Thank You for Supporting the Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive

4/2/2026

On behalf of DeTar Healthcare System, I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the Crossroads community for the overwhelming support of DeTar’s Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive. Thanks to your generosity, we collected an incredible 4,185 jars of peanut butter for the Food Bank of the Golden Crescent (FBGC), helping provide a crucial source of nutrition to families in need across 11 counties.

Peanut butter is one of the most requested items at food banks due to its nutritional value, long shelf life and ability to provide lasting sustenance. Unfortunately, it is also one of the least donated. Your contributions have made a tangible difference for thousands of individuals facing food insecurity in our region.

This effort would not have been possible without the collaboration of local businesses, organizations and volunteers who came together to make this initiative a success. I would especially like to thank the locations that graciously hosted donation barrels: DeTar Hospital Navarro, DeTar Hospital North, DeTar Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, DeTar Health and Fitness Center, DeTar on Demand, DeTar Cancer Center, Victoria College, Texas A&M Victoria, Victoria Public Library, Prosperity Bank - Salem Banking Center, Goliad County EMS, Cuero Public Library and Dollar General - Matagorda.

Additionally, I want to acknowledge the Food Bank of the Golden Crescent for their partnership and commitment to fighting hunger in our community with special thanks to Robin Cadle and Valerie Fowler. Through their distribution network, these donations will reach families, seniors and children who need them the most.

The success of this year’s drive demonstrates the power of unity and compassion in making a difference. At DeTar, we call that making the DeTar Difference. While this initiative has ended, the fight against hunger continues. I encourage everyone to support the Food Bank of the Golden Crescent through donations or volunteering to ensure no one in our community goes without a meal. Our Food Bank is celebrating 40 years this year and you can support them online at www.tfbgc.org.

Thank you for your kindness and generosity.

Sincerely,
Brett Maxfield
CEO, DeTar Healthcare System

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