Charitable organizations like the South Plains Food Bank depend on solid support from donors and volunteers to make their mission possible. However, without the added benefit of government grants, nutrition assistance on a national and state level, as well as targeted programs for child nutrition, many more people in our community would be living without access to healthy meals.
“Supplementing the generous support of our donors with state and federal grants allows us to expand our reach even further, to serve more than 84,000 individuals and families in the past year,” said David Weaver, Chief Executive Officer of the South Plains Food Bank.
The South Plains Food Bank, a member of the Feeding America network of food banks, sees about 53 percent of its supporting capital through government grants and nutritional programs subsidies. This support is in danger as the 112th Congress looks to make budget cuts, particularly in social services. Approximately 25 percent of all the food distributed by Feeding America network is provided through the Emergency Food Assistance Program, overseen by the United States Department of Agriculture.
The advocacy of food bank supporters, employees and clients can help keep federal funding at appropriate levels to help feed the nearly 49 million Americans facing hunger. Contact your Senator and State Representatives to show your support and help make the campaign to end hunger a priority in Washington. Together we can help feed hungry Americans.
WHO: Anyone donating two cans or dried food items
WHAT: Receives $5 discount on select tickets to STOMP, coming to Lubbock Feb 24-25, 2012
WHEN: January 30 - February 24th
WHERE: Area United Supermarkets
HOW: Bring two canned or dried food items to area United Supermarkets, drop in the donation bin located at the service desk and there you can purchase (at the service desk / ticket counter) a ticket to STOMP at a discount. Tickets that are regularly priced at $35 for the evenings and $30 for the matinee (located in the mid section of the balcony), will be discounted to $30 and $25 respectively.
WHY: To support the South Plains Food Bank
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