THE GREATER PORT ARTHUR FOOD BANK

The Greater Port Arthur Food Bank Project will act as a primary food distribution pillar and major mechanism to end food insecurity for the City of Port Arthur and surrounding cities amongst the COVID-19 global pandemic. Our love-filled food service programming will allow all families, any child, any citizen with/or without a home a tangible solution to Hunger. Which in return fosters better nutritional, mental & physical health. GPAFB has 3 major food service distribution programs that will eradicate Hunger in the City of Port Arthur within a few months of service. Each citizen will be greeted with Love and Respect, so without further ado we welcome you to Love’s Front Door, The Greater Port Arthur Food Bank’s 3 Major Programs of Service:

1| Love’s Front Door Food Distribution

Love’s Front Door is a collaborative led and organized by Grace Hub, Inc. & CCPA in loving partnership with the Texas Department of Family & Protective Services (Faith Based & Community Engagement Division), Port Arthur Independent School District, The Office of Port Arthur City Councilman, District 3, The City of Prairie View, Texas, The City Of Orange, Texas, Services Of Hope, Inc and a host of community churches. The love filled state-wide community distribution events takes place in Jefferson, Waller and Liberty Counties on selected Saturdays in Port Arthur at Memorial High School, the City of Prairie View, the City of Orange and in Dayton, Texas. Our LFD Distributions are supported by a host of community leaders, citizens & local students who act as volunteers. We distribute FREE USDA fresh vegetables/fruit boxes, (New) mixed boxes (meat, vegetables & diary) and Milk, along with other food donations & items we deem to purchase. It is our goal to offer distribution events according to the perspective need and a Seniors Only LFD Food Distribution centered around a fun, holistic wellness seniors program that is COVID-19 friendly every Wednesday. We also plan on employing 125 Day Laborers to help with distribution & clean-up over the span of 1 calendar year. Love Ends Hunger!

2| LFD Love Bags

Grace Hub, Inc. will distribute 10-50 Love Bags (Sandwich, Chips, Snack & Drink) to 50 official LFD Love Bag sites across the City of Port Arthur/Sabine Pass per week. Each official site will bare a LFD Love Bag Decal on the exterior of the establishment to denote it is a provider of a delicious meal. This program will allow any child or person battling homelessness free food upon request. Name & Age would be the only requirement to receive a LFD Love Bag.

3| HUBs Of Grace

A community empowerment & engagement food service distribution program with 20 Churches Strategically Chosen from around the City Of Port Arthur to act as Hubs of Grace. This strategic program allows all citizens to be less than 2 miles away from a official free food source. Hubs of Grace also allows those who miss our LFD Food Distributions to receive Grace & still have a viable food source for there families, seniors and individuals battling hunger. Grace Hub, Inc. will donate 10-100 food boxes to each church to end food insecurity in Port Arthur, Prairie View & Orange, TX. Also each church will adapt a school in there neighborhood and establish a relationship to identify children and there families who are battling hunger and possibly homelessness.

Greater Port Arthur Food Bank will also provide in the days to come an emergency free mini-grocery store that will allow cases of emergency a option to receive groceries for there families. Grace Hub, Inc. is currently in search of funding to expand our capacity to serve low income citizens who have been affected by the global pandemic COVID-19. We know that COVID-19 has affected the employment status, finances, health (mental & physical) and housing status of many Port Arthur residents and we at Grace Hub, Inc. are ready and able to respond.  We are constantly in search of new innovative ways to supply the love needed to end Hunger and Homelessness in the City of Port Arthur and with your help it will soon be a reality.