05012018 - Mayor's Day of Concern (May 2018) IOv FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DENTON Jessica Rogers • (940) 349-7531 • Jessica.Rogers@cityofdenton.com
Mayor's Day of Concern for the Hungry
Food Drive and Donations Collected May 7-11
DENTON, TX, May 1, 2018-Mayor Chris Watts announced the Mayor's Day of Concern for
the Hungry food drive at tonight's City Council meeting. This is the seventh year of the event
encouraging residents and businesses in Denton to help address hunger in the community with a
one-week food collection drive from May 7-11.
More than 159,257 people in Denton County struggle with food insecurity, which means they do
not know where their next meal will come from. In the Denton Independent School District
alone, there are 11,362 students who are on free lunches and 1,786 students who are on reduced-
priced lunches, which means 44% of the student population is on free or reduced lunches.
Every resident and business in Denton can help address hunger by dropping food donations from
May 7-11 at participating business and non-profit locations throughout the city, which are
available online at www.UnitedWUDenton.org/MDOC. This is also the first year that monetary
donations will be accepted online. Food pantries are able to make each dollar go further by
purchasing in bulk through existing partnerships. Every$1 donated buys 3 pounds of food.
The Mayor's Day of Concern is a collaborative effort between City of Denton Mayor Chris Watts
and a large team of local organizations including the Denton Hunger Coalition, Denton
Community Food Center, Denton Community Market, Denton County Friends of the Family,
Denton County MHMR Center, Denton Hunger Coalition, First Refuge Ministries, Health
Services of North Texas, Our Daily Bread,NCTC Corinth Campus, The Salvation Army of
Denton, Vision Ministries, and United Way of Denton County.
Results from the drive will be announced at the Mayor's Day of Concern at the Denton
Community Market on Saturday, May 19 at 11 a.m.
Contact: Sarah Kuechler, (940) 349-8356, Sarah.Kuechler(a�cityofdenton.com
Attachment: MDOC Flyer
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MAYOR'S DAY OF CONCERN
FOR THE HUNGRY
Did you know?! Food Drive I May 7-11
Food pantries are able to make your
dollar go further through purchasing Most Needed Items
in bulk and existing partnerships.
Consider making a monetary • Canned Meats • Oatmeal/Cereal
donation at
www.UnitedWayDenton.org/MDOC Canned Fruits Peanut Butter
• Chili/Stew/Soups e Baby Food
You can still donate on Rice • Boxed Meals
behalf of a business or
organization! Beans • Mac & Cheese
$' - 3 I Ids. of food Please, no water and no green beans!
We have plenty.
Drop-Off Locations
Classic of Denton First United Bank Saf ran
5000 S 1-55 E 1517 Centre PI Dr, Denton, TX 3790 Russell Newman Blvd
Denton, TX 76205 Denton, TX
DATCU Independent Bank Sam Houston Elementary
225 W Mulberry St. 400 N Carroll Blvd. 3100 Teasley Ln
Denton, TX Denton, TX Denton, TX
906 W University Dr. 3301 Teasley Ln. UMB Bank
Denton, TX Denton, TX 1015 W University Dr
5210 Teasley Ln. Juice Lab Denton, TX
Denton, TX 508 S Elm St. #104 More Coming Soon!
Denton Community Market Denton, TX
317 W Mulberry St North Texas Collegiate
Denton, TX Academy
4601 S 1-35 E
Denton, TX
www. UnitedWayDenton.org/MDOC