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...
The April unemployment numbers were released today and were unsurprisingly awful. The New York Times reported that 20.5 million jobs have been lost since the start of the pandemic, the worst since the Great Depression. As we grapple with the economic fallout,...
Earlier this year, Texas Impact joined the Texas Border Collaboration Network (TBCN). TBCN is a network of organizations focused on direct service, legal aid, advocacy, and hospitality for migrants and vulnerable populations along the Texas-Mexico border. As this...
