About us
Give where you live.
NiHao Food Bank Initiative is a volunteer-driven grassroots movement by the Chinese American Diaspora, focused on raising awareness about hunger in the USA, improving community engagement, as well as directing resources and contributions toward the North Texas Food Bank to fight hunger.
100%
Volunteer-run
NTFB
Anchor partner
1 : 3
$1 provides 3 meals
DFW
North Texas focused
The problem
- 801,000 hungry people in North Texas (1 in 6)
- 300,000 children may experience food insecurity in 2024 (1 in 5)
- 13 counties in NTFB's service area, spanning 10,000 square miles
Impact
- Over 2 million total meals provided to our hungry neighbors
- Over half a million dollars donated through NiHao fundraising and campaigns
- Over 16,000 pounds of food donated through NiHao community food drives
Five Key Elements of NiHao
Volunteering
NiHao organizes quarterly group volunteering events at the North Texas Food Bank in Plano, TX. Individual and family volunteering opportunities are made available directly via NTFB's website.
Food Drives
Quarterly food drive to raise awareness of food insecurity and bring the community together to fight hunger.
Donations
Each year, NiHao plans special events such as auctions and group events to raise crucial funds and awareness of hunger issues in North Texas. NiHao's online donation portal can be accessed all year round.
Student Volunteer Program
NiHao encourages students to volunteer and raise funds to fight hunger. The NiHao Ambassador program is specially designed for students who want to make a difference in helping those in need.
Membership
Both individuals and corporations can join the movement and make a sustainable impact with a financial pledge through one of the membership levels below.
Membership Levels
- Business Partner150,000 meals or $50,000 over 3 years
- Platinum60,000 meals or $20,000 over 3 years
- Gold30,000 meals or $10,000 over 3 years
- Silver9,000 meals or $3,000 over 3 years
- Ambassador900 meals or $300 or 100 volunteer hours over 3 years (students only)
NiHao Steering Committee
Bing Xie
Former SVP of Global Sales and Applications at Texas Instruments
Jane (Hongjian) Li
Chief Technology Officer at Honeywell Intelligrated
James Huang
Managing Partner at EA Insurance and Financial Services
Johnny Jenkins
Foundation Giving Specialist at North Texas Food Bank
David Gu
Board of Director at Global One Bank
CY Chen
Partner of Joyme Capital, Partner of eWTP Fund
Jarlin Jia
Vice President at Comerica Bank
