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NEWS RELEASE8201 South Congress Avenue
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For Immediate Release
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Area-Wide Program Created to “Fill the Barrel, Feed the Need” Austin, TX — A year-round, community-wide effort to nourish hungry Central Texans will launch Tuesday, March 23 at 10 a.m. at the H-E-B at 7025 Village Center Drive (near Far West Blvd). In an effort to elevate the issue of hunger in our community and to collect much-needed food, the Capital Area Food Bank partnered with H-E-B Central Market and Randalls to launch the new in-store barrel program "Fill the Barrel, Feed the Need." The Food Bank will continue to respond to the growing demand and increase the amount of food provided through this new, year-round program. Since this time last year, the need for emergency food assistance in Central Texas has grown 60 percent. The program will launch at 13 Randalls stores and 20 H-E-B stores, and eventually will expand to other Austin-area grocery stores. Donations from the program will go exclusively to the Capital Area Food Bank and its Partner Agencies. VISUALS: Dozens of H-E-B and Randalls team members in their team gear, surrounding dozens of "Fill the Barrel, Feed the Need" barrels (see barrel photo at left). INTERVIEWS: David Davenport, CAFB President & CEO Connie Yates, Public Affairs Director, Randalls About Capital Area Food Bank of Texas: The mission of the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas is to nourish hungry people and lead the community in ending hunger. In its 29th year of service, the Food Bank currently provides food and grocery products to 350 Partner Agencies in 21Central Texas counties. In 2009, CAFB distributed more than 23 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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