NEWS RELEASE

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

For Immediate Release
September 12, 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

Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry Feeding Bastrop County Fire Victims
Capital Area Food Bank’s (CAFB) Mobile Food Pantry To Distribute Food For 600 Families At Bastrop County’s Emergency Food Pantry

Bastrop, TX —

WHAT:

• Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) Mobile Food Pantry distributing food to fire victims and their families
• CAFB expects to serve up to 600 families
• Food to be distributed has all been donated and comprises for e.g. soups, stews, chili with pop or pull tops, water, Gatorade, protein bars, granola bars and more

WHEN / WHERE:

• Tuesday, September 13, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

• 806 Fayette Street, Bastrop, TX 78602 

• Visuals: CAFB 48’ Mobile Food Pantry, CAFB staff distributing food to fire victim families

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 1981, CAFB in collaboration with more than 350 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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