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Pearland alum at North Texas Food Bank: volunteers can pack up to 15,000–20,000 meals in a 2½-hour shift as USDA cuts squeeze supplies
Summary
Elizabeth Campo, a 2013 Pearland High School graduate and volunteer specialist at the North Texas Food Bank, told Pearland ISD’s Building Blocks podcast that volunteers often pack 15,000–20,000 meals per 2½-hour shift and that the food bank is feeling pressure from cuts to USDA programs even as local donations help fill gaps.
Elizabeth Campo, a 2013 graduate of Pearland High School and a volunteer specialist at the North Texas Food Bank, told Pearland ISD’s Building Blocks podcast that volunteers can pack “upwards in the, you know, 15 to 20,000 meals” during a typical 2½-hour shift and that the food bank is “having the pressure of some of those cuts” to USDA programs.
Why it matters: Texas ranks high for food insecurity and the greater Houston area — which serves Pearland — is among the nation’s most food-insecure metropolitan areas. Campo described volunteer work, youth programs and how the bank budgets to remain operational amid changing federal support, underscoring the role of local volunteers and donations in keeping food distribution running.
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