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Step Up to the plate, Amarillo!
High Plains Food Bank needs your help.
On August 9th and 22nd, admission to the Dilla Villa is free, thanks to Amarillo National Bank, United Supermarkets, and ProNews 7.
If you bring a non-perishable food donation to the game, you'll replenish the food bank and be entered in a fantastic drawing.
The lucky winner will get a 77 second shopping spree at United.
Warm your heart, feed your spirit, and step up to the plate and strike out hunger with the Amarillo Dillas, August 9th and 22nd. 

ProNews 7 will also be broadcasting the 6 o'clock news live from United Supermarkets.
You can join us on August 12th at the United at 45th and Bell.
Then again on August 17th & 18th at Market Street and Amigos.
You can help stock the High Plains Food Bank and put some money in your pocket. Just bring a non-perishable food item to the United location and you'll be entered to win a $100 gift card, courtesy of Amarillo National Bank and United.
 

Dates to remember

Aug. 8, Tune in to ProNews 7 at 10, for a feature story on the food bank, explaining their situation and needs
Aug. 9, Free admission to Dilla Villa
Enter to win a shopping spree at United by bringing a non-perishable food item donation

Aug. 12, ProNews 7 will be live at United at 45th and Bell
Enter to win 1 of 6 gift cards
 by donating a non-perishable food item.
We will be giving away two $100 gift cards at 5,6, and 7 o'clock.
ProNews 7 will announce the winners in our 5,6, and 10 o'clock newscasts.

Aug. 17, Live from Amigos United
Enter to win 1 of 3 gift cards by donating a non-perishable food item.
When you donate you will be entered to win a $100 gift card that will be given away at
5,6,and 7 o'clock.
The winners will be announced on ProNews 7 in the 5, 6, and 10 o'clock newscasts.
You will also be entered to win a 77 second shopping spree at United, the winner will be
announced in the 10 newscast on August 18. 
Aug. 18, Live from Market Street
Enter to win 1 of 3 gift cards by donating a non-perishable food item.
When you donate you will be entered to win a $100 gift card that will be given away at 5,6,and 7 o'clock.
The winners will be announced on ProNews 7 in the 5, 6, and 10 o'clock newscasts.
You will also be entered to win a 77 second shopping spree at United, that winner will be announced in the 10 newscast on August 18. 
Aug. 22, free admission to Dilla Villa thanks to Amarillo National Bank, United, and ProNews 7.
You can also enter to win a shopping spree at United by bringing a non-perishable food item donation to the game.
Sep. 1, ProNews 7 will broadcast live from United for the shopping sprees

To find out more about the High Plains Food Bank's need click here.  

KVII night at the Dilla Villa was a success click here to find out more.

ProNews 7's News Director Steve Pair is serious about "Doing what we say" click here to read his blog on our efforts to help out the community we all live in. 

Donations

We asked you and you responded in a big way. Monday night we teamed up with Amarillo National Bank and United to help Strike Out Hunger and restock the High Plains Food Bank. With your help we were able to raise over 900 pounds of food and more than $250 at the Dillas game.
Don't forget
 Thursday, August 12th, we will be live again asking for your help and donations.
The 5 and 6 newscast will be live from United at 45th and Bell.
Please join us.
 

August 12, at our live shot at United on 45th and Bell we raised $450 dollars, and just over 400 pounds of food. The High Plains Food Bank barrels will stay at the store through the weekend in case you couldn't make it Thursday.
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