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Chase donates trucks to food banks

Chase Bank's gift of a refrigerated delivery truck to Tarrant Area Food Bank (and North Texas Food Bank in Dallas) on July 15, 2010, was reported:

• July 14 in the Fort Worth Commercial Recorder
• July 14 online and July 15 in the print edition of the Star-Telegram, Work & Money section, Shlachter, Baker & Nishimura column, "Canada is expected to commit to buying F-35" under the subhead 'Trucks for food banks'
• July 16 by KERA 90.1 FM online and during "All Things Considered" as a broadcast report by Rob Tranchin titled "'Vehicles of Hope' to Deliver More Food"
• July 19 in the Fort Worth Business Press 'Nonpofit' column by Betty Dillard and titled, "Nonprofits: Stock Show champ finds new home at Rocky Top," under the subhead, 'Chase donates trucks to food banks.'

Hungry kids in Fort Worth summer program

now get food on weekends, too

Star-Telegram, online June 29, 2010 and print edition June 30, 2010 on front page of Metro sections with headline:  "Smiling on weekends, too: Summer program aims to fill 'nutiriton gap' for Fort Worth's hungry kids."

Community Kitchen

Restaurantville magazine, May 2010, includes the article "Community Kitchen Serves up Job Training" submitted by Tarrant Area Food Bank. 

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

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

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

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

Operation Frontline

For the second consecutive year, the program received a Next Generation Nutrition Grant from The Dannon Company, which was reported in the Star-Telegram, Work & Money section, Shlachter, Baker & Nishimura column, "ESPN news has city's hotels eager for business," July 21, 2010, under the subhead, 'Grant for food bank.'

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.

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

BackPacks for Kids

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

Turkey Donation

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

Kick the Can

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

Partner Charities

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

Canstruction® 2009

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