PHARR – Unfortunately, hunger impacts people in every corner of the country, including 18.1% of our neighbors in the Rio Grande Valley. And given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and Hurricane Hanna, the Food Bank RGV has seen the demand at their weekly Drive-Thru Emergency Pantry (DTEP) distributions surge by nine fold since March 1. This is exactly why the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley joins Feeding America® Food Banks nationwide this September to take part in Hunger Action Month (HAM) to inspire people to take action and bring attention to the challenging reality of food insecurity in ...