Food Scholarship
Clients receive food scholarships when they commit to programs that can improve their lives.
Neighbors receive food scholarships when they commit to programs that can improve their lives. By lowering the financial stress of household grocery costs, individuals are in a better position to get the training, education or knowledge they need to achieve independence.
- Food scholarship recipients receive groceries twice each month, through designated Food for Change Markets, strategically located near neighbors throughout the greater Houston area.
- A typical food distribution includes up to 60 pounds of healthy food, per neighbor, half of it produce.
- Neighbors select the food they want to take home in a grocery store or farmers markets style set up. Due to the pandemic, distribution styles have been modified to maintain safety of clients and Market staff.
- As with traditional scholarships, recipients of food scholarships must maintain eligibility, in this case, by continuing their participation in programs.
Food Scholarships are integrated into evidence-based programs that measure client outcomes and can be expanded or replicated. For example:
- Education: Degree/Certificate programs for middle skills jobs
- Employment: Including job readiness, resume building, ESL classes, etc.
- Housing: Sustainable housing; Home buyer education for residents of low income housing
- Family finances: Financial literacy, credit building, and/or Homebuyers Clubs
We measure success by tracking specific outcomes from each partnership to see if food scholarships help people achieve their goals.
Our economic partners include:
If interested in participating in Food Scholarship at these partner sites, please contact them for eligibility requirements.
Housing
Change Happens New Hope Housing (Reed campus) Raise Up Families Adult Education Attack Poverty – ESL Harris County Department of Education – Pasadena West Houston Assistance Ministries – ESL Financial Literacy Chinese Community Center Easter Seals Second Mile |
Workforce Development
8 Million Stories BakerRipley Capital IDEA Change Happens Family Houston Goodwill Job Connection Center – Meyerland Goodwill Job Connection Center – Heights Goodwill Job Connection Center – River Oaks Houston Launch Pad Workforce Solutions – Astrodome Workforce Solutions – Katy Workforce Solutions – Lake Jackson Workforce Solutions – Northeast Workforce Solutions – Southwest Workforce Solutions – Westheimer Wesley Community Center West Houston Assistance Ministries – Employment Services |
For questions regarding Food For Change, please contact:
Food For Change
832-369-9390