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"If someone gets food stamps, that's one less thing to worry about."
Have you seen the news coverage lately about Food Stamps (now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP)? Severe backlog of SNAP applications at the Texas Department of Health an… more →
Capital Area Food Bank of Texas Blog
"If someone gets food stamps, that's one less thing to worry about."
wrote 4 weeks ago: Have you seen the news coverage lately about Food Stamps (now known as the Supplemental Nutrition As … more →
Food Bankers dressed for the occasion.
wrote 2 months ago: Food Bank staff are serious about ending hunger. And when it comes to celebrating Halloween, well, w … more →
Wheels of Sharing Mobile Food Pantry serves Gause, TX
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wrote 2 months ago: Sherry LeBlanc Programs Director I’m pleased to announce that we brought our Wheels of Sharing … more →
David Davenport, LBJ Future Forum and sustainable food.
wrote 3 months ago: Photo by Charles Bogel On Monday, The LBJ Future Forum kicked-off the fall with a program on sustain … more →
Inside look: Clients at East Austin Service Center
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wrote 4 months ago: Karla Cantu Agency Relations Director On Wednesday, we served 221 households/908 individuals at CAFB … more →
Austin, and how giving to CAFB became my duty.
wrote 5 months ago: Guest blogger, Michael Castellon, on making Austin a utopia for everyone. I first fell in love with … more →
Creating a personal choice in food assistance.
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wrote 5 months ago: Greg Plotkin, guest blogger on Change.org, posted a great piece this morning, ”A New Approach … more →
Celebrating volunteers and good times.
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wrote 5 months ago: Food Bank staff and thirty volunteers met for our 2nd Annual Volunteer Leader and STAR Administrativ … more →
Inventory control: It's more than just counting cans.
wrote 6 months ago: Food Bank volunteers took the day off so operations crew could take inventory. Nearly 2 million poun … more →
For Austin: Deputy Mayor for Philanthropy and Social Sector services
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wrote 6 months ago: From David Davenport President and CEO Fifteen months ago, I moved to Austin to take over the reigns … more →
Real Stories: Rebecca Salas-Fogleson
wrote 7 months ago: “Even though I struggle with my health, financial debt, and ability to afford basic necessitie … more →
"Sortin' it Out" at the Food Bank
wrote 7 months ago: Today’s “Sort-it-Out” event is abuzz with connecting and good times. (“Sort- … more →
"Sort it Out" with CAFB: A volunteer and networking event, complete with happy hour.
wrote 7 months ago: Join us for “Sort it Out” on Thursday, May 21, and volunteer in Product Recovery while n … more →
Feeding America Study Reveals Texas Leads in Child Hunger
wrote 8 months ago: Lisa Goddard Advocacy and Online Marketing Director Feeding America recently released a report usin … more →
So what does Swine Flu (H1N1) have to do with Food Insecurity?
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wrote 8 months ago: Lisa Goddard Advocacy and Online Marketing Director When a Texas school district shut its doors for … more →
Food Bank Responds to Influenza A H1N1 (Swine Flu)
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wrote 8 months ago: David Davenport President and CEO When disaster strikes, we are prepared to respond with food assist … more →
Are You a Grow & Give Gardener?
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wrote 8 months ago: Aimy Steadman Online Development Coordinator On my first day here at the Food Bank, I found out that … more →
Freescale Cares
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wrote 8 months ago: We welcomed Freescale Semiconductor employees today for United Way’s Day of Caring. What is Da … more →
Bruce Springsteen, hunger advocate.
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wrote 9 months ago: Susan Baughman, CAFB Board Member with Bruce Springsteen. Susan was the lucky winner of two ticket p … more →
