Kimberly Hayes of the Houston Health Department and Angela Aquil of Harris County Public Health display sacks of potatoes to be given away at the Houston Food Bank’s Neighborhood Supersite Food Distribution at Bear Creek Pioneer Park, 3230 SH 6 North in Houston, on November 5. The food bank partnered with Harris County Precinct 4 and Commissioner Lesley Briones to host the free food distribution for residents affected by the loss of SNAP benefits during the current federal government shutdown. A 2024 Kinder Institute study found nearly 40% percent of Houston and Harris County households are food insecure, significantly exceeding the national average of 14%.