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TEXAS (KXAN) — H-E-B chairman Charles Butt is donating $20 million to 20 Texas food banks statewide to help mitigate food insecurity, the grocer announced Wednesday.
The donation comes as the U.S. Department of Agriculture ranks Texas one of the most vulnerable states for food insecurity in the country. National data found the Lone Star State comes in second as the most food insecure U.S. state, second only to Arkansas.
H-E-B’s donation will support food banks enrolled in the Feeding Texas network, per the release. In Austin, the Central Texas Food Bank is one of those in-network locations.
Feeding Texas data has found approximately four million Texans experience food insecurity; of that four million figure, roughly 20% of them are children.
“By supporting the hunger relief efforts of these dedicated organizations, we hope to make a meaningful and positive impact across the state.”
Charles Butt, chairman, H-E-B
H-E-B has operated its Hunger Relief program since 1982, resulting in more than one billion pounds of food donated to 5,500 nonprofits in both Texas and Mexico. Last year, the program led to over 33 million pounds of food for families facing hunger or food insecurity.
More details on the latest donation, including other feeding program efforts, are available online.
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