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New 100,000 square foot building for the Coastal Bend Food Bank thanks to a donation from Valero
Larger donations will be received, and in the event of a disaster, the new building can serve as an emergency management center. Author: Ashley Gonzalez (KIII) Updated: 5:28 PM CDT June 9, 2021
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas Several big time businesses and organizations gathered Wednesday to support the Coastal Bend Food Bank.
One of those being Valero the company donated $1.5 million towards a brand new food bank facility. The current building is sitting on 22,000 square feet and the new building will be 100,000.
The bigger space will allow more space for food to be inspected, sorted and boxed. With that larger donations can be received, and in the event of a disaster, the new building can serve as an emergency management center.
Coastal Bend Food Bank faces shortage of workers
Food Bank urgently hoping to fill positions
Coastal Bend Food Bank faces shortage of workers
and last updated 2021-04-23 19:45:38-04
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â The Coastal Bend Food bank is facing a shortage of workers, and looking to fill up those positions immediately, but are struggling to do so.
The group lost some during the COVID-19 pandemic, and they recently lost five, but arenât sure why. Executive director Bea Hanson said she thinks federal pandemic-related financial benefits, and tax returns, could be why the organization is having difficulty filling those positions.
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