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Heat or Eat?

With the winter months upon us, many people will be confronted with difficult choices such as paying for food and paying for utilities or heating fuel.

Nearly 49 million Americans are food insecure; this means they lack consistent access to enough food at some point during the year.

In a national study of Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) recipients, 30% reported going without food for at least one day, 41% went without medical or dental care, 33% did not fill a prescription or took less than a full dose of their medication and 25% had someone in the home who became sick because the home was too cold. Source: The National Energy Assistance Directors’ Association, 2009 National Energy Assistance Survey.

57% of South Plains Food Bank clients report having to choose between paying for food and paying for utilities.

49% of SPFB clients had to choose between paying for food and paying for rent or mortgage.

44% of SPFB clients had to choose between paying for food and paying for medicine or medical care.

Your donation today can make a difference in the lives of your neighbors.

...Got SNAP?

Are you, or someone you know, in need of food assistance? The South Plains Food Bank can help. We have an outreach team that can help you with the application process for SNAP (formerly known as Food Stamps); children's medicaid/CHIP; adult medicaid; Women, Infant & Children (WIC); Long Term Care; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); and Women's Health Program. Homebound or without transportation? That's okay! One of our outreach social workers can come to your home. Work? That's okay! One of our outreach social workers can meet you somewhere during your lunch, or you can set up an appoint to meet them at the Food Bank. For more information or to begin the application process for any of these programs call the South Plains Food Bank at 806-763-3003 an ask for an outreach social worker.

About the South Plains Food Bank

Food banking solves two problems ... hunger and waste. The South Plains Food Bank, Inc. is committed to alleviating hunger and giving hope to the hungry. We are a humanitarian resource responsible for securing, growing, processing, and distributing food to charitable organizations and persons in need.