{"id":1006147,"date":"2026-08-17T08:49:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T08:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1006147\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T08:49:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T08:49:35","slug":"everybody-eatz-free-houston-pop-up-grocery-event-aims-to-help-families-prepare-for-the-school-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1006147\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Everybody Eatz&#8217;: Free Houston pop-up grocery event aims to help families prepare for the school year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\"><strong>HOUSTON<\/strong> \u2013 Houston families can find free groceries, prepared food and family activities Sunday as part of an effort to address food insecurity before the start of the school year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/hugsinablanket.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hugs in a Blanket Foundation<\/a> will host Everybody Eatz: Ivan\u2019s Pop-Up Grocery Store &amp; Food Park from 2:30 to 5 p.m. on Sunday at Exotic Pop, 5410 Almeda Road in Houston.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Organizers say the event is intended to support families facing rising grocery costs and reduced access to food assistance. Guests will be able to select items including meat, produce, snacks and other dry goods in an indoor, air-conditioned setting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The event will also include hot food from local vendors, hibachi, customizable tacos, cold drinks and a live DJ. Families can take part in free haircuts and hairstyling, a photo booth, raffles and giveaways.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 etvbxt font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Stack-vJ7SwH7U__StackBase-sc-1m5bkhd-0 evEXvX dsnUCb\"\/><\/ul>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">\u201cRather than a typical back-to-school giveaway, we\u2019re creating a real pop-up grocery experience\u2014plus hot, prepared options\u2014so families can stock up and enjoy time together,\u201d said Ivan Lambert, the nonprofit\u2019s founder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Children\u2019s activities will include a foam party, bounce house, mechanical bull riding competition and a mobile basketball competition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">All offerings are free and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Early arrival is encouraged.<\/p>\n<p>Start Here, Houston<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 bTVksG\">More Stories Like This In Our Email Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HOUSTON \u2013 Houston families can find free groceries, prepared food and family activities Sunday as part of an&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1006148,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5130],"tags":[13915,40969,51497,4345,402735,251,15418,358,3187],"class_list":["post-1006147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-houston","tag-back-to-school","tag-free-events","tag-giveaways","tag-houston","tag-hugs-in-a-blanket-foundation","tag-kids","tag-nonprofits","tag-texas","tag-tx"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/117109992152648748","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1006147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1006147"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1006147\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1006148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1006147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1006147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1006147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}