1888 Press Release - Largest Private Hunger-Relief Organization in Oklahoma to Receive Donations from Weight Management App.
Oklahoma City, OK - foodtweeks™, a free app that combines weight management with feeding the hungry, announced that the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City, OK has joined the ranks of foodtweeks™-affiliated food banks.
The food bank will receive the donations by activating the community, but in an easy and effective way. All a member of the Oklahoma City or surrounding areas need do is, report "tweeking" (cutting calories from their food) to foodtweeks™. The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma will receive donations from foodtweeks™ in the same amount that the user had reported saving, enabling the food bank to distribute an equal number of nutritious calories to hungry families.
foodtweeks™ makes it possible for weight-conscious consumers to serve their communities by feeding the hungry and all while cutting calories from their favorite foods in an easy, enjoyable way. By activating social media networks through Facebook or Twitter, foodtweeks™ users create double or triple the donations to their local food bank. Telling others will encourage them to try their own simple ways to save calories and keep the community healthier while donating nutritious calories to those in need.
"foodtweeks™ is proud and excited to support the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma," said Elisa Shannon, foodtweeks™ Executive Vice President of Partnership Development. "The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is a highly committed and respected organization that provides outstanding service to food-insecure members of our community."
The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is not only the largest private hunger-relief organization in the state, but also meets the need of 53 counties in central and western Oklahoma. Last year, they distributed more than