In the News ... "JumBurrito sees successful drive for West Texas Food Bank"

• Resulting in nearly 46,000 meals

Staff Report
• Odessa American

ODESSA/MIDLAND TEXAS - The West Texas Food Bank announced on Monday the results of the annual partnership with JumBurrito.

In December, JumBurrito asked each of their patrons to swipe their Revolutionary Rewards cards, and by doing so, JumBurrito would donate two meals to the West Texas Food Bank.

Those Revolutionary Rewards Program resulted in nearly 46,000 meals, the press release detailed.

Jose Cuevas, owner of JumBurrito stated in the press release, “I want to personal thank all the wonderful folks at West Texas Food Bank that work tirelessly to make sure no one in our Permian Basin communities go hungry.” Cuevas also stated “I want to thank our fantastic JumBurrito fans that make this fundraiser possible. Every year we ask for their support (donations) so, that we can all do our part in making our communities healthier and that no one goes hungry.”

The West Texas Food Bank is a nonprofit hunger relief organization who distributes donated and purchased food through a network of over 114 Partner Agencies in 19 counties throughout West Texas. The West Texas Food Bank supports the nutritional needs of children, families and senior citizens through strategic partnerships with civic and corporate groups, as well as private donors.

Every dollar donated provides four meals for the hungry, and 92 cents of every dollar goes directly to feed hungry West Texans. Founded in 1985, the West Texas Food Bank is a member of Feeding America (feedingamerica.org), the nation’s largest network of hunger relief organizations. In 2020, over 10 million pounds of food was distributed to hungry West Texans ...

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