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South Texas Food Bank receives donation from 250th U.S. birthday food truck
Summary by Laredo News Editorial Desk Elena Stoica , as published by KGNS (NBC/ABC affiliate) — Local News
· June 24, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway birthday celebration made a stop in Laredo on June 24.
S. birthday celebration made a stop in Laredo on June 24. The truck arrived at the South Texas Food Bank, bringing a large donation of food.
The amount of food donated was tens of thousands of pounds. The donation is part of a larger nationwide effort, although details of this effort are not specified. Volunteers were present to help sort the donated food for distribution.
Further information about the donation and the nationwide effort can be found through KGNS, the local news source that reported on the event.
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Category: local Published: June 24, 2026 Source: KGNS (NBC/ABC affiliate) — Local News Reading time: 1 min
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