Summer Meals that Matter: How a $1 donation equals 8 meals for hungry families this summer

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LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS 2-KATE:
THE SCHOOL YEAR IS ENDING FOR
MANY SCHOOL DISTRICTS.TODAY
STUDENTS IN GEORGETOWN AND
BASTROP HAVE THEIR FINAL DAY
OF CLASS.2-JOHN:SUMMER'S A
TOUGH TIME FOR A LOT OF
FAMILIES AROUND CENTRAL TEXAS.
THOSE THAT RELY ON FREE AND
REDUCED PRICE SCHOOL LUNCH
PROGRAMS HAVE TO FIND OTHER
WAYS TO KEEP HEALTHFUL FOOD ON
THE TABLE.2-KATE:TOMORROW
KICKS OFF A SUMMER DONATION
DRIVE FOR THE CENTRAL TEXAS
FOOD BANK TO HELP MAKE THAT
HAPPEN.CHRIS DAVIS JOINS US
WITH MORE.CHRIS:JOHN, KATE..
THIS IS ONE SPOT THIS SUMMER
THAT FAMILIES CAN COME GET A
MEAL THIS SUMMER..AND THE FOOD
BANK IS MAKING IT EASIER TO
FIND PLACES LIKE THIS..I'VE
GOT THEIR REVAMPED WEBSITE
PULLED UP ON MY PHONE HERE..
JUST TAP OR CLICK ON "FIND
FOOD NOW.." AND IT CAN USE
YOUR LOCATION TO PULL UP A MAP
OF SPOTS NEAR YOU THAT OFFER
GROCERIES OR FOOD FOR KIDS.
THE VOLUNTEERS AT ST. IGNATIUS
SEE THE NEED."SOME VIENNA
SAUSAGES"ALICIA WHITEMAN FEELS
IT."CHIPS, A HYGIENE BAG"SHE
DOESN'T HAVE KIDS.. AND SHE'S
GLAD.. BECAUSE IT'S HARD
ENOUGH TO FIND FOOD NOW.ALICIA
WHITEMAN: "LIKE IF YOU'RE NOT
WORKING, AND YOU DON'T HAVE
FOOD STAMPS IT'S HARD TO GO
GET FOOD OR ASK FOR IT."HARDER
STILL FOR MANY FAMILIES WITH
MORE MOUTHS TO FEED."OKAY"THE
CENTRAL TEXAS FOOD BANK WANTS
TO MAKE IT EASIER.THEIR
KITCHEN IS MAKING MORE MEALS
THIS YEAR.. AND SERVING AT 90
SITES.. COMPARED TO 75 LAST
YEAR.MARK JACKSON: "WE JUST
HAVEN'T BEEN MEETING THE NEED.
DESPITE ALL OF OUR BEST
EFFORTS WE WERE FALLING SHORT
BY ABOUT 30 PERCENT."THE FOOD
BANK IS LOOKING FOR 3-THOUSAND
VOLUNTEERS TO COOK UP
COMPASSION THIS SUMMER..
MELANIE ENGERSKI: "YOU NEVER
KNOW. SOMEDAY IT MAY BE YOUR
TURN. AND EVEN IF IT'S NOT,
THIS IS WHAT COMMUNITIES
SHOULD BE DOING."THEY'RE ALSO
LOOKING FOR MORE DONATIONS.
THANKS TO A MATCHING PLEDGE..
A SINGLE DOLLAR EQUALS 8 MEALS
-- DOUBLE WHAT IT USUALLY DOES.
ALICIA IS GLAD FOR THE SUPPORT
SHE FINDS IN AUSTIN.ALICIA
WHITEMAN: "I'M HOPING TO LIKE
GET A JOB AND YOU KNOW START
WORKING AND PULL MYSELF OUT OF
IT, YOU KNOW."SHE JUST GOT AN
ID.. SO SHE HOPES SHE WON'T
NEED THE SUPPORT MUCH LONGER.
CHRIS:YOU CAN START GETTING
FREE MEALS FOR THE SUMMER NEXT
MONDAY..THE DONATION DRIVE
STARTS TOMORROW.WE'LL LINK TO
THE SITE WHERE YOU CAN FIND
FOOD CLOSE TO YOU ON OUR
WEBSITE.BACK TO YOU.KATE:
HERE'S A CLOSER LOOK AT THE
DEMAND THE FOOD BANK IS FACING.
IT SERVES 21 COUNTIES-
INCLUDING TRAVIS COUNTY- WITH
450-THOUSAND PEOPLE WHO DON'T
KNOW WHERE THEIR NEXT MEAL IS
COMING FROM.93-PERCENT OF THE
PEOPLE WHO DEPEND ON THE FOOD
BANK- ARE NOT HOMELESS.AND ONE

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Summer Meals that Matter: How a $1 donation equals 8 meals for hungry families this summer

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