I won't be sailing through the tollbooths on the way home from the office in a few hours as light-heartedly as usual -- not since the holiday awareness materials from the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) scrolled onto my screen. A lot of scary statistics about hunger for an upcoming news piece are accumulating on one side of my desk, but the sobering fact that sliced through all the holiday hubbub was this one: For the cost of my next toll, the NTFB can feed five children. That's right -- five hungry children.
The North Texas Food Bank definitely puts its money where its mouth is, literally and figuratively. The NTFB's Food 4 Kids and Kids Café programs both specifically benefit local children. And the need is stronger than ever: new figures released this month by America’s Second Harvest: The Nation’s Food Bank Network show that Texas is now tied with New Mexico to have the highest rate of childhood hunger in the nation.
Already working under a 17% increase in demand over the same time period last year, the NTFB needs our help stocking its shelves for the upcoming cold and holiday season. Learn more, donate or get involved today!
~ Lisa
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The North Texas Food Bank is one of the finest organizations in our community. Thank you for bringing their fine work to light.
At Central Dallas Ministries, we consider the NTFB one of our strongest partners. We work with them to deliver food to over 20,000 families each year through our food pantry.
The needs are unfortunately increasing each year. Hopefully, thanks to people like you, we'll continue to educate our community on the importance of getting involved in addressing hunger.
Thanks for your work.
Jeremy Gregg
Director of Development
Central Dallas Ministries
www.CentralDallasMinistries.org
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