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the tens of thousands of children who go to bed hungry each night in the Houston
area, an afternoon snack or evening meal is a necessary blessing. That is why
the Houston Media Classic takes pride in making the Houston Food Bank the event¹s
primary beneficiary for over 13 years and continues to support their fight against
hunger.  The
Houston Food Bank serves 400 hunger relief agencies in an 18-county service area
including food pantry programs, shelters for the homeless, safe havens for the
battered and abused, as well as nutrition sites for children and the elderly.

Through
programs like the Kid¹s Café, Operation Frontline, Community Kitchen
programs and the Apple Cart Mobile Pantry, the Houston Food Bank is making a difference
in Houston. For more information about the Houston Food Bank and its affiliations,
we encourage you to visit www.houstonfoodbank.org.
DISTRIBUTING 36
MILLION POUNDS OF NUTRITIOUS FOOD EACH YEAR HELPING 80,000 DIFFERENT PEOPLE
EACH WEEK, 35,000 OF WHICH ARE CHILDREN
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