NTFB Mobile Food Pantry Project

Posted by Linda Tunnell on Aug 14, 2015
 
North Texas Food Pantry Truck Drive
 
RCPC is committed to fighting hunger – it is a big issue in Dallas; 1-6 Dallas residents are food insecure; 1-4 children in Dallas Co.
 
Goal of $189,00,000~~$100,000 by 12/31/15 – want all members to be a part of project –and to "climb on board" .
 
All RCPC Foundation giving will be for this project until 12/31/15
 
$50,000 challenge made to the club – every dollar will be matched until Dec. 31st.. Reach out to your company and other contacts to make a donation
 
The specially-designed truck will be co-branded with both the NTFB and RCPC logo.
 
 
Make your check payable to NTFB Mobile Food Pantry Fund & mail or give to: Jim Weichel at Mutual of Omaha Bank , 15030 Preston Rd; Ste  934; Dallas, TX 75254 or~Click on the following link to make a donation online:  https://www.cftexas.org/donate-ntfb-mobile-food-pantry-fund
 
 
This truck will enable NTFB to provide services into high-need areas where a big truck cannot go – such as apartment complexes, housing units and senior centers. The NTFB projects that a the new mobile food pantry truck will allow them to distribute an additional 1 million pounds of nutritious food and fresh produce annually – the equivalent of more than 830,000 meals.
 
 
 
  • RCPC Project Management
  • Co- Chairs: Linda Tunnell and Ley Waggoner.  Overall management of the project
  • “A Taste of Change” Celebrity Chefs Fundraising Event  Oct. 24th– Tania Boughton – Chair
  • Jim Weichel, Sergeant at Arms and Ed Fjordbak – RCPC Foundation and internal  club fund raising
  • NTFB Relationship – Stan Wright –  collaborative partnership relationship and ongoing projects involving the mobile food pantry
  • RCPC Strategic Priority Leader – Tom Rhodes, Director – 
 
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