2025-26 TASC State Service Project
TASC Rocks Against Hunger!

The Why -
The State Project is needed because: 

  • Throughout Texas, 1 in every 6 families face food insecurity (Feeding Texas)
  • In Texas, 1 in every 4 children goes to bed hungry, which is over 2 million children every day (Feeding Texas)
  • Texas has the second-highest food insecurity population in the nation (Feeding Texas)
  • 5.1 million Texans are at risk for hunger (Feeding Texas)
  • Within a year, the rate of food insecurity in Texas has risen from 16.4% to 17.6% (Feeding Texas)
  • Texas has the highest rate of senior food insecurity in the nation with 13.6% of Texan seniors at risk for hunger (Feeding Texas)
  • More than 3.4 million Texans receive SNAP benefits (Every Texan)
  • Over 3 million students are estimated to qualify for free or reduced-price school lunches (Statista) 
  • Over 2 million individuals in Texas experience low access to healthy food sources (UTHealthSchool of Public Health)
  • Over 4 million people receive food and resources from the Feeding Texas network of food banks (Feeding Texas)
  • Texas food banks are reporting significant strain and facing challenges to provided enough resources to those who face food insecurity (The Texas Tribune)

 

Report Goals:

  • At least 1,000 projects designed to combat food insecurity or hunger in Texas.
  • At least 750 councils will partner with local community organizations (food banks, food pantries, soup kitchens, etc.).
  • At least 75,000 service hours dedicated to projects that help serve, educate, and advocate individuals on all things food insecurity.
  • At least 1000 social media posts tagging @tasc_stuco and using #TASCFeedsTX, which will share resources, projects, and awareness related to the state service project.
  • At least $300,000 in goods and money donated to partnered local advocacy centers and shelters.
  • At least 300,000 people reached through education efforts. This is considered by counting or measuring the number of people educated through programs/organizations/projects (ex., the number of attendees at a seminar, open house presentations, advisory lessons, and the number of people reached through social media).

 Project Ideas are HERE on Canva and HERE as a pdf

State Service Project Ideas

TASC Rocks Against Hunger State Project 2025 

A Culinary Teacher's Thoughts on Fighting Food Insecurity by Peggy Grimes

Partner with Explore.Act.Tell (EAT) Program:
Focusing on food insecurity projects is this year’s statewide initiative for TASC, and we have the perfect FREE (and flexible) program for you and your students.  Plus, your students can enter to win one of thirty grants up to $5,000!  The Explore.Act.Tell. Program encourages students to take meaningful action in their schools and communities. The program empowers student leaders to explore important issues, act through service and advocacy, and tell the stories of their impact to win a grant. We are thrilled that student councils across Texas are uniting under this theme to create real change and inspire others through their service efforts and leadership!  Register at exploreacttell.org for instant access to all resources and to receive a Welcome Kit in the mail.