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East Texas Food Bank continuing efforts to help tornado victims in East Texas

The East Texas Food Bank continues its efforts to help tornado victims in Alto and San Augustine.  Here’s a look how they help during story recovery. (Watch this story from KLTV 7)
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East Texas Food Bank unveils Volunteer and Nutrition Education Center

Volunteers of the East Texas Food Bank can officially spend less time avoiding forklift traffic and more time helping the organization serve those in need throughout the region. On Thursday evening, the nonprofit held a grand opening celebration where it unveiled its new Volunteer and Nutrition Education Center to donors
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East Texas Giving Day to be held April 30

Save the date. East Texas Giving Day (ETGD), an 18-hour online event that provides critical funding for area non-profits, is set for Tuesday, April 30. East Texas Communities Foundation partners with area non-profits annually and provides citizens across a 32-county service area an easy platform to support the mission of
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East Texas Food Bank donated food and supplies to residents in Alto

The Alto Food Bank received a donation of food from the East Texas Food Bank. Alberta Pope has little to no food in her home, due to the storms that impacted Alto. “We lost a little food because our lights and electricity was off, and we couldn’t cook, and my
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East Texas Food Bank strives for Hunger Free East Texas

Imagine how you would react if you were volunteering at a food pantry when a family walked in with their little girl in tow, and as they entered, another volunteer gave the little girl an apple.  Now, imagine your feelings watching that little girl take the apple and turn to
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Food pantry delivers healthy options

Helping Hands of Kilgore is helping locals make healthy food choices with the public pantry’s monthly Produce Drops. The food pantry teams up with the East Texas Food Bank to distribute fresh fruit and vegetables to the community once a month and the event draws dozens to the charity at
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