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North Texas Food Bank Battles Food Insecurity in Areas of High Need with Portable Container Pantries

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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Dallas, June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is addressing the hunger gap in North Texas with an innovative new strategy that utilizes standalone container pantries to provide access to nutritious food in underserved areas.

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  • Dallas, June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is addressing the hunger gap in North Texas with an innovative new strategy that utilizes standalone container pantries to provide access to nutritious food in underserved areas.
  • The NTFB launched the new strategy in the fall of 2021 with the placement of two container pantries in zip codes that had been identified as underserved areas.
  • NTFB provides the food for the container pantry and the community partners ensure the pantry operates throughout the week with enough food, staffing, and volunteers.
  • “I am grateful for this partnership with the North Texas Food Bank and the opportunity to further support and serve the families we serve with this food pantry.

North Texas Food Bank Announces Partner Agency of the Year Awards

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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Dallas, Sept. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) recognized top partner agencies at a recent Partner Agency Summit at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel, which was sponsored by UnitedHealthcare.

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  • Dallas, Sept. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) recognized top partner agencies at a recent Partner Agency Summit at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel, which was sponsored by UnitedHealthcare.
  • The awards were presented to seven of the more than 400 feeding partners and organizations that work alongside the North Texas Food Bank to distribute food to those facing hunger in the Food Banks 13-county service area.
  • With over 80 percent of the North Texas Food Bank food ultimately being delivered to those who need it through our feeding partners, these strategic partnerships are critical to our mission of closing the hunger gap in North Texas, said Anne Readhimer, North Texas Food Bank Vice President of Community Impact.
  • The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is a top-ranked nonprofit hunger-relief organization that sources, packages and distributes food through a diverse network of more than 400 feeding partners including food pantries and community organizations across 13 North Texas counties.