Catholic Charities Helps Feed East Texans
Posted/updated on: April 19, 2011 at 1:26 pm
TYLER – Catholic Charities East Texas has chosen its long-term partner the East Texas Food Bank as recipient of a $20,000 grant made available from Catholic Charities USA. Karen Kendrick, disaster preparation/event coordinator, and Nell Lawrence, executive director, both of Catholic Charities East Texas, presented the check to Dennis Cullinane, executive director of the East Texas Food Bank. “In these tough economic times, we find more and more people turning to food pantries to feed their families,” said Lawrence. “We are blessed to be able to assist our low-income neighbors to meet their dietary needs for active and healthy lives.”
The money will be used to provide food to people in need through 20 food pantries in East Texas. For Catholic Charities East Texas, the grant helps provide more food this year for an additional 160,000 meals for children, adults, and seniors in need. Catholic Charities has partnered with the East Texas Food Bank since its’ first year of service in 1988.
“We are truly grateful to Catholic Charities for their ongoing commitment in supporting the East Texas Food Bank and are agencies in our fight against hunger,” said Dennis Cullinane, executive director of the East Texas Food Bank. “Their latest gift will enable us to provide immediate relief to those who need it the most.”
