“ Don ’ t ever think that you can ’ t make a difference for your community no matter what age you are .”
Community Engagement
Getting creative to make a difference .
Introducing 24-Hour Volunteer-a-Thon
Around 200 volunteers gave their time during North Texas Food Bank ’ s first-ever Volunteer-a-Thon , hosted as part of North Texas Giving Day . As volunteers sorted and packed food throughout the day and night , NTFB raised more than $ 1.4 million — the most of any nonprofit that participated in the giving day .
Striking Out Hunger
As the Texas Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks to win the 2023 World Series , Rangers fans helped NTFB and Tarrant Area Food Bank “ Strike Out Hunger .” During a friendly fundraising competition against the St . Mary ’ s Food Bank in Phoenix , North Texas fans raised more than $ 148,000 for their neighbors facing hunger — and NTFB won a design award for the campaign .
Cheers to 10 Years The teenagers known as the Jingle Bell Mistletoe Crew capped off a decade of fundraising through mistletoe sales in 2024 , raising enough money to provide neighbors facing hunger with more than 1.5 million meals . “ Don ’ t ever think that you can ’ t make a difference for your community no matter what age you are ,” said Trisha Cunningham .
“ Don ’ t ever think that you can ’ t make a difference for your community no matter what age you are .”
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