Witherite Law Group gave away $50,000 to Feed D/FW families

Cars started lining up as early as 5:30 a.m.

DALLAS – For the fourth consecutive year, Witherite Law Group and 1-800-TruckWreck provided meals to 500 D/FW-area families for Easter, directly addressing food insecurity in the city.

Witherite Law Group and Smooth R&B 105.7 hosted the Easter ham giveaway on Monday, April 14, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Concord Baptist Church, 6808 Pastor Bailey Dr., Dallas, TX 75237.

Though the event started at 3 p.m., families from across the area began to gather as early as 5:30 a.m. – with more than 300 people in line before the event started. The first 500 families at this drive-through event each received one Easter meal box including one ham and two side dishes -a value of over $50,000.

The event was free and open to the public and featured live broadcasting from Keith Solis of Smooth R&B 105.7. Registration was not required, and meal boxes were distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Food insecurity is rising nationwide, and Texas is leading the nation with nearly 5 million residents facing hunger – surpassing California in the percentage of the population that is food insecure.

In North Texas, specifically, over 700,000 people go hungry each day. Witherite Law Group and 1-800-TruckWreck are addressing this challenge by providing the wherewithal for local families to have a plentiful meal this Easter.

“As the cost of living continues to rise and the number of our neighbors who can’t afford to buy groceries increases, our efforts and contributions must also increase,” said Amy Witherite, owner of Witherite Law Group and 1-800-TruckWreck. “Easter is a semblance of hope and renewal, and our goal is not only to feed hundreds of families but to offer them hope and relief from the pressures and challenges of daily life during this sacred holiday.”

Barriers to accessing food include, but are not limited to, poverty, inflation, unemployment and low wages, a lack of funding for food programs, expensive housing costs, lack of transportation, disabilities, and fear of repercussions based on immigrant status.

The implementation of government programs and policies, like SNAP and WIC, and community-based initiatives, like food banks/pantries and nutrition education, are among the solutions to combat food insecurity. Witherite Law Group and Smooth R&B 105.7 are using their resources to supplement such efforts to help Dallas Fort Worth–area families offset the cost of Easter holiday meals.