November 28, 2010
Texas Food Bank Runs a Virtual Food Drive in Holiday Season
An Austin, Tex., food bank shows donors how much it costs to provide the basic essentials.
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An Austin, Tex., food bank shows donors how much it costs to provide the basic essentials.
Online shopping carts are playing a new role at the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas, in Austin, which has found a way to make donating over the holidays more like a traditional food drive for its supporters.
The food bank’s Web site gives online visitors pictures of a panoply of groceries to choose—from fruits, vegetables, and chicken to bread, milk, grains, and canned items.
After moving selected items to their online cart, donors click on the
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