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Nor t h er n D i st r ib utio n Ce n ter G ro u n d b re a k in g Stop Hunger Build Hope Progress Update On Friday, February 17, the North Texas Food Bank publicly announced the Stop Hunger Build Hope capital campaign with a ceremonial ground- breaking at the future home of the new Northern Distribution and Volunteer Center in Plano. Thanks to a generous lead gift from NTFB Board Member Katherine Perot Reeves and her siblings, this new building will be known as the Perot Family Campus. Thank you, Tom Black! Tom Bla c k, Bo a rd Ch a ir “Through this gift, we recognize and honor our grandmother Lulu May Perot and our Aunt Bette Perot while encouraging subsequent generations of our family to make sure our neighbors are fed with love, hope and compassion,” said Katherine Perot Reeves. In addition to building a new Northern Distribution Center, the primary goal of the capital This summer, Tom Black, Food Bank Board Chair, retires from our Board of Directors after ten years of service, including two terms as Board Chair. Tom, who was first introduced to our mission in 2007, has helped us grow our efforts towards a hunger-free community for the past decade as a dedicated volunteer and community leader. Together, with his wife Bridget, the duo can be found representing the Food Bank and championing our cause at nearly every North Texas Food Bank event. They were also among the campaign is to close the current 92 million meal gap by 2025. Nearly $42 million in commitments have already been made in support of this campaign, which is more than 75 percent of the total goal! There are many ways that you can help us reach our $55 million goal by December 31, 2017. Please visit www.ntfb.org/stophunger for more information. first supporters of our Stop Hunger Build Hope capital campaign as we charge ahead toward achieving our ambitious goal of closing the 92 million meal gap in North Texas. Furthermore, as founder and managing partner of Black, Mann & Graham, LLP, Tom has made the local law firm a valuable corporate partner in the fight against hunger, through financial gifts as well as employee food drives over the years. Thank you, Tom, for your dedicated commitment to solving hunger! Around the Table 7