West Texas Food Bank Receives $10,000 Grant and Turkey Donation from Target Stores

El Paso, TX – West Texas Food Bank announced today that it has received $10,000 and 200 Turkeys to help families in need this spring.

Target’s commitment to America’s Second Harvest and its member food banks are supported through Target’s Foundation. Since 2001, donations have doubled and today they donate over 14 million pounds of food each year. With nearly 1,600 stores in 47 states, Target is honored to serve as a resource to food banks across the country.

“Target is a wonderful partner with the West Texas Food Bank and all America’s Second Harvest Food Bank members across the nation. The grant of $10,000 will go a very long way in bringing food into the area and helping us get it onto the tables of those who need it. A turkey can make several healthy meals for each family receiving one. We appreciate Target’s commitment to making our community a better place to live, and we hope this partnership continues for a long, long time” said Hyta Folsom, Executive Director. Target’s Human Resources John Wooten says “It is our pleasure to be able to support our own community in this way. Target frequently talks about giving $3 million dollars every week to the communities that we serve. This is just a wonderful example of how this works. We sincerely hope that this grant and these turkeys will help the West Texas Food Bank accomplish their goals in bringing food to people who really need it. Thanks to the WTFB for all that they do for the people in our community!!

West Texas Food Bank works to alleviate hunger by distributing food and groceries through a network of community and faith-based nonprofit organizations while increasing community awareness on issues of hunger. To learn more about the programs of West Texas Food Bank, go to www.WTxFoodBank.org

West Texas Food Bank is a member of America’s Second Harvest – The Nation’s Food Bank Network, which is the largest charitable domestic hunger – relief organization in the United States. Through its Network of more than 200 member food banks, America’s Second Harvest annually provides assistance to more than 25 million people in need, including more than 9 million children and nearly 3 million seniors in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Each year, America’s Second Harvest secures and distributes more than 2 billion pounds of food and grocery products to support feeding programs at approximately 50,000 local charitable agencies, including food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, after-school programs, and Kids Cafes. To learn more, please visit www.secondharvesrt.org