Food for Families Annual Food Drive
November 17, 2023
The annual Food for Families drive is scheduled for Friday, November 17, in Whitney and throughout the area. All November donations will be counted toward the Lake Whitney Food Bank goal of 65,000 pounds. The official campaign hours for the Food Bank to be accepting donations that Friday will be 7 AM – 7 PM.
Food for Families is a joint annual project of the Longhorn Council, Boy Scouts of America, H.E.B. Grocery Company and KWTX News 10. KWTX will be televising some of the donations here during the day. Donations stay in our community.
The food bank operates completely through donations and volunteers. No one is paid. All donations go directly to providing for those in need.
Any donation is appreciated. The food bank also needs donations for their Backpack program serving Whitney and Aquilla, where school children are given food on Fridays to take home for the weekend.
Non-perishable items most needed
The food bank does not need sugar, flour or baby foods. Please no glass containers.
Items may be dropped off at the food bank at 100 Sims Drive in Whitney. Downtown locations, I Can Only Imagine, C&S, Whitney Chamber of Commerce, and Lone Star Healing will also accept donations.
Monetary donations are also greatly appreciated and calculated at 2.5 pounds for each dollar. Monetary donations go a long way. Tarrant Area Food Bank is the largest supplier of food for Our Daily Bread and works to maximize your contributions. Two trucks arrive every month with free fresh produce and eggs.
Items may be dropped off at the food bank at 100 Sims Dr. during regular opening hours of Monday 10-12, Wednesday 4-6, Thursday 1-3. Monetary donations may be mailed to Our Daily Bread c/o Lake Whitney Ministerial Alliance, PO Box 1502, Whitney TX 76692 or online at lakewhitneyministerialalliance.org or whitneyfoodbank.org. You may also drop off a check at the food bank and get a receipt for tax deduction.
LWMA Our Daily Bread director Connie Stahl emphasized the importance of this drive to the food bank, "This is Our Daily Bread's main fund raiser and greatly determines how many that we can help next year. Lake Whitney Ministerial Alliance is very grateful for the support we receive from our community and business leaders. "YOU" CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE!
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