The West Texas Food Bank received a gift from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to support food acquisition and distribution.
The $15,000 grant comes at a time when having cash on hand makes all the difference in being able to provide the services and sustenance our community needs. For every $5 donated, the food bank can provide 10 meals to West Texas residents.
“The continued support of Bank of America highlights the power of partnership at the local level,” Libby Campbell, CEO of the West Texas Food Bank, said in a news release. “Although you might think of Bank of America as a large nationwide company, their boots on the groundwork in the Permian Basin really do help sustain the mission of the West Texas Food Bank.”
Sean Low, senior vice president at Bank of American said in the release said nearly 12 percent of the West Texas population is food insecure.
“… As food banks across the country grapple with this increased demand on top of higher food costs, the bank will continue to work with our nonprofit partners to address issues of food insecurity, nutrition and other associated health problems that ultimately impact success in our schools and workforce,” Low said in the release.
The West Texas Food Bank serves 19 counties in the Permian Basin and Trans-Pecos areas. Its reach includes some of the largest and most rural counties in the state. It continues to be the main source of food distribution in those counties, and the Food Bank relies on donations like this to continue that mission.
