MIDLAND, TEXAS/NOVEMBER 22, 2020-ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST THE WEST TEXAS FOOD BANK AND MIDLAND COLLEGE HELD A HOLIDAY OUTREACH FOR THE COMMUNITY. THE FOOD BANK AND MIDLAND COLLEGE HAD BEEN WORKING ON THIS COMMUNITY OUTREACH FOR ABOUT 6 TO 8 WEEKS. THE WEST TEXAS FOOD BANK IS DOING THE HOLIDAY OUTREACH IN SEVERAL COUNTIES WITHIN THE 19 COUNTIES THAT THE FOOD BANK SERVICES. (GREG CLARK, SENIOR MANAGER-WEST TEXAS FOOD BANK) COVID-19 AND THE DOWNTURN IN THE LOCAL ECONOMY HAS CAUSED FAMILIES AND THE ELDERY TO SEEK HELP FROM THE WEST TEXAS FOOD BANK. (GREG CLARK, SENIOR MANAGER-WEST TEXAS FOOD BANK) THE WEST TEXAS FOOD BANKS PROVIED FAMILIES WITH VARIOUS PANTRY FOOD BOXES. FARMERS TO FAMILIES IS A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAM TO HELP FARMERS AND HELP PROVIDE FOOD TO NEEDY FAMILIES ACROSS THE U.S. AND IN THE PERMIAN BASIN/WEST TEXAS REGIONS. (GREG CLARK, SENIOR MANAGER-WEST TEXAS FOOD BANK IT WAS REVEALED TO DEPARTMENT HEADS AND OTHER ANMINISTRATORS AT MIDLAND COLLEGE OF THE NEED FOR FOOD AND OTHER NECESSITIES FOR THOSE STUDENTS THAT ATTEND THE SCHOOL. (WENDY KANE, DEAN OF STUDENT LIFE-MIDLAND COLLEGE) STUDENTS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES OF MIDLAND COLLEGE VOLUNTEERED THEIR TIME TO HELP THE WEST TEXAS FOOD BANK PLACE FOOD BOXES IN THE VEHICLES GOING THROUGH THE LINE. (WENDY KANE, DEAN OF STUDENT LIFE-MIDLAND COLLEGE) TAG: IT IS ESTIMATED THAT OVER 500 FAMILIES PASSED THROUGH THE LINE TO PICK UP FOOD BOXES AND OTHER PERISHABLES ITEMS. FOR DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, DANNY BARRERA.
