North Texas Food Bank Partners with Dallas College for Spring Break Food Distribution

 

The event will provide food for families to help fill the meal gap while children are not in school.

Dallas, TX, Feb. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As spring break approaches, the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB), has partnered with Dallas College to provide food assistance to families in need, ensuring children have access to meals during the school break. Open to the public, the mobile food distribution will be held on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at the Dallas College Pleasant Grove Center at 802 Buckner Blvd. in Dallas from 10 a.m. to noon, or until supplies last. Each participating family will receive approximately 60 lbs. of nutritious food. 

“Dallas College and the North Texas Food Bank are joining forces to

support families who face challenges during spring break,” said Trisha Cunningham, President and CEO of the North Texas Food Bank. “For families whose children rely on free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch at school, this means needing to provide up to 10 extra meals for each child during spring break. And that can be a burden for families who are already struggling to make ends meet.”

 A Feeding America study highlights that Texas has become the leader in food insecurity, surpassing California. With a staggering food insecurity rate of 16.4%, nearly 5 million residents are affected—over a third of whom are children. In NTFB’s 12-county service area, nearly 664,000 individuals face food insecurity, translating to 1 in 7 people, with nearly 253,000 being children. Dallas County accounts for over 50% of NTFB's food-insecure population and ranks sixth in the nation for total food-insecure individuals and fifth for food-insecure children.

 The drive-through distribution does not require pre-registration. Participants must have a vehicle, and food will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Since 2019, Dallas College has been a key partner of the North Texas Food Bank, regularly hosting mobile food distributions on campus. Each month, Dallas College holds a free, drive-thru food distribution for students and community members in need. The college also offers nine on-campus food pantries, which provide students with non-perishable and perishable food items, hygiene products, and more.

“At Dallas College, our partnership with the North Texas Food Bank is more than an event – it’s a commitment to ensuring every family in our community has access to the nutrition their children need, especially during school breaks,” said Dallas College Chancellor Justin Lonon. “By coming together, we’re not only filling a meal gap, but also reinforcing our dedication to a healthier, more resilient community.” 

Neighbors seeking food assistance can visit  https://ntfb.org/our-programs/get-food-assistance/find-a-food-pantry/ to find a food pantry nearby that provides food and often other services, or they can find mobile food distributions across North Texas at https://ntfb.org/mobile-pantry/. Neighbors can also contact the North Texas Food Bank to learn about Senior Programs and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).