Senior Hunger
Solutions
A strategic initiative of the Mary E. Bivins Foundation advancing
food security for older adults across the Texas Panhandle.
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The Challenge
Older adults in the Panhandle are experiencing food insecurity at a rate higher than the national average.
Barriers include limited income, rising food costs, lack of transportation, social isolation, and other health challenges making it difficult to access affordable, nutritious, and consistent meals.
How We Help
Since 2015, the Mary E. Bivins Foundation has led the conversation on how to meet the challenge faced by our region. The Foundation created Senior Hunger Solutions, an initiative dedicated to addressing hunger and food insecurity among older adults in the top 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle.
Together, we can strengthen food access and supports so older adults can age with dignity in their own communities.
Aging in Place
Alleviating food insecurity in older adults is about more than just food access.
In 2026, the Mary E. Bivins Foundation compiled a resource directory with the help of several community partners to provide information on organizations and services helping individuals age in their communities across the Panhandle.
The How To... Webinar Series is presented by Senior Hunger Solutions on a quarterly basis and is designed to inform, educate, and empower program providers and community members with topics related to hunger relief for older adults.
How To...
Become a Community Partner
Do you want to help individuals and families apply for SNAP food benefits, Medicaid and other state programs? Consider becoming a Community Partner. This webinar will provide an overview of the program, how you can join, and insights from a current partner organization.
Seeds of Hope
Walking alongside faith communities dedicated to alleviating food insecurity among older adults.
Of the 100+ food access resources listed on SeniorHungerSolutions.org, more than half are affiliated with a local church and even more congregations are offering a range of support to local organizations providing food.
The Mary E. Bivins Foundation is creating pathways for congregations to enhance their food ministries and amplify giving to local food access organizations with the Seeds of Hope Congregation Designation Program.
Hunger Free Community Coalition
Hunger is too big of problem to solve alone - we are helping to create a coordinated community response.
In 2025, the Mary E. Bivins Foundation joined a coalition brought together by the Amarillo Area Foundation to complete the Baylor University Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty's certification course to create a Hunger Free Community Coalition for Potter and Randall County.
The work MEBF is conducting with the Coalition is ongoing as part of the Community Leadership Council.
Below are two maps developed by MEBF for the Community Coalition displaying information on the food resources, assets, and other access points in Potter and Randall County.