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Community spotlight

A look at North Texas Food Bank, a top-ranked
nonprofit relief organization, providing access to more
than 170,000 meals each day for hungry children,
seniors and families.

NORTH TEXAS In North Texas, more than 853,000 people are considered food insecure. These working parents, seniors
FOOD BANK and even children, might not know where their next healthy meal will come from. The North Texas Food
Bank believes that nourished people create communities that flourish and thrive, which is why they work to
provide healthful foods for our neighbors in need. Each day the NTFB provides access to 170,000 meals for
hungry North Texans, but the true need is for 250,000 meals each day. They are working tirelessly to close the
current meal gap that exists in our community to provide 92 million meals by 2025. There are many ways to
get involved by donating these things:

TIME FUNDS HEALTHFUL FOODS YOUR VOICE

Join the more than 40,000 Make a difference in the lives Host a canned or virtual food drive Spread the word about
volunteers who lend their of hungry children, seniors and encourage donations of items hunger, advocate for the
time and talents to the NTFB and families. $1 provides 3 such as peanut butter, or low sodium
NTFB.
annually. meals goods.

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