Dallas, TX, Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) announced today that it received a $100,000 grant from Link Logistics for infrastructure improvements and food purchases. Link Logistics is a leading national last-mile logistics real estate company and a key food bank partner.
“The team at the North Texas Food Bank is thankful to our partners at Link Logistics for providing these critical funds,” said Maurice Wilson, North Texas Food Bank chief operating officer. “This gift will fund important improvements at our warehouse and allow the North Texas Food Bank to provide needed support to a key feeding partner – Crossroads Community Services.”
The grant will allow NTFB to make infrastructure improvements at its Plano-based Perot Family Campus warehouse with new insulated roll-up doors, lowering the cost of heating and cooling the warehouse while improving efficiency. Funds will also be used to purchase shopping carts for Crossroads Community Services Community Market in South Dallas. A key hub partner for the NTFB, Crossroads' Community Market addresses food insecurity and equitable access to nutritious food in a food desert area in South Dallas. Lastly, a portion of the grant will be used to provide North Texas families, children and seniors access to 90,000 meals.
As a firm dedicated to supporting the communities where it operates, Link Logistics has committed $4 million to address hunger, education and other needs since 2022. Additionally, Link Logistics gives businesses of all sizes space to grow, with more than 5 percent of the U.S. GDP flowing through its portfolio.
“Link Logistics is committed to investing in our communities and we take great pride in our support of the North Texas Food Bank, recognizing the invaluable work they undertake," said Luke J. Petherbridge, Link Logistics chief executive officer.
To learn more about how to support the North Texas Food Bank visit ntfb.org.
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About the North Texas Food Bank
The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is a top-ranked non-profit hunger-relief organization that sources, packages and distributes food through a network of nearly 500 Partner Agencies and organizations across 13 North Texas counties. The organization also provides food to children, seniors and families through various direct-delivery programs, including mobile pantries.
In its last fiscal year, the NTFB provided access to more than 144 million nutritious meals or nearly 400,000 meals a day, a 5 percent increase over the prior year. The North Texas Food Bank is designated a 4-Star Exceptional organization by Charity Navigator based on its governance, integrity and financial stability, and is ranked 87th on Forbes 2022 Top 100 Charities in America. NTFB is a member of Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization.
About Link Logistics
Link Logistics is the largest U.S.-only owner and operator of last-mile industrial real estate. The Company, established in 2019 by Blackstone, operates the largest portfolio of logistics real estate assets located exclusively in the U.S. As of June 30, 2023, Link Logistics owns, has interests in, or has under development logistics facilities across key distribution markets in the U.S. that will represent a total of 535 million square feet when completed and serves more than 10,000 customers. Link Logistics has the scale, geographic footprint and logistics expertise, as well as a heightened focus on sustainability, to drive value for our customers and stakeholders. For more information regarding the Company, please visit https://www.linklogistics.com/.
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