北德克萨斯食物银行

2023年4月26日

Viva新鲜捐赠超过20000磅的新鲜农产品北德克萨斯食物银行万岁新鲜捐赠超过20000磅的新鲜农产品北德克萨斯食物银行的使命,德克萨斯——德克萨斯州国际生产协会(TIPA)再次联手北德克萨斯州普莱诺食品银行TX帮助填补饥饿缺口。结论的新鲜万岁世博会本月早些时候,总共捐赠了21806磅的新鲜农产品。不可能没有这个慷慨的捐赠约200新鲜水果和蔬菜种植者,托运人,进口商在新鲜万岁世博会展览。这个新鲜农产品捐款将帮助该地区的粮食安全,分布在北德克萨斯食品银行的网络的伙伴机构超过400个。但丁Galeazzi,德州国际新鲜农产品协会的首席执行官说:“我们的组织和行业成员不知疲倦地工作增长和船舶健康的水果和蔬菜,在商店和在我们的表中。“Galeazzi继续说,“通过这个捐赠,我们不仅能够唤起积极的改变,我们也能够满足社区的需要经历空前的食品不安全。“北德州排名全国第五大食品不安全的地区。大约有700000名北德克萨斯人面临食品不安全,包括1 5个孩子。北德克萨斯食品银行致力于创建一个饥饿的,健康的北德克萨斯。由于捐款和筹款活动,它提供营养膳食的家庭,孩子,老人13-county服务区。去年提供了一个破纪录的1.37亿份膳食强调持续的需要。“北德克萨斯食品银行是骄傲的是一个专门为有需要的人提供食物的新鲜农产品的捐赠是一个受欢迎的礼物,让我们提供许多新鲜农产品的产品我们的家庭可能没有典型的访问,”迈克·罗宾逊说,NTFB食品采购主管。 “Our mission to close the hunger gap in North Texas by providing access to nutritious food continues to be an exciting possibility thanks to the generosity of organizations like the Texas International Produce Association and their grower members. About the Viva Fresh Produce Expo The Viva Fresh Produce Expo was established in 2015 by the Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) in order to create meaningful networking and educational opportunities for its members while shining a light on the importance of the Rio Grande Valley as an emerging trade corridor and production zone for healthy and nutritious fruits and vegetables available all year long. For more information, please visit www.vivafreshexpo.com . About the Texas International Produce Association Founded in 1942, the Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) promotes, advocates, educates and represents the nearly $8 billion in fresh produce that is either grown in the state or calls Texas the first point of US-arrival for North American distribution. For more information about TIPA, visit www.texipa.org or call 956-581-8632. About the North Texas Food Bank The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is a top-ranked non-profit hunger-relief organization that sources, packages and distributes food through a network of more than 400 Partner Agencies and organizations across 13 North Texas counties. The organization also provides food to children, seniors and families through various direct-delivery programs, including mobile pantries. It is ranked 87th on Forbes 2022 Top 100 Charities in America. In its last fiscal year, the NTFB provided access to nearly 137 million nutritious meals, a 9% percent increase over the prior year. In response to the ongoing elevated hunger crisis, the organization has launched a $500 million campaign, Nourish North Texas, to provide more food for today and hope for tomorrow by addressing the barriers to food security that our neighbors face. The North Texas Food Bank is designated a 4-Star Exceptional organization by Charity Navigator based on its governance, integrity and financial stability. NTFB is a partner of Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization.