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Tuesday, September 16, 2008

North Texas Food Bank seeks donations for Hurricane Ike victims

North Texas Food Bank and Southwest Airlines teamed up this morning at Dallas Love Field to send more than 10,500 pounds of food to aid Hurricane Ike victims in the Houston area.

The 345 emergency food boxes will go to the Houston Food Bank for families recovering from the storm, said Southwest Airlines spokeswoman Beth Harbin.

Since Sept. 9, the North Texas Food Bank has been working with the Volunteer Center of North Texas, the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army to aid evacuees in the Dallas area. About 100,000 pounds of food have been distributed to local shelters, according to food bank spokeswoman Amanda O'Neal.

The organization pledged a total of 4,000 emergency boxes to be delivered to the Houston and Beaumont food banks. State officials and the Red Cross will notify the North Texas Food Bank of additional needs, Ms. O'Neal said.

How the public can help:

• Visiting neighborhood Kroger, Tom Thumb and Albertsons grocery stores and purchasing pre-packaged needed items. Customers can leave their bags at the store, and they will be donated to the North Texas Food Bank.

• Dropping off donations at the North Texas Food Bank at 4500 South Cockrell Hill Road.

• Calling 214-330-1396 to schedule a food or fund drive.

• Donating online at ntfb.org

Items needed for family food boxes

• Fruit juices

• Canned meats

• Beef stew

• Chunk light tuna in water

• Pork and beans

• Canned soup

• Canned vegetables

• Canned fruit

• Spaghetti in tomato sauce

• Dried beans

• Dried rice

• No glass containers

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By CAITLIN MYERS / The Dallas Morning News
cmyers@dallasnews.com