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Personal touch: New food bank center in Waco meant to be big, but also intimate, comfortable
['Charles Molineaux']
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WACO, TEXAS (KXXV) — For all its massive scale, the new Waco facility of the Central Texas Food Bank also aims to provide a dignified personal experience for those it seeks to help.
Every detail of the building, from its large-scale food warehouse to the kid-sized chairs in the waiting room, was designed with the community in mind.
Sari Vatske, president and CEO of the Central Texas Food Bank, provided a tour of the facility, which includes a food distribution market designed to feel like a regular grocery store.
The building also serves as a hub for the food bank's local nonprofit and charity partners, hundreds of whom have already visited.
The food bank says its message to the Waco area remains clear: even a small donation or a single volunteer shift can make a meaningful difference.