Our fight against hunger is an ongoing one, this is why there's always something happening at the South Texas Food Bank!
Stay on top of the latest news, event calendars, notices and other important information about how we’re helping feed our and your, hungry neighbors.
For more information on any of the following events or interested in holding an event/fundraiser in benefit of The South Texas Food Bank, contact Angie Osterman, Development Coordinator (aosterman@southtexasfoodbank.org) or Mike Ramos, Marketing Specialist (mramos@southtexasfoodbank.org) at 956-726-3120 Ext. 41 .
Stay on top of the latest news, event calendars, notices and other important information about how we’re helping feed our and your, hungry neighbors.
For more information on any of the following events or interested in holding an event/fundraiser in benefit of The South Texas Food Bank, contact Angie Osterman, Development Coordinator (aosterman@southtexasfoodbank.org) or Mike Ramos, Marketing Specialist (mramos@southtexasfoodbank.org) at 956-726-3120 Ext. 41 .
Upcoming Events & Initiatives
Empty Bowls XI - Friday, August 18, 2017
The South Texas Food Bank’s Empty Bowls has aimed to both create awareness about the realities of hunger and to celebrate the generosity of those individuals, businesses and organizations that have impacted and furthered the food bank’s mission of feeding the hungry in South Texas.
This year’s band will be the Tex-Mex Power Rock trio, Los Lonely Boys, plus the pride of Laredo, Clark Middle School's Mariachi Del Norte!
The event includes: a dinner, a benefit concert and a silent auction featuring artworks from both local and regional artists.
Sponsorship tables of 10 that include dinner and access to silent auction items are available. There are different levels of sponsorship available: Platinum $10,000, Gold $5,000, Silver $2,500 and Bronze $1,500. Individual table tickets are $150. Table Tickets are available at the South Texas Food Bank office located at 1907 Freight and Riverside.
Concert only tickets are $10, $15 and $25. Tickets will go on sale Friday, March 31, 2017 at 10 A.M. and will be available at the LEA Box office, Ticketmaster.com, Select Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000.
This year’s band will be the Tex-Mex Power Rock trio, Los Lonely Boys, plus the pride of Laredo, Clark Middle School's Mariachi Del Norte!
The event includes: a dinner, a benefit concert and a silent auction featuring artworks from both local and regional artists.
Sponsorship tables of 10 that include dinner and access to silent auction items are available. There are different levels of sponsorship available: Platinum $10,000, Gold $5,000, Silver $2,500 and Bronze $1,500. Individual table tickets are $150. Table Tickets are available at the South Texas Food Bank office located at 1907 Freight and Riverside.
Concert only tickets are $10, $15 and $25. Tickets will go on sale Friday, March 31, 2017 at 10 A.M. and will be available at the LEA Box office, Ticketmaster.com, Select Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000.
For more information call The South Texas Development & Marketing Department at 956-726-3120; or, send your inquiry to emptybowls@southtexasfoodbank.org
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The South Texas Food Bank is 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization.
Non-Discrimination Policy:
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Non-Discrimination Policy:
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
