Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and the Dallas Coalition for Hunger Solutions Host The Dallas 2013 Summer Meals Kick-Off

Dallas, TX – (Tuesday, June 24, 2013) –  Yesterday, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and the Dallas Coalition for Hunger Solutions hosted the Dallas 2013 Summer Meals Kick-off Event at the Casa Grande Village Apartments. During the summer, many children do not have access to their schools’ free breakfast and lunch programs. This event was held to publicize an effort by Dallas-area organizations to combat childhood hunger while students are out of school.  

Congresswoman Johnson and the Dallas Coalition also teamed up with CitySquare, PepsiCo Food for Good, the Texas Hunger Initiative, United Way, and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to bring this event to the community. The kick-off featured games, activities, information for parents on how to receive the summer meals, and guest speakers.

North Texas families can access these free summer meals by visiting www.summerfood.org or calling 211, or texting FOODTX to 877-877.

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U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson is the highest-ranking Texan on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and a Ranking member of the Science Committee. She represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas, which includes Downtown Dallas, Fair Park, Kessler Park, Old East Dallas, Pleasant Grove, South Dallas & South Oak Cliff; all of Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, Hutchins, Lancaster & Wilmer and parts of Ferris, Glenn Heights, South Grand Prairie, Oak Lawn, Ovilla, Uptown/Victory Park and West Dallas.