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NEWS RELEASE8201 South Congress Avenue
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For Immediate Release
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Boy Scouts Step Forward To Volunteer and Feed Hungry Central Texans Austin, TX —
With record levels of hunger and records being broken for this year’s Central Texas Souper Bowl of Caring food drive, the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) has more than 200 tons of donated food in its warehouse awaiting volunteers to inspect and sort before it can be distributed. Upon hearing this, the Capitol Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, stepped in to help with the backlog, and more than eighty (80) Scouts will descend upon the Food Bank on Saturday February 25, to volunteer for a full day of processing food for CAFB.
The day starts at 9 a.m. and all the Scouts who volunteer that day will earn the unique “Texas Hunger Fighter” patch. This award was specifically created for those Scouts who volunteer at CAFB on this day. As the slots quickly filled up, additional Scout volunteer days may be added to meet the interest.
WHO: Capitol Area Council Boy Scouts and Capital Area Food Bank WHAT: 80+ Boy Scouts volunteering to help sort donated food WHEN: Saturday, February 25, 2012 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. WHERE: Capital Area Food Bank, Product Recovery Room - 8201 S. Congress Ave., Austin VISUALS: 80+ Scouts inspecting, sorting and packing food for distribution
Charles Mead - Capitol Area Council Boy Scouts of America Hank Perret, Capital Area Food Bank President & CEO About Capitol Area Council, Boy Scouts of America The Capitol Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, serves more than 24,000 youth through a volunteer force of 7,000 leaders, parents and civic-minded adults. For 100 years, Scouting has provided young people in Central Texas with the values, experiences and development necessary to grow into successful, principled and service-oriented adults. You can learn more at www.bsacac.org.
The mission of the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas (CAFB) is to nourish hungry people and lead the community in ending hunger. Since 1981, CAFB in collaboration with more than 300 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. Over the last 12 months, CAFB distributed 24 million pounds of food and grocery products and served 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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