URGENT: Tarrant Area Food Bank Experiencing Shortages

The Tarrant Area Food Bank (TAFB) is bracing for a deficit in food supply in its warehouse amidst rising demand. Food sourcing challenges have strained the Food Bank’s distribution to its 500+ agency partners at one of the busiest times of year – summer.

The community relies on the Tarrant Area Food Bank throughout the year, but most acutely during school vacations, especially the summer break. Since the pandemic, TAFB has seen a rising trend in summer hunger due to families’ lacking access to school nutrition programs during summer break coupled with families grappling with skyrocketing costs of basic necessities such as housing, food and utilities a reduction in benefits assistance programs post-pandemic. As a result, the Tarrant Area Food Bank is doing everything it can to meet this rising need.

Photo courtesy of the Tarrant Area Food Bank

“We know first-hand that when families struggle, they first cut food budgets to pay for other necessities such as housing, childcare, transportation, and utilities,” Tarrant Area Food Bank President and CEO Julie Butner said.  “We the need support of our community now more than ever.”

In an effort to close this meal gap, the Tarrant Area Food Bank has been purchasing food at unsustainable levels, and the Food Bank is still not able to provide enough food to meet the current need. The Food Bank is rallying support from the public to help it close the meal gap and secure more food for neighbors facing hunger across its 13-county service area.

The public can help TAFB close this gap by making a donation to help secure more food for neighbors and families facing hunger. Donations can be made at: www.tafb.org/donate.