Providers- an identification project maintaining and updating a database of food assistance providers in Texas

If you want donate food to any of TACAA’s hunger relief programs, please know that there are state and federal laws that protect you. These laws are known as the "Good Faith Donor Act" and the "Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act."