UPDATE JULY 10: Texas Impact Submits Comments on the Proposed Rule Texas Impact submitted comments on the proposed rule by the Homeland Security Department. Special thanks to Rick Ertel, Texas Impact’s Board President, for his leadership on gathering these...
People of faith should support a sustainable and just food system. This means one that pays attention to its many interconnected components: growing, producing, transporting, purchasing, consuming, and recovering food. An essential part of this system are the...
The agriculture industry and hunger relief have been inextricably tied together since the beginning of organized government food assistance in the 1930’s. Without our country’s farmers and ranchers—which in Texas alone is a $100 billion industry, the food supply we...
The charitable response to hunger represents a significant part of our hunger safety net in the United States. Many churches, synagogues, and mosques administer food distribution through pantries and soup kitchens because it represents a calling of their faith. Prior...
On May 20, Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, and Speaker Bonnen issued a memo directing state agencies and institutions of higher education to identify strategies for immediately reducing their current budgets by five percent. In their memo, the leaders stated...
On April 8th, Texas Impact began highlighting members of the Texas Border Collaboration Network (TBCN) and their organizations. TBCN members and organizations are dedicated to helping migrants and vulnerable populations along the U.S.-Mexico border. This week’s...
