Walmart, Linda Lorch, Stephanie Harris, Gayline Montez, Sonia Agrinsoni-Rodriguez, Boston Consulting Group, The Dallas Basis and others have been acknowledged.
Plano’s North Texas Food Bank honored a number of supporters and volunteers at its 18th annual Golden Fork Awards earlier this week.
“The battle towards starvation takes all of us, and right now’s honorees present what’s doable when compassion meets motion,” mentioned Trisha Cunningham, president and CEO of the North Texas Food Bank. “Their management and generosity carry hope to our neighbors and transfer us nearer to a future the place everybody in North Texas has the nutritious meals they want.”
Let’s check out this 12 months’s honorees:
Retail Companion of the Yr – Walmart
Walmart is NTFB’s largest retail donor, according to a press release. The company supplied almost 19.5 million kilos of meals this fiscal 12 months via donations from its shops and distribution facilities.
Starvation Ambassadors of the Yr – Stephanie Harris, Dallas Faculty; Gayline Montez, Lenore-Kirk Corridor Elementary; and Sonia Agrinsoni-Rodriguez
Harris expanded the Dallas Faculty pantries to all 14 campuses, bettering retention charges at Dallas Faculty
Agrinsoni-Rodriguez helps households via volunteer work with Wilkinson Heart and Dallas Faculty’s Nice Grove Heart. She additionally beforehand led the George Peabody Elementary Faculty pantry.
Montez has led a meals pantry at Lenore Kirk-Corridor Elementary for eight years, serving round 400 individuals per thirty days.
Tom Black Volunteer of the Yr – Linda Lorch
Based on a information launch, Lorch has logged greater than 1,100 volunteer hours throughout 260 shifts.
In-Form Donor of the Yr – Boston Consulting Group
The agency has supplied $1.5 million in professional bono consulting since 2023, facilitating listening classes, conducting feasibility research and advising on logistics for NTFB’s 12-county service space.
Basis of the Yr – The Dallas Basis
The muse has contributed over $3 million within the greater than 24 years it has partnered with NTFB.
Company of the Yr – PlainsCapital Financial institution
Over the past 15 years, from their unique $700 worker donation to multi-year investments, occasion partnerships and volunteer management.
Particular Recognition – Robert Brandt with Trammel Crow and Geri Hieronymus with Turnkey Undertaking Companies
Each have been honored for partnerships with NTFB in actual property, development and design.
Jan Pruitt Award – Tracy Eubanks with Metrocrest Companies
Within the greater than a decade since his management started, Eubanks has led Metrocrest in increasing to offer meals, housing assist, monetary teaching, job coaching and distributing 3.7 million meals to over 22,000 neighbors.
