NEWS ARCHIVE 2009

Sampling of Media Coverage

Star-Telegram, Work & Money section, Shlachter, Baker & Nishimura: "Mrs. Baird's sponsors food program for kids," Monday, Dec. 20, 2009

Star-Telegram, "Every TCU point worth a turkey," Dec. 10 online and Dec. 11, 2009 in print edition. Download pdf.

'Kick hunger to the curb,' video at Star-Telegram.com/extras: "Tarrant Area Food bank Kicks off holiday food drive," Nov. 6, 2009

Downtown Fort Worth magazine, "All of the Right Ingredients," October 2009, pages 4 & 5,

www.downtownfw.net. (Feature on Community Kitchen. At online magazine, search in Archives on right side of screen for October 2009 edition.)

The Eagle Citizen, "Food Bank Honors Charity Food Pantries," October 7, 2009

Star-Telegram.com, "The art of Canstruction," Business column by Sandra Baker, October 5, 2009

Texas Jewish Post, Sept 24, 2009, "Around the Town with Renee - JFS Senior Program wins award for excellent serivce" (Tarrant Area Food Bank's Excellence in Client Services Award)

Edible Dallas/Fort Worth magazine, Summer 2009, "Deep in the Heart -- Community Kitchen offers culinary students a second chance," Download PDF.

The Food Bank's Operation Frontline nutrition education program was featured July 23 and 24, 2009, on NBC 5 in a story by health reporter Deborah Ferguson. http://www.nbcdfw.com/around_town/dining/Class_Teaches_Teens_Power_of_Eating_Right_Dallas-Fort_Worth.html.

Fort Worth Business Press, "Community Kitchen cooks up culinary careers," May 2009. Download PDF.

Operation Frontline volunteer Chef Tom McGrath, was featured in 360 West magazine. Download PDF. 

Reports from the Food Bank

Walmart Gives Back

Tarrant Area Food Bank one of 35 Feeding America members awarded

a refrigerator truck

November 6, 2009 — A refigerator truck donated by the Walmart Foundation arrived recently as part of "Walmart Gives Back"--a holiday giving initiative throughout the nation by Walmart and the Walmart Foundation.  This gift included not only the truck, which is valued at $85,000, but also 12 pallets of Walmart's Great Value branded products and fresh apples.  Tarrant Area Food Bank's Walmart truck will be driven to Walmart stores to pick up surplus fresh and frozen foods being offered through the grocery retailer's Store Donation Program. 

Bo Soderbergh, Tarrant Area Food Bank's executive director, receives the

truck key from Jerry Peacock, Walmart Dallas/Fort Worth operations manager.

Tarrant County employees deliver 40,000 pounds of turkeys

The greatest number of turkeys ever donated to Tarrant Area Food Bank by any one community organization was delivered Nov. 2 in an 18-wheeler by Turkey Valley Farms.  On the unusually warm November morning, a caravan including two mounted Sheriff's Deputies and a turkey waving the sign "Eat more ham!" escorted the delivery truck two blocks to the Food Bank where Tarrant County employees and elected officials waited. 

Since 2005, Tarrant County employees have donated more turkeys than any other group.  In 2005, 2006 and 2007 they contributed more than half of all turkeys donated.  Last year, another group gave them some competition, but County employees bested that group, with the County donation accounting for more than one-third of all turkeys received.

	Protesting turkey A turkey  carrying a sign reading "Eat more Ham!" arrives at the Food Bank, where Tarrant County employees await the delivery truck. The two mounted Sheriff's Deputies were on hand to ensure that the turkey's protest did not become unruly.
	Turkey Brigade Tarrant County employees and elected officials pass a frozen turkey down the line to the Food Bank warehouse dock as news media record the moment. The black and white banner in the background says "Tarrant County Turkey Challenge."

 Turkey Challenge Portrait

  Tarrant County employees, elected officials. the protesting turkey and Turkey

   Valley Farms delivery driver, Al Martin (right in orange shirt) pose for posterity.

Canstruction® 2009

HUNGER ACTION MONTH EVENTS (September 2009)

	H-E-B / Central Market Ends Hunger Bo Soderbergh (center), executive director of Tarrant Area Food Bank, accepts a check for $10,000 raised during H-E-B/ Central Market's "End Hunger" campaign during May and June 2009.The presentation on Sept. 17 continued the generous gifts Tarrant Area Food Bank has been receiving during Hunger Action Month.
	Walmart Day at the Food Bank Associates from Neighborhood Walmart stores recognized Hunger Action Month with a morning of volunteer service at Tarrant Area Food Bank on Sept. 3. In addition, the group and their manager, Jerry Peacock, (holding left end of white board), presented the Food Bank with a check for $50,000. On the wall behind the group is a poster of children's hand prints made at the Food Bank's spring fund-raising event, Breakfast with the Stars, for which Walmart was the title sponsor.
	Kroger Brings Hope to the Table Bo Soderbergh (left), executive director of Tarrant Area Food Bank, accepts a check for $31,000 from Gary Huddleston, director of consumer affairs, Kroger. The funds were raised during Kroger's annual "Bringing Hope to the Table" in-store campaign in May and June. The check presentation, held Sept. 2, helped kick off Hunger Action Month at Tarrant Area Food Bank.