Houston’s Big Four Accounting Firms Combat Childhood Hunger at 4th Annual Food Fight

Members of the Big Four accounting firms in Houston —EY, KPMG LLP and PwC US —came together on Friday, October 28th, to battle childhood hunger at the 4th Annual Food Fight. As many as 120 dedicated volunteers filled 7,920 food sacks with 47,520 nutritious meals as part of the Houston Food Bank’s Backpack Buddy program, created to feed children during weekends and holidays when many go hungry with no access to meals provided at school.

“A little friendly competition isn’t a bad thing, especially when it is in the name of fighting hunger,” says Brian Greene, president/CEO of the Houston Food Bank. “While the businesses participating in the Big Four Food Fight are competing companies in the business world, they are united in their support of Houston Food Bank and understand that together they can make a big impact on feeding hungry children. We are grateful for their time and generosity.”

For more information on each of the firms, please visit EY, KPMG LLP and PwC.

The Houston Food Bank is a solution to hunger in times of need. America’s largest and nationally recognized as Feeding America’s Food Bank of the Year in 2015, the Food Bank distributes 79 million nutritious meals through its network of 600 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and other hunger relief charities in southeast Texas, feeding 800,000 individuals each year. Fresh produce, meat and nonperishables are distributed from the warehouse at 535 Portwall, and meals for kids are prepared and distributed from Keegan Center, a 15,000 square-foot industrial kitchen. Additional community services include nutrition education, school-based programs, food stamp applications and hands-on job training. Red Barrels offer a convenient way for grocery shoppers to donate nonperishables for their neighbors in need. The Houston Food Bank, founded in 1982, is a certified member of Feeding America, the nation’s food bank network, with a four-star rating from Charity Navigator. Visit us online. Website: houstonfoodbank.org; Facebook: www.facebook.com/thehoustonfoodbank; Twitter: @houstonfoodbank; Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/houston...