Fort Worth Weekly
Forever Changed
Nonviolent protests, a deadly pandemic, and divisive elections shook Fort Worth in 2020, and there’s no going back to business as usual.
By Edward Brown
Photo by Jason Brimmer.
Behind Dickies Arena, and largely hidden from passersby, several lines of cars crept toward dozens of volunteers who were stocking trunks with frozen turkeys, orange juice, and other foodstuffs as part of a mobile pantry by the Tarrant Area Food Bank (TAFB).
“Most of these folks, around 40%, are brand-new to our services,” said Julie Butner, president and CEO of the TAFB. “These are folks who held two or three jobs and lost one. These are working families, but they don’t have enough money to meet their food needs.”
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Tarrant Area Food Bank workers hand out groceries at Herman Clark Stadium in Fort Worth on Friday, September 11, 2020.
Food banks have been slammed with unprecedented demand this year, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced more and more people to seek help feeding themselves and their families. The vaccine is on the doorstep, but the need is not going away.
Local food banks are looking at the New Year with a mix of hope and dread, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to drive massive demand for food aid.
Community Food Bank in Fort Worth is giving away Christmas food from Dec. 21 to 23. It’s first come, first served, and families will get a box with fresh or frozen produce, canned goods and a turkey or ham.
Fort Worth Weekly
By Edward Brown
The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically increased the need for food donations in Tarrant County and across most of the country. Tarrant Area Food Bank has expanded food distribution programs to address the surge of food insecurity, so we spoke with Julie Butner, the nonprofit’s president and CEO, about the challenges facing her organization. Donations to TAFB can be made at TAFB.org.
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