NEWS RELEASE

8201 South Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas  78745
(512) 282-2111
FAX: (512) 282-6606
www.austinfoodbank.org

For Immediate Release
May 19, 2011

For more information:
John Turner
Senior Director of Marketing and Branding
Office: 512-684-2528
Mobile: 512-636-1497
jturner@austinfoodbank.org
jturner@austinfoodbank.org

Add “End Hunger” to Your Grocery List

Austin, TX —

• At H-E-B stores across Texas, customers can “Help End Hunger” by adding a $1, $3, or $5 donation to their final grocery bill. Tear-off coupons are available at every register.
• H-E-B’s “Help End Hunger” campaign has started and runs through June 28.
• Funds collected from Austin/Belton/Waco-area H-E-B stores benefit the Capital Area Food Bank.
• WHY DONATE NOW?  Hunger is on the rise. The Food Bank is serving 48,000 people every week, 20,000 are children. Community support is needed now more than ever.
• Media opportunities: Call John Turner (512-684-2528) to schedule in-store story opportunities during the campaign.

About Capital Area Food Bank of Texas:

The mission of the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas (CAFB) is to nourish hungry people and lead the community in ending hunger. Since 1982, CAFB in collaboration with more than 355 partner agencies has been helping Central Texans in need providing healthy food, nutritional program assistance and education, so they can make better choices at mealtime. In the past 12 months, CAFB distributed more than 25 million pounds of food to 300,000 Central Texans in its 21 county service territory. For more information on the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas and its programs, visit www.austinfoodbank.org or call 512/282-2111.

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