The annual North Texas Food Bank Peanut Butter Drive begins Tuesday, Sept. 2. The event is held in September in conjunction with Hunger Action Month and benefits local food banks. Richardson is again participating, along with other North Texas cities.
Peanut butter is perpetually on food bank lists of most-needed foods, since it is kid-friendly, shelf stable, and high in protein. Last year, the drive collected more than 300,000 pounds of peanut butter.
Local donations may be taken directly to Richardson’s Network of Community Ministries, 1500 International Pkwy., which operates a Mobile Food Pantry and other food programs and is a recipient of the drive.
Regular food donation hours at Network are:
- Tuesdays-Wednesday 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Thursdays 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Saturdays 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Additional drop-off locations include City Hall, the Library, the Heights and Huffhines Recreation Centers, and the Senior Center.
