Opal's Story

"NONE OF US ARE FREE UNTIL WE'RE ALL FREE" - Opal Lee

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At 93 years of age, Mrs. Opal Lee still finds time to be a part of the above organizations while still leading two very large projects – the Annual Fort Worth Juneteenth Celebration and the urban farming project.  

Under the direction of Mrs. Lee, The Community Food Bank, formerly the Metroplex Food Bank established in 1982, has literally risen from the ashes of an arson fire of its former facility. Mrs. Opal still personally delivers boxes of food to the elderly and shut in as she did  when the former food bank was unable to operate.