DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The North Texas Food Bank said its coffers are low after the dramatic increase in need due to Hurricane Harvey.
The organization’s Anna Kurian said almost 200 thousand pounds of food were sent to South Texas.
She said donations in the Summer months are always slow. So, the hurricane hit at a critical time.
“If you compare our supply of food to this time last year, it is about 20 percent lower because of the response as well as that slow donation time,”she said.
The hurricane claimed the lives of at least 82 people and displaced tens of thousands.
Kurian said the last thing victims need to think about after this type of disaster is how to feed their families.
“We work to be that lifeline throughout the year for North Texans and we just wanted folks that are coming to us from those areas to know that we are there for them and able to provide for them,” she said.
The holiday season is always difficult but Kurian said this season the food bank is going to need more donations than normal to keep up with the demand both here in North Texas and down South.
“We’re there to help provide that food and make sure people feel secure and safe. So, we hope that something like this never happens again but we will be prepared if it does. It’s thanks to generous donors that help us meet that mission,” she said.
You can learn more about donating food items here. You can make a cash donation here.
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