NEWS RELEASE

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

For Immediate Release
May 10, 2010

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 'Help End Hunger' to Your Grocery List
Donations at Area H-E-B Registers to Benefit Capital Area Food Bank

Austin, Texas —

• 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 runs May 12 - June 28.
  
• Funds collected from Austin-area H-E-B stores benefit the Capital Area Food Bank.
  
• This campaign raised $75,000 for CAFB in 2009.
   
• WHY DONATE NOW?  Food Bank Partner Agencies have seen an average of a 60 percent increase in need over the past year alone. Community support is needed now more than ever.
  
• Media opportunities: Call Kerri Qunell (512-791-9735) 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 is to feed the hungry by providing food and grocery products to human service agencies serving people in need throughout Central Texas. In its 29^th year of service, the Food Bank currently provides food and grocery products to 350 Partner Agencies in 21 Central Texas counties. In 2009, CAFB distributed more than 22 million pounds of food. 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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