Erica Yaeger
Erica Yaeger oversees the External Affairs Department of the Food Bank which encompasses the fundraisers, marketing and communications, the volunteer team, our advocacy efforts and the Gift and Development Services team. Prior to joining the Food Bank, Erica worked in development at The University of Texas at Dallas. She is passionate about writing, storytelling and ensuring that our neighbors have the resources they need. Her happy place is on the lake with her two kids and husband Dave.
Reflections on Five Years as a Food Banker
This week I celebrated five years at the North Texas Food Bank. That’s 1,825 days of hunger fighting. Well, 1,826, as I think we had a leap year in there,...
Remembering a True Hunger Fighter—Ms. Mary
Ms. Mary with former Dallas Cowboys player, Preston Pearson, after she was awarded the Mike Snider Volunteer of the Year Award in 2016. Mary, or Ms. Mary as we always...
NTFB Virtual Town Hall Recap
The North Texas Food Bank hosted a virtual town hall meeting on Wednesday, May 27, to discuss and answer questions from NTFB supporters about how the Food Bank has adapted...
North Texans are making their mark
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the significance of Lulu May’s Mark, a larger than life sculpture designed and fabricated by Dallas sculptor Brad Oldham that welcomes visitors to...
NTFB is Here for North Texas
As during any time of uncertainty, we turn to the things we know to find comfort. For many, this may include family, home and faith. For others, it may include...
A Recipe to Fill More Bowls
An empty bowl. So many of our North Texas neighbors find their bowls, and their stomachs, void of nourishing food on a regular basis. Way too many of them. More...
PepsiCo Celebrates 10 Years At NTFB
The Food Bank is able to feed our hungry neighbors thanks to the thousands of volunteers who spend their time fighting hunger with us. April is National Volunteer Month and we...
The Frontlines of Fighting Hunger
As the sun begins to rise in North Texas, there is a child waking up with a rumbling stomach who may not have had a meal since her school lunch...