Food Bank Buzz August 2014 | Page 14

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Last Month at NTFB...

Rep. Helen Giddings Visits

On July 18, Texas House Representative Helen Giddings stopped by the Dan Morton campus to volunteer in honor of Nelson Mandela Day. She gave 67 minutes of her time packing produce to celebrate the 67 years that Mandela gave in service to others.

Zoo Party

This year's Annual Staff Celebration at the Dallas Zoo was a big success! NTFB employees and family members joined us for a fun scavenger hunt, lunch and prizes. We're looking forward to doing it again next year!

Full on Faith

Many faith groups joined NTFB for our Full On Faith week from July 26 through August 2! More than 25 groups expressed their faith by fighting hunger in North Texas with us. More on page 16.

Blood Drive

NTFB hosted a successful blood drive with Carter Blood Care on July 31. 22 employees and NTFB volunteers signed up to donate and 13 quarts of blood were donated!

62 Million Meals!

FY14 numbers were tallied and we learned that between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014, NTFB provided access to 62 million meals to hungry North Texans!