Opportunities, Inc. has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Occurring this year on December 1, #GivingTuesday is held annually on the Tuesday…
This year the 17th Annual Beans & Cornbread Community project will be held in conjunction with Empty Bowls on December 3rd. The ceramic classes at Texas High under the direction of Rebecca Hill, will create bowls which will be displayed…
Don’t forget Harvest Regional Food Bank is a #GivingTuesday Partner. Tomorrow, December 1st, is Giving Tuesday, a national day of giving and volunteering. Any donations are greatly appreciated.
Greater Texarkana Young Professionals (GTYP) hosted their first annual Thanksgiving food drive with Harvest Texarkana Regional Food Bank and collected nearly 800 pounds of food items. GTYP’s membership is comprised of over 100 young professionals from the greater Texarkana region.…
A community meal will be served at the Randy Sam’s Outreach Shelter 402 Oak St, Texarkana, TX 75501, on November 26th at 11 a.m. This traditional Thanksgiving meal will include turkey, ham and dressing. The Shelter anticipates that 300 people…
Thanksgiving is 3 days away which makes Christmas, only a little over a month away! While decorating for both occasions have you found items around the house you think you could spare? Or have you been collecting items for that…
Let’s help keep the homeless warm this winter by sharing scarves and gloves! Random locations around Texarkana where the homeless people may be. If everyone could do at least two scarves and two pair of gloves just imagine how many…
Are you a blood donor? LifeShare Blood Center in Texarkana is always out in the community looking for donations. There are numerous places over the next couple of weeks where you can donate and give the gift of life to…
This year’s 2015 Fall “Gathering of Authors” Charity Event & Book Signing is fast coming. The Charity Dinner will be Fri., Nov. 20th from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and the prizes and event will be Sat., Nov. 21 starting…
This year’s parade is expected to be one of the biggest. Three live camels will lead the parade with this year’s celebrity riders to include both Mayors of Texarkana, and Express Clydesdales pulling a stagecoach with Santa Claus. Experience up…
Each year in Texarkana, and hundreds of other cities throughout the United States, The Salvation Army offers holiday shoppers the opportunity to make someone’s Christmas wish come true by adopting a child through the Angel Tree Program. Once again, Townsquare…
The pain of a new tattoo may be a little easier to justify since Red Room Tattoo’s in Texarkana is taking an extra step to donate to a good cause. Red Room Tattoos saw where KSLE 33 local personality Anthony…
Harvest Regional Food Bank, Texarkana received a grant from the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance for $2000 to assist with addressing food insecurity in southwest Arkansas. Representative Mary P. “Prissy” Hickerson recommended Harvest Regional Food Bank, acknowledging the outstanding work they…
Hallie Grace Harris is a 7-year-old second grade student at Trice Elementary School. She decided that she wanted to help make the world a better place. With the colder weather coming she decided to do the blanket drive. She wanted…
Harvest Regional Food Bank, Texarkana received a grant from the Blue & You foundation, for $25,000 to support Harvest’s Mobile Pantry program. Several of the nine Arkansas counties served by Harvest are lacking in food pantries or agencies to distribute…
