Harvest to Distribute Emergency Food Boxes in Texarkana Sept 29

Harvest Regional Food Bank is at it again. Our friends at Harvest have been working hard through the COVID-19 pandemic to make sure those that need help with food are getting it. They will be distributing 1,000 emergency food boxes to Texarkana-area residents on Tuesday, September 29. 

The event will start at 8AM at Four States Fair Arena located at 3700 E 50th Street in  Texarkana, AR. This event will last until 12PM or until all boxes have been distributed. If you'd like to receive a food box be sure to get there early!

According to a press release, since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March, Harvest has seen a 108% increase in food distribution. As schools closed, jobs were lost and families faced food insecurity, many for the first time, Harvest got to work addressing the need for hunger relief. “Prior to the COVID crisis, we used mobile pantries to serve the needs of our rural counties,” says Camille Coker Wrinkle, CEO/Executive Director. “But as we saw an increase in food insecurity right here in Texarkana, we realized the best way to address hunger was to use our mobile pantry program, but on a much larger scale.”

Family food boxes distributed in Harvest’s mobile pantry program actually are 3 boxes with one box of fresh vegetables, a box of shelf-stable pantry items and a box of frozen meats. “We want families to be able to prepare nutritious meals with the food they receive, and this ‘bundle’ includes up to a month’s worth of much needed healthy food,” says Wrinkle.

To ensure safe social distancing, recipients are to remain in their vehicle and follow the direction of staff and volunteers upon entrance to the grounds. Enter from the 50th St Entrance at Hwy 245/Four States Fair Pkwy in front of Bobby Ferguson Park (by the gazebo). Distribution is limited to one box per household and two households per vehicle.