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A Saturday Night You Do NOT Want To Miss

Last Wednesday the TangoTab team joined Minnie’s Food Pantry, Food Network and Share Our Strength at the preview of the documentary, “Hunger Hits Home” at the Magnolia in Dallas. Now it is time for the premier. This Saturday (April 14) from 6-8:30pm Friday’s in Addison, TX will be hosting a viewing party to celebrate the work of local non-profit, Minnie’s Food Pantry. The documentary offers a first-hand look at the crisis of childhood hunger in America. Minnie’s Food Pantry is featured in this documentary and it shows how Cheryl “Action” Jackson (Minnie’s Founder) works to provide nutritious, free food to families that are unable to afford groceries in North Texas.

Before proceeding to read get ready, because what Friday’s has done for Minnie’s to help the fight against hunger, is amazing. The following is an excerpt from the Press Release about the upcoming event:

“Friday’s recognizes the commitment of Minnie’s team to reduce hunger in the community, and we are proud to be a partner in those efforts.” said Ricky Richardson, chief operating officer, T.G.I. Friday’s. “This party is a celebration of Minnie’s accomplishments and all the great work the organization does in the community.” 

Friday’s will also be donating a truck to Minnie’s that will be used on a daily basis to pick up and distribute food to members of the community. T.G.I. Friday’s work with Minnie’s Food Pantry is part of the restaurant’s national partnership with Feeding America, which helps provide food to over 37 million Americans each year.

Get your pen and pad because here are the details about the event. 

What: Minnie’s Food Pantry Documentary “Hunger Hits Home” Viewing party

When: Saturday, April 14, 2012, 6-8:30 pm

  • 6-7 pm : Reception with Truck Presentation on the patio
  • 7-8 pm: Documentary Viewing in the Bar
  • 8-8:30 pm: Event Wrap-Up in the Bar

Where: T.G.I. Friday’s: 5100 Belt Line Road, Addison, Texas

Come join Cheryl Jackson and the rest of the Minnie’s Team, T.G.I.Friday’s, and the TangoTab team to help raise support and awareness about the daily FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER.

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A Not So “Minnie” Day

This past Saturday morning the TangoTab team and many of the TangoTab volunteers woke up bright and early to head to Minnie’s Food Pantry in Plano, TX. If you weren’t awake before you arrived, as soon as you walked in the door that changed. If you have never met the Founder of Minnie’s you need to change that soon. Cheryl “Action” Jackson is one of the most energized, enthusiastic, caring and passionate woman that I have ever met. The energy that is running through Cheryl’s body hits you as soon as you step in Minnie’s.

Cheryl has seen hunger first hand, not just through the lives of the people that she meets on a daily basis, but that of her own. Here is a direct quote from Minnie’s website:

“I know what it feels like to be hungry, and not know how you’re going to feed your children. I know the feeling of shame you receive by having to go to the government and lose your pride and integrity because you are not able to keep food on the table. It is our mission to provide quality meals to families without the shame. Together we can reduce hunger and change lives.” -Cheryl Jackson

If you are looking for volunteer opportunities or just want to help, Minnie’s is always accepting donations (monetary and food) and every Saturday morning you can volunteer there and get right in on the action with Cheryl and her team.

Overall the day that we spent at Minnie’s Food Pantry was not so mini. There were over 170 people fed which was around 50 families. As a team we organized new food items that came in, unloaded 8 pallets and was able to experience the fight against hunger first hand.

TangoTab is a proud supporter of Minnie’s. This past Martin Luther King Day TangoTab donated 40,000 meals to Minnie’s. Help support the fight against hunger by signing up at TangoTab.com and start claiming your offers today.

Thank you Cheryl for everything that you do. It was a very humbling experience working with you and your team. We cannot wait to get back there and help again.

As they say at Minnie’s…

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Seinfeld and Rocky…Don’t Get Them Confused

It’s hard to confuse Jerry Seinfeld and Sylvester Stallone, but what we don’t want you to confuse is the Soup Nazi from Seinfeld and the SoupMan that blasts the Rocky theme music everyday driving through the streets of Dallas.  Come on, you know the Soup Nazi…

That is possibly one of the most famous scenes in sitcom history  and it shows exactly what the SoupMan is NOT. Instead of saying “No soup for you,” the SoupMan says, “Soup for all.” Monday through Friday of every week the SoupMan blasts the theme from the movie Rocky, which is a notification to the homeless that it is lunch time.

Get this…the SoupMan through his SoupMobile in 2011 gave out over 200,000 meals. That is equivalent of feeding around 200 people, three meals a day, for an entire year. Personally I have had the opportunity to meet the SoupMan and his team, these people are unreal. These are the types of people that are making a stand in the Fight Against Hunger. The entire TangoTab team is excited that we are getting to work with a group of people like this. On April 18th the TangoTab team will be going down to help load up The SoupMobile and stand beside the SoupMan and feed the hungry.

SoupMobile team, keep doing what you are doing. You are a true inspiration to us all  and you are making a difference.

As for the SoupNazi…

 

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TangoTab – Caught Red Handed!

Well, we were caught! Our gift of 40k meals to Minnie’s Food Pantry was featured on DFW Reporting – News Without the Blues! DFW Reporting is the first news team that only focuses on positive news, and they loved our message and contribution toward feeding the hungry in North Texas. Click here to view the video! and read the story below!

  

Every week, three hundred families are fed with the help of Minnie’s Food Pantry.

“When you volunteer in this pantry, and you see some of the people that come in, it just could be anybody,” said Andre Angel, CEO of TangoTab. “It could be you, me, or anybody else that’s just like us.”

TangoTab is a dining resource that helps hungry patrons find a restaurant offering a deal to dine for a discount. Angel has found a way to encourage diners to visit his website, and give back to the needy in North Texas.

“As they use one of these offers, we are effectively donating a meal to a hungry family or a hungry child,” said Angel.

In honor of Martin Luther King Day, TangoTab donated forty thousand meals to Minnie’s Food Pantry. The tens of thousands of meals will soon fill the hungry bellies of North Texas residents.

“They come in on a daily basis between Wednesday and Saturday, lining up in front of the pantry, and picking up some food so they can feed their families,” said Angel.

Founder of Minnie’s Food Pantry, Cheryl Jackson, says she was once in her patrons shoes. She was forced to feed her family from a food pantry, receiving a brown paper bag filled with food she says she couldnt make a single meal with. She has now created a place where those in need can come and find food and comfort.

“Thousands of people have walked this place and they have cried as they were walking out the doors,” said Jackson. “When I see them cry, they’re crying for different reasons why my tears were shed when I walked out that door. They’re crying because they’ve received so much more than they ever ever thought they would get.”

Through the generosity of the donations by TangoTab, Jackson’s dream of feeding those in need is sustained. She thinks its most fitting the donations were given on the day in honor of Martin Luther King.

“I think Martin Luther King says it best,” said Jackson. “He said, ‘I had the audacity to believe that people can receive three meals a day.’ Well you know what? He had the audacity, I had the dream, and the dream continues through Minnie’s Food Pantry and Tango Tab, and I’m so thrilled.”

Just like the hungry consumer searching for a deal at their favorite dive or diner, Minnie’s Food Pantry is always looking for volunteers and donations.

Watch the video in HD above produced by DFW Reporting – the only news team in Texas that only reports on positive news! The video reported by Journalist Katherine Lane and shot by Videographer Chris Ghanbari.

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40,000 MEALS TO MINNIE’S FOOD PANTRY IN HONOR OF MLK DAY!

Guided by Martin Luther King’s quote, “I have the audacity to believe that people everywhere can have three meals a day…” TangoTab set out on a mission to feed 25,000 hungry North Texans through Minnie’s Food Pantry, in December.

Through the generosity of our consumers and supporters, we exceeded our expectations and were able to generate enough meals to feed 40,000.  In honor of MLK Day, we presented a check to Ms. Cheryl Jackson, the Founder and President of Minnie’s Food Pantry.ImageTangoTab is a free dining resource where participating restaurants extend great offers to attract consumers to dine at their establishments when they really need them. Every time a consumer dines out using TangoTab, we provide a meal to a hungry person through local food banks so that “when you eat, they eat”.

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Feeding 25,000 people by Christmas

Our troubling economic times are no secret… However, what’s rarely discussed is the severity of the situation as it relates to food. Many Americans are struggling to provide for their families. There are currently 45 million Americans on food stamps and the number is growing at an alarming rate. But when the going gets tough, Cheryl “Action” Jackson gets going.

Ms. Jackson, the founder of Minnie’s Food Pantry in Plano, Texas, is making a huge difference. For the last four years, the Pantry has been providing nutritious, quality name brand food for families that cannot afford groceries. The Pantry depends on financial and food donations to fulfill their mission, which they do with integrity and utmost respect. They literally roll out a red carpet to welcome the families visiting the food pantry.

After watching Lynn Kowano’s heartwarming news story about Ms. Jackson, who managed to provide over 1,200 struggling families with Thanksgiving dinners, and seeing how Cheryl is trying to find ways to provide meals for those in need for Christmas, TangoTab decided to step up to help make that goal much easier. TangoTab is teaming up with Minnie’s Food Pantry to provide 25,000 meals to North Texans, who struggle to put food on their table, by Christmas.

So, help us reach and even beat that goal by signing up to TangoTab – a real-time, socially driven e-marketing platform that enables individuals and groups to receive promotional offers from restaurants, while directly benefiting humanitarian causes. It’s Simple & free to use… Each time an individual takes advantage of an offer at one of our participating restaurants, we provide a meal to a hungry person so that “When you eat… they eat.”

Andre Angel,

Founder, TangoTab