Help WKPS Raise Money to Fight Texas Childhood Hunger

Once again this April, Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel is uniting with law firms across North Texas to combat childhood hunger and food insecurity. Support our efforts by donating to the North Texas Food Bank today.

This is the fifth year the firm is taking part in the Food from the Bar Challenge (previously known as Partners 4 Hope), an annual campaign and friendly competition among the North Texas legal community to raise funds, collect food and volunteer to fight summer childhood hunger. The campaign helps raise awareness of food insecurity, while providing nutritious meals to children and families facing hunger during the summer months, when school meals are not available.

Every dollar donated provides access to three nutritious meals to a hungry family. Online contributions to the team’s efforts can be made here.

“The Food From the Bar campaign matters more now than ever,” says Chris Johnson, Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel partner and trial attorney. “Resources are being cut nationwide, when scarcity was already a problem. It’s incumbent on trial lawyers to do the work and try to help the communities that we serve.”

The North Texas Food Bank plays a crucial role in addressing hunger, especially for households ineligible for federal nutrition programs. The region has experienced a resurgence of food insecurity since the pandemic and with cuts to resources like SNAP nationwide, underscoring the ongoing importance of organizations like the North Texas Food Bank. Since its inception in 2019, this annual campaign has provided access to nearly 2.5 million meals to our youngest neighbors.

Food insecurity by the numbers:

• Texas has the highest food insecure population in the nation according to Feeding America. 
• 5.3 million Texans face food insecurity. 
• 1 in 6 households in Texas are food insecure.
• 1 in 5 children don’t know where their next meal will come from. This is around 254,420 children who are hungry.
• Texas has the highest rate of senior food insecurity in the nation with 13.6% of Texas seniors at risk for hunger.
• The rate of food insecurity in Texas has risen from 16.4% to 17.6% since last year’s report.

In 2025, Food From the Bar raised $145,000, which is 940 lbs of food and more than 450,000 nutritious meals to neighbors facing hunger. This year, NTFB’s collective goal is to raise at least $225,000, in addition to exceeding the amount of food collected and volunteer time logged during last year’s campaign.

“The lawyers and staff at Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel view the practice of law as a fundamental public service,” said Caitlyn Silhan, a firm partner and Food From The Bar co-leader. “This firm has a longstanding commitment to community welfare, both in Dallas and across the nation. We demonstrate that commitment through initiatives like Food From The Bar, as well as pro bono legal efforts.”

Last year, the Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel team raised $9,307, volunteered 35 hours, collected 83 pounds of food and won the #RaiseTheBarAward for our social media efforts. This year our firm’s goal is to raise $15,000, collect 100 pounds of food and volunteer for 50 hours.

“It’s been so rewarding to work together as a team toward a great cause. Seeing the impact that we are making on the community is staggering. During a volunteer shift last year we worked on over 28,000 meals.” Says Christopher L. Johnson, Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel partner and trial attorney. “Everyone here who participates in Food From the Bar feels the impact they are making. It helps us understand that, fundamentally, we are here to serve others.”

Learn more about childhood hunger in North Texas at map.feedingamerica.org and ntfb.org/childprograms. Donate today!