Closing the Gap(s)

The task was daunting, largely because the campaign coincided with the largest economic downtown in America since the Great Depression. But it was doable, because NTFB is a well-organized nonprofit hunger-relief organization that distributes donated, purchased and prepared foods through 1,146 affiliated programs in 13 North Texas counties. As its website explains, "NTFB supports the nutritional needs of children, families and seniors through education, advocacy and strategic partnerships."