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Mark A. Ball

December 19, 2011

DART staff delivers food by the busload to Union Gospel Mission

Employees at Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) collected 9,849 pounds of canned and nonperishable food along with $9,360 dollars for the Union Gospel Mission of Dallas during their annual 'Friendly Food Fight' between agency departments, divisions and consultants.

The fun food-drive competition to help provide for the homeless men and women of north Texas collected 4.92 tons of goods between December 1 and 16. Food collected during the transit agency's 15-year old campaign totals more than 167,000 pounds or 84 tons. That weight is equivalent to five 40-passenger buses.

DART employees look on as Gary Thomas, President/Executive Director presents to Bill Thompson, Executive Director of the Union Gospel Mission of Dallas, 4.92 tons of food and $9,360 collected during the agency's annual "Friendly Food Fight." High resolution JPG (Opens in a new window)