The East Texas Food Bank organized a virtual food drive to help serve the needy in the East Texas area.
Donors are asked to purchase needed items online that will be distributed to those in need.
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The East Texas Food Bank and T.L.L. Temple Foundation distributed 670 emergency boxes of food to people in need in Lufkin on Thursday.
“It’s been an hour and a half, and we’re out of food,” food bank CEO Dennis Cullinane said. “It’s painful — we thought we brought twice as much as we needed. We knew that there was a lot of need, but it’s a lot more heartbreaking than we originally thought.”
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The East Texas Food Bank is working hard to provide meals to those who need them amid the coronavirus.
“Right now it’s a godsend to a lot of families,” Dennis Cullinane, CEO of East Texas Food Bank, said. “We got a good variety of items that are in here they are all shelf stable items we got some oatmeal, lentils and whole grain pasta.”
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The T.L.L. Temple Foundation is partnering with the East Texas Food Bank to distribute emergency food assistance boxes from 4-7 p.m. Thursday and next Tuesday at 105 Lofton St.
“East Texas has some of the highest rates of food insecurity in the state,” said Wynn Rosser, foundation president and CEO. “We have large numbers of children, especially, that are food insecure and rely on the meal programs that our schools provide.”
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During these uncertain times, East Texas Food Bank is offering emergency food distribution boxes at several locations. Each box contains enough food for 20 meals. It’s a drive-thru service so there’s no risk of contact.
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