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East Texas Food Bank Wins $45,000 Grant from Walmart

Jeff Evans — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:24:02 +0000

In April I posted the story about the East Texas Food Bank and their quest to win Walmart's "Fighting Hunger Together" campaign. Yesterday we received word from officials at the food bank that they were one of 100 organizations selected to receive part of $3 million in grants to fight hunger. The East Texas Food Bank's part of the grant totals $45,000!

Help The East Texas Food Bank Win $45,000

Jeff Evans — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:20:54 +0000

The East Texas Food bank is asking for your help to earn them a grant for $45,000 from Wal-Mart. The East Texas Food bank is a finalist in Wal-Mart’s “Fighting Hunger Together” campaign which will award 40 food banks with $45,000 for their child hunger programs! Dennis Cullinane, executive director for the East Texas Food [...]

How We Can Help In The Fight Against Hunger

Jeff Evans — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:00:43 +0000

We have all seen the commercials on T.V. of families not having enough food. Parents doing without so their children can have a meal. Hunger is a universal problem. Hunger does not just exist “over there” — every day in every community our neighbors are experiencing this devastating issue. This month in East Texas we are supporting East Texas Food Bank Hunger Action Month. In just thirty days we could stomp out hunger by implementing the three action items below.

Fighting Hunger In East Texas

Lucky Larry — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:03:34 +0000

September is Hunger Action Month and all month long Mix 93-1 and the East Texas Food Bank are bringing awareness to one of the silent problems that's plaguing us right here at home. Each day hundreds, if not thousands, of East Texans go hungry because there's no food in the pantry to eat. With your help we can end this problem in East Texas before it becomes an epidemic. Find out how you can help after the jump.

Hunger Action Month – Help End Hunger In East Texas

Lucky Larry — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:03:44 +0000

Every day many East Texans go hungry. September is Hunger Action Month and Mix 93-1, 101.5 KNUE, Hot 107.3 Jamz, 96X, and 1240 The Beat are bringing this problem to the forefront along with the East Texas Food Bank so that those in our area are hungry can get the proper nutrition that they need. Townsquare Media and the East Texas Food Bank have come up with a plan on how you can help out with the '30 Ways In 30 Days Calendar'. It allows you to take action every day so that we can tackle this problem head-on. Download the calendar or find out today's way to help after the jump.

'Hunger Action Month' Starts Today

Jeff Evans — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:18:23 +0000

Today marks the beginning of the East Texas Food Bank’s ‘Hunger Action Month!’ For the entire month of September we are focusing our efforts on-air and on-line to bring about awareness of the growing hunger problem right here in East Texas. The facts are startling, but there are several ways you can help! More after [...]