The High Plains Food Bank is the latest local businesses to close to the public over COVID-19 concerns. However, they are continuing to alleviate hunger.
When was the last time you grabbed a group of friends or family and spent a night volunteering? Volunteering doesn't have to be boring and when you get a group of friends together you can have fun making a difference.
The summer slump has hit for a lot of organizations in Amarillo. People are not on schedules, lots of families are taking vacations, and therefore saving every dime for their vacations. During the summer giving slows way down.
Every single day in Amarillo and in our Texas Panhandle Community a person or a family goes hungry. They don't know where their next meal will come from. It's a scary thought that 1 in 7 people here in the Texas Panhandle are food insecure.
What do you get when you combine Dr. Seuss and some fish? One would think one fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish, but not so much. This time you get an evening of fun helping out a wonderful organization.
Food insecurity is a real thing, especially here in Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle. One in 7 people locally are food insecure. These are people who go to work everyday and work hard, but they just don't make enough money. These people make the hard decisions whether to put food on the table or pay a utility bill. Buy food or pay for a prescription. Coming up this Saturday you can help with
It's that time of year and the High Plains Food Bank is getting ready for their annual Together We Can Food Drive. It's the perfect time to help feed the hungry in Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle.
Hunger is a real thing in our community. You would be surprised at how many people in our city go hungry each and everyday. Most of those hungry have jobs and work hard, but it comes down to paying for gas or eating. Paying for prescriptions or eating. Paying for electricity or eating. This is things that happen right here in Amarillo. That's why we have the High Plains Food Bank and that's