KPRC 2 partners with Houston Food Bank to help families impacted by SNAP cuts. Here’s how you can help

Nearly 878,000 families across the Greater Houston area and surrounding counties may not receive SNAP benefits in November.

• RELATED: SNAP Program Threatened: 900,000 Houston-Area Lives Impacted

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — better known as SNAP — provides monthly benefits to help families afford groceries. That money comes from the USDA and because of the government shutdown continuing, benefits will stop for millions nationwide, including those hundreds of thousands right here locally.

• RELATED: Texans will not receive November SNAP benefits if government shutdown goes another week

How do we know this? Texas Health and Human Services tells KPRC 2, “SNAP benefits for November won’t be issued if the federal government shutdown continues past Oct. 27.”

Bottom line? Hundreds of thousands of Houston-area households, on top of unpaid federal workers, are facing empty shelves at home.

Here is how you can help:

KPRC 2 has partnered with community organizations across the Greater Houston area to collect non-perishable items benefitting the Houston Food Bank!

Here are the participating locations:

Houston Christian University

• 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
• Location 1: HCU McNair Hall: 7502 Fondren Rd, Houston, TX 77074.
  • Entry is from Gates 2 or 3 off of Fondren or Beechnut.
• Location 2: HCU Bradshaw Fitness Center: 7731 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77074.
  • Entry is right off the feeder road, and the bin is at the main entry.
• Here’s a printable campus map

Chinese Community Center

• Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• 9800 Town Park Dr

Phoenicia Specialty Foods on Westheimer

• Monday - Saturday: 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
• Sunday: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
• 12141 Westheimer Rd

Saint Arnold Brewing Company

• Monday - Thursday: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
• Friday: 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
• Saturday: 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
• Sunday: 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
• 2000 Lyons Ave

KPRC 2

• 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• 8181 Southwest Freeway

Come drop off nonperishable food items or to help families in need. Every item received will directly benefit members of the Greater Houston community.

• LIST: Help for families at risk of losing SNAP benefits amid government shutdown

Or, if you’d rather contribute financially, you can donate here. A $1 donation can provide 3 meals.

Every can, every dollar, every gesture counts. Together, we can make sure no Houston family goes hungry.

Other donation sites include Phoenicia Specialty Foods on Westheimer, Chinese Community Center Saint Arnold Brewing Company and at KPRC 2.