NEWS RELEASES

2011

Gifts

Mrs Bairds, BackPacks for Kids fight hunger over Christmas school break

National Award

Tarrant Area Food Bank receives national recognition for second consecutive year for model food sourcing program (News release April 18, 2011)

Map the Meal Gap

Map the Meal Gap reveals first-ever Tarrant County details on food insecurity: 1 in 6 residents is food insecure; of food insecure residents, more than a third do NOT quality for government nutrition assistance and may have to rely on private charities for food (News Release March 25, 2011)

Map the Meal Gap - Feeding America releases never-before-available data on U.S. hunger. (Media Alert for March 24, 2011)

Breakfast with the Stars 2011 benefiting BackPacks for Kids

Childhood heroes real and make-believe to entertain young guests in food bank warehouse March 26, 2011

Empty Bowls 2011 

Sold-out crowd of 1,800 to attend Empty Bowls Fort Worth, Feb 16, 2011

Tickets going fast, up to 2000 guests expected - 2,000 bowls, 28 chefs, Feb 8, 2011

2010

Selected News Releases and Advisories

Wells Fargo awards $90,000 in grants to food banks, other nonprofits

Food Bank's Mobile Pantry to help fill meal gap for school kids

The Dannon Company awards Tarrant Area Food Bank the fifth annual Dannon Next Generation Nutrition Grant.

Fort Worth-Dallas food banks to receive major donation from Chase to help the region's hungry.  Two new state-of-the-art trucks will help emergency food providers move one million more pounds of fresh food per year in the DFW area.

Texas one of three states with highest rate of child hunger.  Feeding America report reveals new state-level data on food insecurity among children. Read full report.

Food Bank to provide weekend food during the summer for 2,000 kids at 13 Fort Worth feeding sites

(SummerPacks for Kids is a new twist on Tarrant Area Food Bank's Backpacks for Kids school program)

Nation's largest one-day food drive May 8 will help feed local children

Local people, businesses to be named outstanding food bank volunteers

Tarrant Area Food Bank receives national recognition for model development of food resources

Denton County rancher donates longhorn calf to fundraiser for children (Breakfast with the Stars benefiting BackPacks for Kids)

Empty Bowls 2010 in Fort Worth sells out with largest crowd in event's history

NEW HUNGER STUDY:  One in eight residents in Tarrant region sought privately-sponsored food assistance in early 2009

Summary of Key Findings from Regional Hunger Report 2010 for Tarrant Area Food Bank

Hunger in America 2010: Report for Tarrant Area Food Bank Service Region

Food Bank receives award from Congressional Hunger Center

2009

Selected News Releases and Advisories

Mrs Bairds, BackPacks for Kids fight hunger over Christmas school break

New USDA statistics confirm escalating hunger crisis in Texas and Tarrant Area Food Bank service region

Fighting Hunger (Letter to Editor in response to letter about "leftover" food)

Adults, costumed mascots to kick cans down Main Street

Walmart donates $85,000 refrigerator truck to Tarrant Area Food Bank

Tarrant County Employees to deliver Thanksgiving early: 53,000 pounds of turkeys to Food Bank

Kroger gift to BackPacks for Kids to benefit 1,300 children

OMG! I CnTxt 2 TAFB 2 Help? Food Bank Launches Cell Phone 'Text to Donate' Program

Feast for the Eyes, Food for the Hungry: Canstruction® Design/Build Competition and Show

Regional food banks struggle as economic woes, record unemployment send Americans in search of food assistance

Hunger Action Month:  Elected officials to lunch in warehouse

Local food industry professionals join Tarrant Area Food Bank Board of Directors

New Report:  Texas has Highest Rate of Child Hunger in U.S.

Fort Worth chef named Volunteer of the Year by regional food bank