(WBAP/KLIF) — The North Texas Food Bank’s (NTFB) 10th annual Spread the Hope Peanut Butter drive runs during September with a goal of collecting 400,000 pounds of peanut butter.
In 2022, the annual peanut butter drive collected nearly 350,000 pounds of peanut butter. This year’s drive aims to surpass that number in order to provide the item to food insecure kids across the Metroplex. Johnny Jenkins with the North Texas Food Bank explains the significance of the product. The food bank distributed nearly 1.4 million pounds of peanut butter last year. Jenkins says they accept 16-ounce plastic jars of any brand of peanut butter. Attendees to the State Fair of Texas will receive discounted admission for donating two jars of peanut butter at the gate on opening day.
The peanut butter will be distributed through the NTFB’s 500 food pantries and partner organizations, as well as the Food-4-Kids Backpack Program.
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