Nourish North Texas Telethon: Feeding Families This Summer

Nourish North Texas Initiative

• 🤝 This is the fifth year of the Nourish North Texas telethon, a partnership between WFAA, the North Texas Food Bank, and the Tarrant Area Food Bank.
• 🎯 The initiative aims to raise funds to feed families across the DFW metroplex during the summer months.

Addressing Food Insecurity in DFW

• ⚠️ DFW ranks third in the nation for hunger, highlighting the tremendous need for food assistance.
• 🍎 During summer, children lose access to free school meals, increasing the burden on families to provide 10 extra meals per week.

Donation Impact and Goals

• 💰 Every dollar donated translates to three meals provided by the food banks.
• 🎯 The goal is to raise $350,000, which, with a match from HB, will become $700,000, aiming for over 2 million meals for the DFW area.
• 📈 A $10 donation effectively becomes a $20 contribution due to the matching partnership.

Personal Connection and Success Stories

• 💡 Ryan Wood, WFAA's director of community impact, shares a personal story of relying on food banks and free school meals growing up.
• 💖 This personal experience fuels his passion for the project and underscores the critical benefit food banks provide to families.

How to Donate and Volunteer

• 📞 Volunteers from various organizations, including the Tarrant Area Food Bank, are taking calls to facilitate donations.
• 💻 Donations can be made via phone at 972-98888, online at wfaa.com/donate, or by scanning a QR code.
• ⏰ Phone lines are open until 10:30 PM.