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Food Drive Food For Thought
The A&F Administrative Services Department
will be hosting a food drive and bake sale
from Monday, July 14th through Friday,
August 1st in their McElhinney offices (325
McElhinney). They ask that their fellow
Coogs help out our thousands of hungry
neighbors by coming by to drop off
non-perishable,
nutritious food items and
check out their bake sale goodies.
Collection Dates:
July 14th – August 1st (M-F), 8-5
Bake Sale Dates:
July 14th (Mon)
July 18th (Fri)
July 25th (Fri)
August 1st (Fri)
On any given day an estimated 35,000 people
go hungry in Houston. This year, with food
costs soaring and gasoline in the
stratosphere, the dog days of summer are
shaping up to be more dire than in previous
years.
In a recent article in the
Houston Chronicle the Houston Food Bank said
anecdotal evidence from pantries and other
agencies on new, first-time users of food
assistance shows that there are more folks
in need this year, and their needs are more
acute. As a result, the Houston Food Bank is
running low on food.
Children bored
at home this summer? Looking for a family or
rotary club activity? Volunteers are the
Food Bank’s biggest need. Most food is
donated, and much of it needs a lot of
processing before it can be distributed.
When there aren't enough volunteers,
donations have to be turned down. Visit the
Houston Food Bank website to learn more
about volunteering:
http://www.houstonfoodbank.org/.
