TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The East Texas Food Bank kicked off Hunger Action Month by honoring three local champions at its annual Hunger Hero Awards.

September's nationwide initiative raises awareness of food insecurity in East Texas, where one in six adults and one in four children face hunger.

The SWEPCO Foundation received the Corporate Partner Hunger Hero Award for its support of the Longview Resource Center, helping fund more than 2. 1 million meals.