Mayor's Message, continued...
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Most-Needed Items Include:
- Canned Meats
- Canned or Packaged Fruit
- Canned or Boxed Meals
- Soup and Stew
- Peanut Butter
- Pasta and Sauce
- Rice
- Breakfast Cereals
- Baby Cereal and Formula
- 100% Fruit Juice
- Non-food items such as toothpaste, shampoo, soap, laundry
detergent, and other basic necessities are accepted at the Food
Bank.
The Food Bank Cannot Accept:
- Food that is homemade, home-canned or previously opened
- Un-labeled products or a product not in its original
packaging
- No perishable food, alcohol, medicine or sodas
- Rusty, dented cans
- Outdated product
The Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma can turn $1 into 7
meals. For more information about starting a food drive, or to
donate to the organization directly, visit: www.cfbeo.org
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When the 2007 ice storm froze Tulsa, thousands of families were
without power, warmth, and food.
One of those families was the Darling family who reached out for
help at the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma. On Halloween
Day I invited them to a press conference at City Hall to share
their story. It is a story that hundreds of Tulsa families are
familiar with today.
According to the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, one in
five Oklahoma children is at risk of going to bed hungry every
night - this is a statistic that must be addressed. That's why my
office has partnered with Governor Mary Fallin's "Feeding Oklahoma
Food Drive," now through Nov. 22 to help fight hunger in our
state.
This important initiative can make a difference in our community
and throughout our great state by helping those experiencing
extreme hardships due to the economy.
We are holding our own food drive here at City Hall and I am
challenging corporations, churches and families in our community to
do the same. By joining together we can help put food on the table
for families who don't have the money to buy groceries.
We must let families, just like the Darling family, know that
there is help. And perhaps one day, those in need, will be in a
position to help others. Nancy Darling says that she and her five
children quickly got back on their feet and have been "trick or
treating" for canned goods instead of candy for several years.
Nancy said, "It was the kids' idea and I am so proud of them."
May we all learn from this great Tulsa family the value of
giving back to the community and help fight hunger, all year long
for it's the right thing to do.
Best regards,
Dewey Bartlett
Mayor of Tulsa
Most-Needed Items Include:
Canned Meats
Canned or Packaged Fruit
Canned or Boxed Meals
Soup and Stew
Peanut Butter
Pasta and Sauce
Rice
Breakfast Cereals
Baby Cereal and Formula
100% Fruit Juice
Non-food items such as toothpaste, shampoo, soap, laundry
detergent, and other basic necessities are accepted at the Food
Bank.
The Food Bank Cannot Accept:
Food that is homemade, home-canned or previously
opened
Un-labeled products or a product not in its original
packaging
No perishable food, alcohol, medicine or sodas
Rusty, dented cans
Outdated product
The Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma can turn $1 into 7
meals. For more information about starting a food drive, or to
donate to the organization directly, visit: www.cfbeo.org
