The South Texas Food Bank seeks to end hunger in South Texas by collecting and distributing food through many partnerships while raising awareness and educating the community on the realities of hunger.
Laredo Morning Times photographer Ulysses Romero caught George and Martha Washington of the Washington Birthday Association in the person of John and Anna Benavides Galo visiting the South Texas Food Bank Kids Cafe at the Lamar Bruni Vergara Boys and Girls Club. The Big Red Kids Cafe is sponsored by the J.C. Pepe Trevino Jr. family. The Galos visited four Kids Cafes during the food bank’s 20th anniversary celebration. The Galos stressed to the children to stay in school, stay off drugs and eat healthy. Anna is a member of the South Texas Food Bank board. The Galo and Arturo Benavides Jr. families co-sponsor Kids Cafes at the Benavides Boys and Girls Club downtown and the Rio Bravo and El Cenizo Centers in south
Laredo.
By SALO OTERO
Hey, children of the South Texas Food Bank Kids Cafes. Guess who’s coming
to dinner in February?
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By SALO OTERO
South Texas Food Bank Director of Development
The campaign is called the Biggest Loser. But the winners are Feeding
America’s food banks across the nation.
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The South Texas Food Bank had record distribution of product in 2009 in a
seven area counties.
According to Elia Solis, agency coordinator for the South Texas Food Bank,
which is located in Laredo, the food bank served a record number of
clients.
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The South Texas Food Bank continues its 20th anniversary celebration this
month with open house tours of the facility at 1907 Freight at
Riverside.
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