MEDIA ADVISORY
CATHOLIC CHARITIES PLANS MASSIVE FOOD DISTRIBUTION ON JULY 30TH
Social service agency expects to distribute 60,000 pounds of food, serve 1,000 families
WHAT: Catholic Charities Dallas will host a major food distribution to support individuals and families in need in South Dallas. This will be a contactless, drive-through event; drivers and passengers should remain in their vehicles for the safety of staff, volunteers, special guests and recipients. We anticipate distributing 60,000 pounds of food (meat, milk, eggs, produce and shelf-stable dry goods) to 1,000 families.
WHEN: Friday, July 30, 2021, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Drive through open
WHERE: Dallas Executive Airport: 5303 Challenger Road, Dallas, Texas 75237
PRE-REGISTER: Individuals and families in need of food are encouraged to pre-register for the event: ccdallas.org/megafooddrop
PARTNERS: North Texas Food Bank, Dallas Executive Airport, Commemorative Air Force, Hope Supply Co.
CONTACT: Renee Ceniceros, Catholic Charities of Dallas | (469) 676-0881
MORE INFO: Catholic Charities Dallas (CCD) is one of the leading social service providers in the greater Dallas area. Our mission is to call the community to action to join us in addressing the root causes of poverty, hunger, and homelessness by serving, educating, and empowering all those in need.
The COVID-19 pandemic created catastrophic financial hardships for families in our communities. CCD jumped into action, scaling up its services and programs to meet the urgent and continuing needs, particularly around hunger and housing insecurity.
At our last mega food distribution event on March 12, 2021, CCD distributed food and diapers to 1,118 households, providing nearly 61,000 meals to those in need.
