TYLER, Texas (KETK) -- CHRISTUS Health has donated $300,000 to five prominent East Texas nonprofits, providing a significant boost to local community aid organizations.

The funds, distributed through the Christus Community Impact Fund, were awarded to Care-Vide, the Children's Advocacy Center of Smith County, the East Texas Food Bank, PATH and Saint Vincent de Paul. This generous contribution aims to support the vital services these organizations provide to the community.

"A couple of things that the community can do are wear orange and talk about food insecurity with someone who might not know," Chief Development Officer of the East Texas Food Bank Tim Butler said. "One in four adults in East Texas are food insecure. That's 25% of people that we see every single day."

The East Texas Fo

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