In the News ... "United Supermarkets, Market Street to donate apples to food bank"

• Part of a regional effort in Texas, New Mexico

Staff Report
• Odessa American

ODESSA, TEXAS - United Supermarkets and Market Street will donate nearly 5,000 pounds of apples to the West Texas Food Bank on Tuesday. The West Texas Food Bank will receive 4,960 pounds of apples.

Now in its 12th year, this donation marks a continuing commitment by United Supermarkets and Market Street as original partners of the Take a Bite Out of Hunger program, sponsored by FirstFruits Marketing of Washington. FirstFruits created the program to help feed the underserved while bringing attention to the problem of food insecurity in the United States.

Throughout the week, United Family stores in Texas and New Mexico will donate more than 50,000 lbs. of apples.