Fort Worth, Texas – Mrs Baird’s Bakery will help North Texans in need by donating 25,000 loaves of bread to Tarrant Area Food Bank and the North Texas Food Bank. In North Texas, there are currently more than 1.2 million people in need of food this year and this bread donation will help feed 25,000 families.
"This donation comes at a critical time for the Food Bank, due to the fact that many families and seniors are struggling to put food on the table during the holiday season,” says Jan Pruitt, president and CEO of the North Texas Food Bank. “We need help from the community, and we are grateful that Mrs Baird’s stepped up to the plate and joined us in our fight against hunger.”
“We are very excited to roll out this program,” said Mrs Baird’s Brand Manager Stace Sendra. “It will allow us to help North Texas families in need during the holiday and into the New Year.”
Tarrant Area Food Bank and North Texas Food Bank together:
– Provide access to more than 60 million meals per year
– Serve more than 600 agencies
– Serve 25 counties in DFW
“Tarrant Area Food Bank is delighted to be hosting Mrs Baird’s Bakery today and very grateful for the bakery’s gift that will help feed some of the tens of thousands of families who depend on local food pantries,” said Bo Soderbergh, the food bank’s executive director. “The generosity of Mrs Baird’s is an example of the support that enables Tarrant Area Food Bank to provide food for families in need.”
In addition to the Dallas and Fort Worth food bank donations, Mrs Baird’s Bakery will also be making deliveries to food bank agencies in communities such as Rockwall and Burleson.
About Mrs Baird’s
Mrs Baird’s is produced by Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU). Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU) bakes and distributes leading brands such as Arnold®, Ball Park®, Bimbo®, Boboli®, Brownberry®, EarthGrains®, Entenmann’s®, Francisco®, Freihofer’s®, Iron Kids®, Marinela®, Mrs Baird’s®, Oroweat®, Sara Lee®, Stroehmann®, Thomas’®, and Tia Rosa®. The company, headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, operates over 13,000 sales routes throughout the United States.
BBU, a division of Mexico’s Grupo Bimbo, is one of the world’s largest baking companies in the world in terms of production and sales volume. Grupo Bimbo operates in 19 countries throughout the Americas, Asia and Europe with over 126,000 associates. Bimbo’s stock trades on the Mexican Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BIMBO.
About Tarrant Area Food Bank
In its 30th year, Tarrant Area Food Bank (TAFB) is providing food to more than 300 charities in 13 counties. TAFB distributes over 25 million pounds of food in a year, which is equivalent to approximately 21 million meals. For more information, visit www.tafb.org, find us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or call us at 817-332-9177.
About North Texas Food Bank
The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is a top-ranked nonprofit relief organization which leads the fight against hunger with knowledge-based strategies to distribute donated, purchased, and prepared foods through a network of feeding programs in 13 North Texas counties. NTFB supports the nutritional needs of children, families and seniors through research, education, advocacy and strategic partnerships. In FY 2012, NTFB provided access to more than 47 million nutritious meals, a 45% increase year-over-year. Founded in 1982, the year 2012 marks NTFB’s 30th anniversary. NTFB is a member of Feeding America.
Source: Mrs Baird’s