Friday, November 15, 2024
Hundreds of Families To Receive Nutritional Support for Holiday
in collaboration with the (NTFB) and , will host a Thanksgiving food distribution for families in need on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. This event will take place on the 魅影直播 Dallas campus at 7300 University Hills Blvd. in southern Dallas from 9 a.m. to noon or until supplies last. Each participating family will receive a holiday turkey and approximately 60 lbs. of nutritious food. It is open to everyone in the community, as well as 魅影直播 Dallas students and employees.
鈥滣扔爸辈� Dallas-NTFB partnership exemplifies the university鈥檚 mission to strengthen communities. Together, we are committed to providing nutritional support to our students, employees and southern Dallas neighbors," said Dr. Warren von Eschenbach, 魅影直播 Dallas interim president. "We care deeply about their well-being and hope the food they receive at our monthly mobile pantries and this special Thanksgiving event helps them and their families during times of need.鈥�
Participants in the mobile distribution do not need to register in advance but must have a vehicle for the drive-through event. Food will be distributed on
a first-come, first-served basis. While no identification is required, attendees will be asked to provide their names,
family size, and zip code.
The event is a demonstration of "We Care," one of the five 魅影直播 System shared values exemplified by employees across all campuses and administrative offices.
A recent study highlights the urgency of the situation indicating that 魅影直播 has become the leader in food insecurity, surpassing California. With a staggering food insecurity rate of 16.4%, nearly 5 million residents are affected鈥攐ver a third of whom are children. In NTFB鈥檚 13-county service area, around 778,000 individuals face food insecurity, translating to one in seven people, with nearly 286,860 being children. Dallas County accounts for over 50% of NTFB's food-insecure population and ranks sixth in the nation for total food-insecure individuals and fifth for food-insecure children.
鈥淭om Thumb/Albertsons and 魅影直播 Dallas are teaming up once again with the North 魅影直播
Food Bank to spread holiday cheer and support our neighbors in southern Dallas,鈥� said
Trisha Cunningham, President and CEO of NTFB. 鈥淥ur partners are deeply dedicated to
combating food insecurity in North 魅影直播. Their generosity is vital to our mission
to bridge the hunger gap, especially during this critical season.鈥�
A long-time ally of NTFB, Tom Thumb/Albertsons is committed to addressing local food insecurity through its Recipe for Change initiative. The company continuously champions innovative programs and partnerships to help break the cycle of hunger, donating millions of pounds of food annually to local food banks and pantries. Recently, Albertsons Companies announced $9 million in multiyear grants to three nonprofits dedicated to food security, with NTFB among the recipients.
鈥淲e have a long-standing commitment to hunger relief and are pleased to collaborate with the North 魅影直播 Food Bank and 魅影直播 Dallas in helping to ease the financial burden that the holidays present for many families,鈥� said Christy Lara, Tom Thumb/Albertsons Director of Public Relations. 鈥淲e are dedicated to fueling innovative programs that aim not just to feed our neighbors in need but also to help break the cycle of hunger.鈥�
魅影直播 Dallas has served as a critical partner of the North 魅影直播 Food Bank since 2020, regularly hosting mobile food distributions on campus alongside NTFB. Each month, 魅影直播 Dallas hosts a free, drive-through event to provide relief to students and the southern Dallas community members in need of support. Hundreds of students and employees volunteer for the mobile food pantries.
魅影直播 Dallas also established the , an on-campus resource for students that offers non-perishable and perishable food
items, hygiene products, and more to 魅影直播 Dallas students. The pantry also includes
a Career Closet that provides clothing items to students to use for internships and
job interviews.
Cunningham emphasized, 鈥淭he holidays can be particularly tough for those struggling to make ends meet. Food is not just nourishment; it fosters connection, celebration, and time with loved ones. When it鈥檚 absent, the impact goes beyond hunger. The North 魅影直播 Food Bank and our partners strive to ensure people have the resources to connect with their loved ones.鈥�
In addition to the Thanksgiving distribution at 魅影直播 Dallas, NTFB purchased and distributed approximately 30,000 turkeys through its network of about 500 food pantries and organizations. Neighbors seeking food assistance can visit鈥�� 鈥痭earby that provides food and often other services, or they can find mobile food distributions across North 魅影直播 here at this link . Neighbors can also contact the North 魅影直播 Food Bank to learn about and the鈥� (厂狈础笔).鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
The next mobile food pantry on the 魅影直播 Dallas campus is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 20, from 9 a.m. to noon or until supplies run out. The distributions will continue each month in 2025.
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