Each month, Fort Bliss Spouses’ Association highlights an eligible organization. We use our monthly socials as a means to share more with our membership about the organization and its immediate needs as far as requested donations.

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If you would like your organization to be considered and wish to learn more about this outreach program, please contact charitable@thefbsa.org.
 

Charitable Organization of the Month:

EL PASOANS FIGHTING HUNGER

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El Pasoans Fighting Hunger is The FBSA's October 2022 charitable outreach organization. During the month of September, The FBSA is asking our community members to support this organization by donating items below at our October Social or to the donation box at the Fort Bliss Thrift Shop. The thrift shop is located at 801 Chaffee Rd and is open Tuesday - Saturday 9:30am - 3:30pm. At this time they’re only accepting new donations of:

• New Children’s clothing: sizes Newborn to 12 years

• Canned Meat (ham, tuna, meat spread)

• Peanut Butter

• Chunky Soups & Beef Stew

• Macaroni & Cheese

• Pasta

• Spaghetti Sauce

• Dry Cereal & Oatmeal

• Rice & Beans

• Canned Vegetables & Fruits

• “Sugar-Free,” “Low Sodium,” & “No Salt” Items

• Please, NO fresh fruit, vegetables, or glass containers.

• Non-perishable items only.

 

El Pasoans Fighting Hunger (EPFH) is El Paso's only food bank and a member of Feeding America, the nation's largest hunger relief network. The Food Bank is the distribution center for over 132 partner pantries across the borderland region and collaborative hub for hunger initiatives that assists in SNAP applications and nutrition education. EPFH also distributes healthy and nutritious food to 993 client choice mobile pantries, which provide food to underserved/unserved communities. We currently serve 200,000 food insecure people with 1 in every 3 children and 1 in every 4 adults unsure of where their next meal will come from. Food insecurity is defined as being limited at times to having adequate food because of a lack of money and other resources.

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Hunger does not discriminate. We serve children, single parent households, veterans, senior citizens, and working class families. For many of those we serve, they are often faced with tough choices to put food on their table.

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In 2021, El Pasoans Fighting Hunger distributed 139.6 million pounds of food across El Paso, Hudspeth and Culberson Counties.

 

Learn more at: El Pasoans Fighting Hunger

Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElPasoansFightingHunger