Children’s Hunger Fund (CHF), based in California, broke ground last month on a new facility in Prosper, about 25 miles north of Dallas, where an estimated 100 million meals will eventually be distributed to children living in poverty.
The 85,000-square-foot facility, expected to open in 2026, will serve not only the local region but several neighboring states.
The facility will include a 10,000-square-foot volunteer center, a 25,000-square-foot poverty encounter exhibit, a 30,000-square-foot community center and office space, and a 20,000-square-foot processing and storage space.
While the first phase, costing approximately $7 million, is already paid for, the second and third phases are still awaiting funding.
About 14% of residents in North Texas live in poverty, with roughly 20% of them being children.
Since its founding in 1991, CHF has collaborated with local churches and ministries to positively impact the lives of over 380 million children, distributing more than 750 million meals.
Through its Rethink Mercy program, CHF offers training to churches on topics ranging “from salvation to poverty to the church’s role in extending compassion to those in need.”