The United Family partners with FirstFruits & Takes a Bite Out of Hunger
Throughout the month of April, The United Family donated 50,000 pounds of apples to food banks and food pantries across Texas and New Mexico as part of the Take a Bite Out of Hunger® program.
This year’s donation marks the 16th year of the Take a Bite Out of Hunger® program. Thanks to the partnership between The United Family and FirstFruits Farms, more than 650,000 pounds of apples have been donated, helping countless families across both states.
“We are very blessed to be in the position to make these donations for the sixteenth year in a row,” said Joseph Bunting, produce business director for The United Family. “Fresh produce is so important for food banks and their clients. We are so thankful for this partnership with FirstFruits and the hard work of our team members across Texas and New Mexico.”
This donation marks a continuing commitment by The United Family as an original partner of the Take a Bite Out of Hunger program, sponsored by FirstFruits Farms of Washington. FirstFruits created the program to help feed the underserved while bringing attention to the problem of food insecurity across the country.
“At FirstFruits Farms, we believe every positive action makes a difference—whether it’s sponsoring local programs or addressing hunger on a national scale,” said Aimee Bach, business development director for FirstFruits Farms. “Our mission to serve and uplift communities aligns perfectly with The United Family. We’re proud to work together now for 16 years with their shoppers and team to bring fresh, healthy fruit to families in need with the Take a Bite out of Hunger® campaign.”
Thank you to all our team members who helped sell apples or attended one of the 10 donation events we held across nine of our communities! We couldn’t do this without you!
Here are a few comments from our food bank/pantry partners about the impact of these donations:
“We are so thankful to Albertsons Market and FirstFruits Farms for donating over 3,000 pounds of apples through the ‘Take a Bite Out of Hunger’ campaign. Fresh fruits and vegetables are an important part of what we offer families who come to our food pantry. Donations like this help us give people healthy food options and make a real difference for neighbors facing hunger.”
"When someone chooses apples at one of our distributions, they often go straight into lunches, snacks, or a meal that same day. Fresh, ready-to-eat food makes a real difference. We’re grateful to The United Family and FirstFruits Farms for supporting our goal to increase fresh, healthy food access to families, children, and seniors in Northern New Mexico.”
"We are proud to honor our longstanding partnership with The United Family and FirstFruits, whose unwavering commitment has played a vital role in our mission to end hunger. Their support has helped bring hope, dignity, and meals to countless individuals and families in need. Fresh produce is always appreciated and will be received with gratitude by those we serve."
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- Storehouse New Mexico
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- Roadrunner Food Bank
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- Minnie’s Food Pantry
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- The Food Depot
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- Concho Valley Food Bank
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- West Texas Food Bank
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- South Plains Food Bank
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- Food Bank of West Central Texas
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- Wichita Falls Area Food Bank
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- High Plains Food Bank
