Marking the milestone
Through the “Build Today, Feed Tomorrow” capital campaign, the food bank added new areas to boost efficiency, storage and volunteer capacity.
The expansion includes the Howard Hughes Produce Rescue Center—expected to recover about 110,000 more pounds of produce each month—as well as a new Woodforest National Bank Volunteer Center and expanded cold storage, increasing refrigerated space by 43%.
The additional space will allow the organization to distribute 1 million more meals each year, building on the nearly 9 million meals provided to Montgomery County residents in 2024, per the release.
“This expansion represents far more than bricks and mortar,” Kristine Marlow, president and CEO of Montgomery County Food Bank, said in the release. “It’s about people, purpose, and partnership ... and what happens when a community comes together with compassion and determination to fight hunger."
The project was made possible through donations from local partners, including Huntsman Corporation, Woodforest National Bank, ExxonMobil, Howard Hughes and The Woodlands Methodist Church, according to the release.
Founded in 1985, the Montgomery County Food Bank serves roughly 100,000 residents, a number that is continuously rising, the release states, facing food insecurity through a network of more than 80 partner agencies, schools and community organizations.
