BY MARK FADDEN & MIRANDA JAIMES
How to help
The backstory
What they’re saying
TAFB clients include people from all walks of life. The website stated more than one- third of those served by the food bank and its network are children. TAFB partners with corporations to help carry out its mission, with one of those being Kroger. The grocery store chain has been a TAFB partner for more than 41 years. “Kroger has contributed hundreds of millions of dollars to support hunger relief organizations and more than 3 billion meals,” Kroger Corporate Affairs Director John Votava said.
TAFB relies on volunteers working in its service kitchen, distribution warehouse and community gardens to help carry out its mission. GRACE also depends on donations and volunteers. It offers a list of the most-needed food items found on the GRACE website, Pacholick said.
“Some people in my precinct don’t have adequate access
to grocery stores.” GARY FICKES, TARRANT COUNTY PRECINCT 3 COMMISSIONER
Donations can be made online to TAFB or Grace by visiting: • TAFB: www.tafb.org/donate • GRACE: www.gracegrapevine.org/ current-needs To learn more about how to volunteer at TAFB or GRACE, visit: • TAFB: https://tafb.galaxydigital.com • GRACE: www.gracegrapevine.org/ volunteer
“Next year, our goal is [to process] 7 million pounds of produce.
or
Eventually, our goal is to hit 20 million pounds per year.” TEJAS RANE, AG HUB MANAGER
The need in numbers counties in North Texas served by food bank 13
60M
meals served each year
450
area food pantries work in partnership with Tarrant Area Food Bank
SOURCE: TARRANT AREA FOOD BANK/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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