North Texas Food Bank- Hearbeat Video

The NTFB, a nonprofit center for food distribution, is a partner of America's Second Harvest and was recognized as 2001 Food Bank of the Year. The Food Bank procures donated surplus food and transfers it in usable quantities through nine programs to over 400 Member Agencies in 13 North Texas counties including Kids Cafes, after-school programs, residential treatment programs, food pantries, emergency shelters, soup kitchens, senior citizen centers, low-income daycare centers and other social service centers.

Member Agencies are located in Dallas, Denton, Collin, Fannin, Rockwall, Hunt, Grayson, Kaufman, Ellis, Navarro, Lamar, Delta and Hopkins counties that cover 9,400 square miles. Approximately 3 million people live in this service area. Approximately 377,600 (13%) of the population in the Food Bank's service area live below the poverty level. More than 164,000 (43%) of these are children under 18. Forty-six percent of households with hungry children are considered the "working poor" as at least one adult in the household is employed.

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[ethicomm]

@snippy2 Up in Canada. Don't think you could help but thanks anyhow. Things have gotten a bit better with the FB in terms of donations. Bless you.

[snippy2]

@ethicomm Where do you live? I am not a big wealthy person or anything... but I will try to guide some donations to local foodbanks in your area if you let me know. I realize this sounds difficult but try to take some action. You are well written... coordinate with local food banks and send letters to the managers at local stores asking them to donate items that will go to waste... I think many people just don't know the needs in their community or they would do more.