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A team of folks from Hilton Worldwide’s Dallas based corporate office recently decided that rather than having a traditional office party and gift exchange, they wanted to help those in need at this special time of year.  The group selected the North Texas Food Bank as their charity of choice to which they donated the money that would have been spent on Secret Santa gifts; who really needs yet another calendar, bartender’s guide or pair of light up singing slippers anyway.  I digress!  Here are a few facts about the NTFB that I found particularly startling:

$1 donated= 4 Meals for the hungry (The Hilton Team’s financial donation provided 620 meals)

The number of people fed by NTFB pantries monthly would fill the American Airlines Center over 6 times to capacity.

40% of the households served through the NTFB feeding and education programs have at least one employed adult. They are known as the “working hungry.”

As if that was not enough, these hospitality helpers also spent the time that would have been dedicated to their office party volunteering at the food bank -  sorting over 21,865 lbs of food that represented 17,082 meals for hungry families.  For this group, it truly was the season of giving.