Telling NTFB’s
Story
Communications at NTFB
Events & Campaigns
Throughout FY 2015, our
local media partners and
friends helped us tell the
stories of our mission,
programs, clients and
volunteers. Thanks to the
Dallas Morning News, the
Dallas Business Journal,
WFAA 8, Fox 4, NBC 5,
CBS 11, KERA FM, KRLD FM
Telemundo, Univision and
others for their continued
support in raising awareness
about our mission in North
Texas.
In addition, more than
32,000 social media
followers across Facebook,
Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram,
Google+ and Pinterest
engaged with our our
updates, requests for
donations and volunteers,
and other news via our
social platforms. Their social
media support played a
critical role in spreading
awareness about hunger in
our community.
In FY 2015, we launched HARVEST, our newest signature event, at The Shed at
the Dallas Farmers Market. Guests enjoyed dishes from Dallas’ top chefs and
live entertainment that raised funds for our child and senior programs. Last
year, we also celebrated the 16th year of Empty Bowls sponsored by Kroger at
the Meyerson Symphony Center. Attendees enjoyed culinary tastings and took
home hand-crafted artisan bowls. In addition, we moved our annual Taste of
the NFL event to AT&T Stadium, where local celebrities, including Troy Aikman,
Chad Hennings, Preston Pearson and Kent Rathbun, and more than 900
guests raised record-breaking funds for our child programs. In all, these three
signature events provided access to more than 1.6 million meals.
Hundreds of community events and fundraising campaigns also raised critical
food and funds to help fight hunger including The Dallas Theater Center’s
production of A Christmas Carol, Run Project’s Dash Down Greenville, The
Plaza at Preston Center’s Santa Days, DFW Restaurant Week, Canstruction
Dallas, Kissandtella, Big Texas Beer Fest, and many more.