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RECENT
HAPPENINGS AT THE FOOD BANK
"Philpott Toyota received the Dealership of the Year Award for their outstanding performance and their community service. Philpott was the business winner of our Share Your Christmas food drive last year, collecting over 14,000 pounds from their employees. Way to go, Philpott!" |
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"Mrs. Baird's launched a multi-state distribution of 500,000 loaves of fresh bread to Food Banks, mostly in Texas. The Southeast Texas Food Bank received the first installment of 10,000 loaves designated for our community. Our member agencies from all over Southeast Texas were able to pick up the bread and distribute it to thousands of needy families." |
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"The Association of Africans in the Golden Triangle made a $500 contribution to the Food Bank. The group, consisting mostly of medical doctors who have immigrated from African countries, wanted to give something back to their adopted country that has provided them with so many opportunities." |
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Mobile
Pantry in Newton County A "mobile pantry" was held
in the town of Wiergate to reach over 120 low-income families
with much-needed food assistance. Deep in the heart of the
East Texas Piney Woods, lies a once-thriving community that has
lost jobs and income with the closing of the saw mill.
Resources are few for people in the area. The Food Bank
distributed boxes of food, fresh produce, and bread to those in
need. We partnered with the Inner Court Evangelistic
Ministries to spread the word about the distribution and bring
attention to National Hunger Awareness Day on June 5th. |
New
Warehouse Complete! Our long
awaited new warehouse is now finished. A grant from a generous
donor has allowed us to add an additional ten thousand square feet
of storage space. The building also includes a conference room
for meetings, training and nutrition education. |
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Child
Nutrition Education Classes The Southeast Texas
Food Bank has teamed up with the Lamar University Dietetic
Internship to offer child nutrition education classes to schools in
some of our most rural counties. In the class, the intern
makes a presentation during the PE classes. The fun,
interactive presentation includes useful information for kids on
healthy eating, games and prizes, and sometimes even a healthy
snack! Apples and peanut butter are always a
hit. |
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07-08 School Tools October 6th was our first School Tools distribution day of the year. Thirty-five schools participated in accessing free school supplies for low-income elementary school students in Southeast Texas. |
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