Volunteers are being recruited to help conduct the nationwide 2014 Hunger Study – the most in-depth and comprehensive census of hunger in America that has been taken once every four years since 1993. As the Food Bank serving Taylor Co. and rural areas, the Food Bank of West Central Texas is organizing a large scale regional effort to interview hundreds of clients throughout different agencies in the area. Volunteers are needed from April through August and must be 18 years of age. Please Joy or Jessica at (325) 695-6311 if you are interested in volunteering.

The Food Bank of West Central Texas needs your help! February is National Canned Food Month, and volunteers say this is also the time of year they see a slow-down in donations.

There are many ways you can make an impact and help feed Abilene and West Texas.

The following is a list of the food items most needed by the programs served by the Food Bank of West Central Texas:

• Protein items such as canned tuna or chicken, canned stews and pasta/meat (easy on salt and fat), peanut buter
• Canned fruits in light syrup, natural applesauce
• 100% juice cans or boxes (no glass please)
• Canned vegetables, tomatoes, tomato sauce
• Soups with meat and/or beans, meal-in-a-can (easy on salt and fat)
• Cereals and cereal bars (easy on sugar and fat)
• Pasta, spaghetti, macaroni, noodles
• Packages of dry beans

 You can drop off these healthy canned items, or you can also donate online at www.fbwct.org.

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The Client Survey will be conducted at randomly-selected agencies from mid-April through August 2013.