Hello, my name is Sharon Burns Waldon, This blog is regarding the donation today May, 22, 20 for community services hours for the court. I have donation 7 peanut butter, and 22 canned foods, 1 -8pkg of tissues, 2 bags of noodles and one bag of potatoes. Please send me a receipt of donation to submit to the court for credit on my community service hours. Thanks God bless and be safe and Wash Your Hands......
Hello my name is LuVorise Dahlman and I'm a Native of North Texas and grew up working class poor and understand not having much to eat as a child. I'm also a Navy Veteran Woman who served honorably for eight years in the USN. This is my way of giving back and paying the blessings forward.
This is a great nonpareil I have volunteered at in the in the past. They have a great sense of morale amongst the staff and volunteers.
I believe strongly in supporting this food bank so no one goes hungry in North Texas.
Keep up the great work!
I am proud to work for the North Texas Food Bank! It is great knowing that each day we're able to provide access to 190,000 meals for people in need!
Review from Guidestar
It wasn't a good experience. We went down there with a group of 20 and the entire time the volunteer "coordinator" that the Food Bank supplied, yelled at us most of the time. I'm not sure if it's an anger management issue or what, but we left feeling embarrassed and not sure why we even showed up.
I know it's a great feeling to volunteer by helping the folks that need our help. However, it's another thing to feel like you suck and you can't do anything right. We asked why there wasn't any hand outs or signage on the wall explaining ... there was no answer.
Our CEO was with us and had planned on donating around 40K, but after that experience, I think he decided we would find another charity to make the donation to.
Review from CharityNavigator
Wonderful opportunity to learn about the good works that North Texas Food Bank is doing. I was very impressed with how organized their operation is, and how friendly all the employees were.
Our team worked alongside two other volunteer groups during an afternoon shift at NTFB. It was very rewarding to see the camaraderie and enthusiasm on everyone's part. My stint helping at the loading dock was strenuous, as we stacked hundreds of 24-packs of Propel vitamin water that had toppled from pallets. But it was satisfying to get it done so that the regular warehouse workers could continue being productive. The afternoon teams together packed up about 17,000 meals. The NTFB fulfills a tremendous need in the community and I look forward to working there again.
I had a wonderful experience volunteering at the NTFB with my Southwest Airlines Maintenance coworkers. The caring staff not only provided a tour of this awesome facility, but also shared with us the many ways it organizes & provides for the hungry in our communities. They were very motivating & encouraging during the entire experience. We all felt the true joy of working & laughing hard together for such a great cause. HIGHLY recommend this experience to everyone!
Our group had a wonderful time. It was not only a great way to volunteer for your community, but also a chance to work together with your coworkers outside of the pressures of work. I've learned so much more about the people I work with everyday from that one event than I have from corporate meetings. Moreover, the facilitator was organized and created a fun environment. Best team building event we've ever done, hands down.
The experience was very heart touching and well received by our group of 22. We turned our team building event into a competition to beat the Home Depot crew. A little friendly competition to out do them, lead to more meals being boxed for the hungry. It was a great team building excercise for us as we all pulled together to complete a final goal. That goal of course was tangible as opposed to other team building or leadership classes I've attended where we did excercises. The tangible goal was seen by us at the end of the excercise. We left with a huge feeling of satisfaction for goals accomplished, and more importantly giving back to our community and the people of North Texas.
I've volunteered for the NTFB several times, and I am always impressed by the way that they easily incorporate groups of all sizes...and with the fun I've had. Even with that familiarity, I still found that our recent corporate teambuilding event at the NTFB exceeded my expectations. We worked really, really hard and actually learned some things about ourselves and the group at the same time. Other teambuiling events I've been to have been nothing but self-help mumbo jumbo or an excuse to sit around and have beers. This was a good use of our time, and fun to boot.
I've had experience with a few other places in doing teambuilding events for a charity. This was, by far, the most well-run and most enjoyable I've done with my team. The program not only focused on the North Texas Food Bank and how it works, but it also had an added benefit of helping my team learn to work together better and build communication. I got a great glimpse into just how competitive our group is, which was a surprise. Sweat flew. Cheers radiated throughout the warehouse floor. And nearly 20,000 pounds of food boxed along the way, we had a lot of laughs. This is a great event to help build camraderie as well as a gift of giving back to the community. I highly recommend this for your teambuilding event. You'll be surprised at the outcome and feedback.
When a Team Member first suggested the idea of Serving U, I wasn't sure. There more I learned, the more interested I became. Not only were we helping the community, we would have the opportunity to come together as a Team to set a goal and work towards that goal. It's sometimes difficult to find a Teambuilding event that everyone will attend / enjoy. Without question, we've had nothing but positive comments from the Team and a request to come back! I'd recommend it to any organization / Team as a true Teambuilding event.
My team spent a day at the North Texas Food Bank recently, and everyone loved the experience. They were so impressed with the layout and efficiency of the organization, and they were intrigued by the various productivity efforts that have been put in place. (Most of my team focuses in improving efficiency and productivity in the mainteance efforts of Southwest Airlines.) The Teambuilding opportunity was excellent, and everyone love the opportunity to set a goal for packing food, and then find ways to improve on that goal. We all have been talking about it for days, and my Leader has already talked to our Vice President about doing a Leadership Teambuilding for our senior leaders at the NTFB! We can't wait to come back.
I volunteered with the NTFB at their warehouse and also at the Cedar Hill Food Pantry (conducting the annual survey). I especially enjoyed the experience at the Cedar Hill Food Pantry because I personally got to meet the people that actually pick up the food and benefit from this wonderful charity. They are everyday people experiencing life's hardships. The staff at the food pantry was so nice and went out of their way to make sure these people felt welcomed and got everything they needed. If I had more free time, I would volunteer at this food pantry. I plan to spend more time volunteering with the NTFB in 2010.
I have been a volunteer for NTFB for 4 years. I do sorting every other month at the Dallas facility through Lockheed Martin. This is always a fun time. Most of us joke we work harder at the food bank than at work. I do as many events as possible to help the NTFB; however, my favorite is the Taste of the NFL. Last year Lockheed hosted this at the Gaylord Texan. I was assinged to collect donations from patrons having their picture made with Cowboys cheerleaders. Everyone was very generous. The best story I heard that night was from a young teacher. She had made her husband come specifically because it was in support of the NTFB. She told me she teaches in an "inner city" school and was very aware of most of her students needing food. One thing peolpe don't think about is kids during summer. Sometimes the only food they receive is through school. I have had nothing but great experiences with the NTFB. They do a wonderful job!
I've attended the North Texas Food Bank twice this year with two large groups. Both experiences have been so incredible! This facility is so well organized, and does a great job of communicating the needs, purpose, process and expectations to all volunteers before the work even begins! I have also enjoyed receiving informational material, promoting donation and service opportunities. Hunger is a growing problem, and the North Texas Food Bank is facing it head on! I look forward to my next opportunity to give the gift of service! In the meantime, I spread the word, and try to recruit help for the food bank as often as I can.
I have only been once to volunteer at the NTFB, and that was October 2009. I will go back every chance I get. It was organized, efficient, and a joy to spend those four hours providing community service. The North Texas Food Bank has quite an efficient operation, and that was a well-managed four hours. Thanks, North Texas Food Bank, for all you do!!
Well organized. Came into the facility and got right to work without standing around waiting for direction! Excellent organization and cause! Looking forward to many more opportunities to serve with NTFB
I have coordinated two different team outings to volunteer at the North Texas Food Bank. Both times were very enjoyable. They briefed us on their mission (the video is a tearjerker!), what we were there to accomplish, and what the task at hand was. The "rules" included having fun while working, as well as various safety considerations. The work was simple enough, though very physically exhausting. Our first group was given a break midway through our shift, but the second time we were not and it made a BIG difference! I highly recommend bringing a bottle of water if you are coming alone or bring a cooler if you are bringing a group. The highlight is at the end, when they weigh the food you have packed and translate it into number of meals. It feels great to hear how our time made an impact!