
Food from the Bar is an annual friendly competition among the North Texas legal community where participants raise funds, collect food, and volunteer to fight hunger. The campaign helps raise awareness of food insecurity, while providing nutritious meals to children and families facing hunger during the summer months.
For more details on how to participate, below are a 1-page summary and handbook available to download. To register today, please continue below and submit the form.
Food from the Bar welcomes legal associations, legal committees, law firms, clubs, and legal organizations of all types.
Since its inception in 2019, this annual campaign has provided access to more than 2 million meals to our neighbors!
How to compete

It’s not to late to participate in Food from the Bar, 2025! Simply submit the registration form, linked below, and we’ll reach out with details, including your unique fundraiser url and optional volunteer opportunities.
2025 Awards
Power of Attorney Award - Top Team Overall
Partner 4 Hope Award - Top Team Capita
Collective Force Award - Most Volunteers
#RaiseTheBar Award - Most Active Social Media Campaign
Can-Do Award - Most Food Collected
Rookie of the Year Award - Best New Team
Thank you to this year's Advisory Committee
Jacquie Greene and Liz Kiernan
Amanda Cottrell
Allison Minter
Quilling Selander Lownds Winslett & Moser
Alissa Puckett
David Greenstone
Fawaz Bham
Matthew Stammel
2025 Food from the Bar Participants
Mirna Abyad Baloul, Fulton Jeang
Fawaz Bham, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Marta Castro, Akin Gump
Jasmine Cooks, Byrd Adatto
Amanda Cottrell, Sheppard Mullin & Dedman School of Law
Erick Drobinski, Bar Committee for Community Involvement
David Greenstone, Simon Greenstone Panatier, PC
Alicia Hernandez, Dallas Bar Association
Sandra Dobson, Walters, Balido & Crain Attorneys at Law
Liz Kiernan, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Anya Lucas, Dallas Trial Lawyers Association
Wendy McKnight, Bank of America Legal Department
Allison Minter , Waters, Kraus, & Paul
Katelynn Owen, Kershaw Anderson King
Alissa Puckett, Quilling Selander Lownds Winslett & Moser
Matt Stammel, Vinson & Elkins
Marisela Tonche, Dean, Omar, Branham & Shirley, LLP
Linda Stahl, Carter Arnett Bennett & Perez
Cadace Uduebor, PepsiCo, Inc.
For any questions, please contact us at FFTB@ntfb.org.