Today Houston based rapper and professor Bun B celebrates “Bun B Day” by Giving Back. A year ago today, Houston mayor Annise Parker named August 30th Bun B Day for his commitment to giving back in the greater Houston area. And what better way to celebrate service than giving; today from 4-7 PM Bun B is hosting a food drive at the Houston Food Bank headquarters. During the food drive, fans can meet and greet Bun B while supporting a cause by bringing nonperishable food items. All donated items will benefit the food bank which go to feed hungry residents in the Houston area.
Give Back Details!
WHAT: “Bun B Day in Houston” Food Drive with Houston Food Bank
WHEN: Thursday, August 30th, 4 to 7 PM
WHERE: Houston Food Bank, 535 Portwall Street Houston, 77029
Be sure to follow @BUNBTRILLOG and @HOUSTONFOODBANK. For those attending, the Houston Food Bank has asked that all photos be Tweeted us the official hashtag #BunBHFB.
Now operating from a new, 308,000 square-foot facility, the Houston Food Bank is the nation’s largest size Feeding America food bank and source of food for hunger relief charities in 18 southeast Texas counties. They have been named one of 10 Top-Notch Charities across the nation by Charity Navigator. A network of nearly 500 food pantries, soup kitchens, senior centers and other agencies, feeding a total of 137,000 people each week, provides more than 50 million nutritious meals annually. Fresh produce, meat and nonperishables are distributed from the new warehouse at 535 Portwall, and hot meals are prepared and distributed from Keegan Center, a 15,000 square-foot industrial kitchen. Additional community services range from nutrition education to assistance with food stamp applications and hands-on job training. Red Barrels offer a convenient way for grocery shoppers to donate nonperishables for their neighbors in need.
The Houston Food Bank, founded in 1982, is a certified member of Feeding America, the nation’s food bank network. The organization plans to grow to an annual distribution of 100 million nutritious meals by 2018. Visit HoustonFoodBank.org for more information.
