North Texas schools, food banks expand holiday meal programs to combat child food insecurity

With food insecurity rising across North Texas, Fort Worth ISD and the North Texas Food Bank are stepping in to feed children during the upcoming holiday breaks.

Here's where you can find food assistance ahead of the holidays:

FWISD Holiday Meal Program

Fort Worth ISD Child Nutrition Services is launching a holiday meal program to ensure students have access to food during the Thanksgiving break, a period where many families lose access to hot, fresh meals provided at school.

“We just felt that it was a need in our district," said Pamela Watson, director of Child Nutrition Services. “Due to the recent changes in SNAP benefits and the increased amount of hunger in kids, especially in Texas, it was just the right thing to do to provide meals for our students even while they're out on bre