In fact, people still count on donations of food and the East Texas Food Bank (ETFB) because there are many hungry people here in East Texas, including your neighbors and co-workers. When the competition began in 2024, more than 38,500 jars of peanut butter were collected during the drive between Tyler and Longview. Tyler ended up winning the inaugural competition, and this year, the winner of the 'Spread The Love Peanut Butter Drive' is Longview. This year's drive netted the East Texas Food Bank with 8,711 pounds of peanut butter to help fight hunger in East Texas. Thousands of Pounds Collected for East Texas Food Bank In 2025Longview donated 6,452 pounds, while Tyler donated 2,259 pounds of peanut butter and won the 'Spread The Love Peanut Butter Drive' for 2025.