Florence Doswell’s Legacy of
Hunger Relief Lives On
After many years as a successful
businesswoman, Florence
Doswell decided it was time
to serve others more directly.
She started out by making gifts
to universities and healthcare
providers, but when the
economy collapsed in 2009, she
began to focus on helping meet
basic human needs — like food.
Florence learned about
hardworking families across
our community struggling to
survive and was determined
to help. Working through her
foundation, she began searching
for organizations that could do
the most good for families in
need. She found a solution in the
North Texas Food Bank.
After touring the North Texas
Food Bank distribution center,
Florence was convinced that the
organization was a nonprofit
with the ability to create lasting
change during a time of great
crisis. Deeply impressed by its
efficiency, her foundation began
providing grants to help ensure
more North Texas children and
families had enough to eat.
Florence passed away in
2012. However, her legacy of
thoughtful giving continues
through the Doswell Foundation
which helps provide the
nutritious meals that our hungry
neighbors need.
This year, for example, the
Foundation provided a generous
grant of $75,000 for a new
program aimed at fighting
hunger — the Summer Breakfast
Program for Children. Through
a partnership with Twelve Oaks
Catering, meals are delivered
to feeding sites across North
Texas. Roughly 825 children
received nutritious breakfasts
this summer.
We wish to extend a heartfelt
“thank you” to the Doswell
Foundation. Your generosity is
ensuring that more children in
our community have the healthy
food they need to thrive.
The Doswell Foundation,
founded in 2008 by Florence
A. Doswell, is a million meal
contributor to the North Texas
Food Bank, having contributed
sufficient funds to provide over
one million meals to needy
families across North Texas.
Florence Doswell, North Texas philanthropist and hunger advocate
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