West Texas Food Bank
2009 Holiday Newsletter
Our holiday newsletter is online. Happy Holidays!
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Congratulations
Fred Loya Employee's for winning the 2009 FirstLight FCU Sun Bowl Parade contest and collecting a total of 50,061 pounds of food.
West Texas Food Bank receives a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's largest and most-utilized independent evaluator of charities!
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More Bang for Your Bucks!
A Venison Initiative of the West Texas Food Bank
WHO: Sponsors are the West Texas Food Bank, and Chihuahuan Desert Resource Conservation & Development Area (CDRC&D). West Texas TPWD Field Staff will assist in disseminating information and facilitating involvement from sportsmen and landowners/managers.
WHAT: This is a program supported in part by a grant from Kraft Foods to the West Texas Food Bank to feed the Needy Citizens of Far West Texas. Venison is a very good source of protein, while, unlike most meats, it tends to be fairly low in fat, especially saturated fat. Our target goal is to supply 42,000 pounds of processed ground venison that will be distributed on an as need basis providing supplemental nutritional support.
WHEN: Program dates are October 9 - Dec. 31, 2009. Field dressed deer carcasses will be received during this time. They may be dropped off at Processor locations and also at the West Texas Food Bank located in Alpine. Pickups can also be provided by calling West Texas Food Bank ahead of time when large numbers of animals are stored in coolers at ranches.
WHERE: Deer carcasses may be dropped off at (1) J’s Processing, 6941 South US Highway 277, San Angelo, Tx. Call (325) 651-6175. Please mention that they are for West Texas Food Bank since they also process for Concho Valley Food Bank, (2) Miller’s Meat Company (After Nov. 1), 1013 N. Nelson, Ft. Stockton, Tx. Call (432)336-2979, (3) Clark's & Winford's Meat Co, 6002 S. State Highway 349 Midland, Tx. Call (432) 570-8003, (4) Imperial FFA, Imperial, Tx. Call Ande Paulk, (432) 536-2261. For hunters wishing to donate and drop off their deer, refrigerated trailers will also be located in (1) Sanderson, Tx. at the Sanderson Tire Center, Call Darrel Seidel, (432) 345-2595 (2) West Texas Food Bank, Alpine, Tx. Call Anthony Guzman, (432) 837-1580
CONTACT: For more information regarding this project please call Anthony Guzman, West Texas Food Bank, Highway 90 west, Alpine, Tx. Call (432) 837-1580 or Mark Donet, CDRC&D Coordinator, 1805 State Highway 118, Suite 4, Alpine, Tx. Call (432) 837-9923 Ext. 110
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Hunger:
A strong desire or need for food. (American Heritage Dictionary)
A weakened disordered condition brought about by prolonged lack of food. (Merriam-Webster’s Medical Dictionary)
History
The West Texas Food bank was established by a small group of local concerned citizens in 1985 to address the critical issue of hunger in the West Texas area by securing donations of surplus foods and grocery products for distribution through a network of charitable organizations dedicated to feeding the hungry covering 45,000 square miles in 22 West Texas Counties.
Food.
There are three basic needs of life: clothing, shelter, and FOOD. For most of us, food is there... readily available. We just have to decide what kind we want. Food is something to munch, something to nosh, something to chew, something to scarf. It’s how much you want, whenever you want.
But unfortunately, for some people, food – of any kind – is NOT always readily available, and food – of any kind – is not something they can afford.
Maybe they’ve had a rough month. Maybe it’s been a rough life. There is too much month left at the end of the money.
Regardless, food is a basic human need, hunger is the most basic human urge – and the West Texas Food Bank has made it our mission to satisfy that need whenever and wherever we can in West Texas!
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