LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – With schools out for the summer and childhood hunger spiking, Mrs. Baird’s Bread and United Supermarkets are partnering once again to support families in need.
Mrs. Baird’s fourth annual ‘Fighting Texas Hunger’ campaign is underway, providing a significant boost to the South Plains Food Bank this summer.
Volunteers from Mrs. Baird’s Bread helped assemble meal kits Wednesday at the food bank to ensure that local families and children have food on the table during the summer months.
Summer meal kits include a full loaf of Mrs. Baird’s Bread and a full jar of peanut butter and jelly provided by United.
“It’s very important to Mrs. Baird’s because we’ve always made a point to give back to the communities that have given so much to us over the 118 years,” Shane Sumrow, spokesperson for Mrs. Baird’s, said. “It’s just to put those great meals on the tables of those in need this summer. And we know that there is a big need here in the South Plains Food Bank. So we are pledging 11,000 loaves of freshly baked bread to the South Plains Food Bank this summer.”
“We’re honored to partner with Mrs. Baird’s to come together to fight food insecurity over the summer months,” Joey Marcades with the United Family said. “You know, obviously it’s another longstanding partnership, but that’s core to who we are. It’s helping fight hunger in our areas and our communities.”
The SPFB said the kits will be distributed through various schools starting on Monday.
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