INITIATIVES • FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Help end food insecurity in Irving ISD
75% of Irving ISD students face food insecurity. Donors and volunteers provide 1,000 weekly food bags so no child goes hungry.
HOW IT STARTED
A middle school counselor noticed a student struggling with schoolwork and behavior — he hadn’t eaten. That one conversation sparked everything.
ISF supporters began counting how many students needed help. Bowie Middle School offered a classroom. Donors brought shelves. Volunteers packed bags.
On January 18, 2019, the first build filled 85+ bags for 7 campuses. By the next week, bag counts had doubled. The year ended with Travis Middle School donating storage, new volunteers joining, and 800+ students helped.
How Food for Thought works
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Donations come in
Cash donations or donated food items fund each bag
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Volunteers pack bags
Shelf-stable items: chili, soup, pasta, rice, canned protein, fruits & vegetables
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Distributed to 35 campuses
1,000 bags go out every week during the school year
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Students eat
Each bag provides 2 meals for a family of 4
See How Far
your dollar goes
2 meals for 1 student
70 meals for 10 students
100 meals for 20 students
700 meals for 100 students
Three ways to support Food for Thought
Host a food drive
Organize a group build, adopt a school, or sponsor bags as a business.
Make a donation
Can’t volunteer? A quick online contribution goes directly to purchasing food.
Need help?
You're not alone.
If your family is experiencing food insecurity, talk to your campus counselor about available resources within Irving ISD.
