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Update: Sept. 19 - Capital Area Food Bank of Texas extends emergency food box pick up through Saturday, Sept. 20 from NOON - 5 p.m. for evacuees not staying in food shelters.
Donations: CAFB no longer needs bottled water or pet food items, but they still need canned meats with pop top lids, granola bars, peanut butter, diapers (adult & baby) and personal care items. You may also donate online. Be sure to check the box stating you want your donation to go to Hurricane Ike efforts.
To see the faces you have helped visit The Capital Area Foodbank of Texas Weblog.
Update: Sept. 16 - Just received word directly from the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas that as of 2:00 p.m today they have received 67,000 lbs. of food and supplies and $180,000 in donations from the public. Not only is CAFB preparing emergency food packages to distribute to evacuees on site they are spreading the love by sending emergency food packages to other affected areas including the Brazos Valley Food Bank and New Orleans Food Bank.
Evacuees: If you are an evacuee not staying at a shelter you may pick up an emergency food pakcage at the Food Bank from NOON to 5 P.M. now through this Friday, September 19th (see address below).
Donations: CAFB will be taking on-site donations AROUND THE CLOCK until 5 p.m. this Friday, September 19th. The most needed items at this time are pop-top canned meats, peanut butter and granola bars.
This isn't over, there are many people who have lost their homes and will be in great need in the weeks to come. Please keep the donations flowing. You may also donate online. Be sure to check the box that indicates you want your donation to go to Hurricane Ike relief.
Update: Sept. 15 - Capital Area Food Bank of Texas is now desperate. As of 2:00 p.m. they can no longer fulfill donations of food boxes on site. As of 3:00 p.m. their donations are depleted. Please help! A $5 donation = $20 worth of food and necessities distributed by the food bank. They have also added dog food and personal care items to their list of most needed donations (see below).
Everyone's back in school, busy with work and homework but there are people who need our help now.
Hurricane Ike is barrelling toward the Gulf of Mexico and texas food banks are in full disaster relief mode. They need donations of bottled water, granola bars, canned meats with pop-top lids, peanut butter and diapers. If you are not in the area you can donate online. Be sure to check the box that states you want your donation to go towards Hurricane Ike.
It doesn't take a big donation to help out. As little as a $5 donation means the food banks can provide $20 worth of nutritious food.
Also, if you know someone who lives in the affected area and they are not evacuating to the convention center or a shelter they can get a 25 lb. box of food at Capital Area Food Bank. They are located at 8201 S. Congress Avenue between William Cannon & Slaughter Lane.
For frequent Twitter updates on Hurricane Ike please follow hurricaneike.
The Internet is such a great thing, you can help people in a different state without even getting up from your computer!
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written by Matt Singley, September 15, 2008
Hurricane Ike: Texas Food Banks Need Your Help
Published in
Texas, Hurricane Ike, disaster relief by
Shae
Update: Sept. 19 - Capital Area Food Bank of Texas extends emergency food box pick up through Saturday, Sept. 20 from NOON - 5 p.m. for evacuees not staying in food shelters.
Donations: CAFB no longer needs bottled water or pet food items, but they still need canned meats with pop top lids, granola bars, peanut butter, diapers (adult & baby) and personal care items. You may also donate online. Be sure to check the box stating you want your donation to go to Hurricane Ike efforts.
To see the faces you have helped visit The Capital Area Foodbank of Texas Weblog.
Update: Sept. 16 - Just received word directly from the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas that as of 2:00 p.m today they have received 67,000 lbs. of food and supplies and $180,000 in donations from the public. Not only is CAFB preparing emergency food packages to distribute to evacuees on site they are spreading the love by sending emergency food packages to other affected areas including the Brazos Valley Food Bank and New Orleans Food Bank.
Evacuees: If you are an evacuee not staying at a shelter you may pick up an emergency food pakcage at the Food Bank from NOON to 5 P.M. now through this Friday, September 19th (see address below).
Donations: CAFB will be taking on-site donations AROUND THE CLOCK until 5 p.m. this Friday, September 19th. The most needed items at this time are pop-top canned meats, peanut butter and granola bars.
This isn't over, there are many people who have lost their homes and will be in great need in the weeks to come. Please keep the donations flowing. You may also donate online. Be sure to check the box that indicates you want your donation to go to Hurricane Ike relief.
Update: Sept. 15 - Capital Area Food Bank of Texas is now desperate. As of 2:00 p.m. they can no longer fulfill donations of food boxes on site. As of 3:00 p.m. their donations are depleted. Please help! A $5 donation = $20 worth of food and necessities distributed by the food bank. They have also added dog food and personal care items to their list of most needed donations (see below).
Everyone's back in school, busy with work and homework but there are people who need our help now.
Hurricane Ike is barrelling toward the Gulf of Mexico and texas food banks are in full disaster relief mode. They need donations of bottled water, granola bars, canned meats with pop-top lids, peanut butter and diapers. If you are not in the area you can donate online. Be sure to check the box that states you want your donation to go towards Hurricane Ike.
It doesn't take a big donation to help out. As little as a $5 donation means the food banks can provide $20 worth of nutritious food.
Also, if you know someone who lives in the affected area and they are not evacuating to the convention center or a shelter they can get a 25 lb. box of food at Capital Area Food Bank. They are located at 8201 S. Congress Avenue between William Cannon & Slaughter Lane.
For frequent Twitter updates on Hurricane Ike please follow hurricaneike.
The Internet is such a great thing, you can help people in a different state without even getting up from your computer!
Copyright © 2008 The Collegiate Gourmet. All Rights Reserved.
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written by Matt Singley, September 15, 2008
Thanks for getting this information out! I'm donating online right now...
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