Around the Table February Newsletter 2018 | Page 7

Stop Hunger, Build Hope
Campaign Update
The North Texas Food Bank is making great strides in our 10-year strategic plan to provide 92 million
meals annually. A significant component of this plan is to establish hubs, new pantries and upgraded
pantries in order to distribute more food and increase engagement with volunteers, supporters and the
community. These improvements are being funded by the Stop Hunger Build Hope capital campaign,
the largest capital campaign for a social service organization in the history of North Texas!
We wanted to provide an exciting update on two projects in particular that are already taking shape...
Amazing Grace Food Pantry, Wylie
Amazing Grace Food Pantry is one of 25 Partner
Agencies that will become “PantryPlus” locations
through capital investments made by the Food
Bank. In addition to these investments, Amazing
Grace and its own partners are committing funds
towards the development of a brand new building
to fulfill their mission to fight against hunger
in North Texas through Christ’s love and the
generosity of the community.
The pantry’s upgrade will double its annual
food distribution from 400,000 pounds per year
to 800,000 pounds within five years and provide
capacity for additional hours of operation and
expanded services such as financial counseling,
GED classes, and other training for neighbors in
need. We are so excited for the new and improved
Amazing Grace Food Pantry to open its doors
this spring!
Jan Pruitt Community Pantry, Lancaster
In partnership with Catholic Charities and the
Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Dallas, the Food
Bank will be constructing a “New Pantry” at the
location of the former Lancaster Outreach Center.
This will be the first of seven client-choice “New
Pantries” that will be added to the Food Bank’s
network in high-need or underserved areas
by 2025. engaged and connecting with people in need.”
Prior to being named the North Texas Food Bank’s
president and CEO, Jan Pruitt served as executive
director of the Lancaster Outreach Center for 11
years. The Center was particularly close to her
heart and, to honor her commitment to hunger
relief and her development of our 10-year plan,
it will be named in Jan’s