by ktaylor | Mar 22, 2017 | Emergency Assistance, General
It’s time for the Summer Squeeze Food Drive! The Summer Squeeze is a competitive food drive from March 1 to April 30, 2017. Win awards! Win recognition! Win bragging rights for a year! Businesses – Schools – Individuals – Organizations! ...
by ktaylor | Jun 17, 2016 | Emergency Assistance, Food Pantry, General
We congratulate CHRISTUS Health as the Irving business with the greatest increase in the percentage of money and food donated during the Summer Squeeze, from March 1 through April 30. They donated 8,672 lbs, a 923% increase from 2015. We appreciate their help...
by ktaylor | Mar 21, 2016 | Emergency Assistance, Employment Services, Food Pantry, General
Summer is coming, which brings higher grocery bills for families when children are home from school. Food pantry requests increase, and donations can be slim during summer months. You can make a difference! Host a food drive to benefit Irving Cares in March or April...
by ktaylor | Jun 1, 2015 | Food Pantry, General
Irving Cares asked for food drives in March and April to help fend off the “Summer Squeeze.” The squeeze happens when low-income families have children home from school in summer leading to higher grocery bills. While many children eat at the summer meals programs,...
by ktaylor | May 11, 2015 | Food Pantry, General
We asked for food drives in March and April to help fend off the “Summer Squeeze.” The squeeze happens when low-income families have children home from school in summer, which brings higher grocery bills. While many children eat at the Irving ISD’s Summer...
