The University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas) and the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) continue to partner and offer support for families in need. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to create extremely difficult health and economic challenges throughout Texas. Many UNT Dallas neighboring communities have been hard-hit by illness and unemployment and still need support. In an effort to provide relief to the southern Dallas communities, UNT Dallas is again partnering with the NTFB to bring a drive-thru mobile food pantry to campus on Friday, Dec. 18, 9 a.m. – 12 noon. This free, drive-thru service is available to students, faculty, staff and all community members in need of support as the holidays approach.
Safety precautions have been established to make the distribution of food a fully contact-less process. Participants will complete a simple intake form in their car and volunteers from the North Texas Food Bank and UNT Dallas will load a box of food in the trunk and securely close it. UNT Dallas police officers will direct the flow of traffic entering and exiting the UNT Dallas campus, located at 7300 University Hills Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75241.
ABOUT UNT DALLAS
The University of North Texas at Dallas empowers students, transforms lives and strengthens communities. UNT Dallas is the fastest-growing public university in Texas, the only public, 4-year university in the City of Dallas and the most affordable 4-year university in Dallas-Fort Worth. UNT Dallas includes the UNT Dallas College of Law in Downtown Dallas and is part of the University of North Texas System. For more information, visit www.untdallas.edu
ABOUT THE NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK
Founded in 1982, the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is a nonprofit hunger relief organization that distributes donated and purchased foods through a network of more than 200 Partner Agencies in 13 counties. For assistance, visit https://ntfb.org/about-us/
CONTACT:
Yolanda Franklin
Associate Vice President
Marketing and Communications
University of North Texas at Dallas
c: 940-597-8726