Food Pantry-Saturday, August 21
Westside Church of Christ at 524 Sowell Lane will be having a Food Pantry Distribution on Saturday, August 21, from 9:00 to 10:30 AM. We will be giving out 25 pound boxes of food, one per family. If you need…
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Overdose Awareness Event
Harbor House is hosting an Overdose Awareness and Prevention Event Saturday, August 21, 8am-11am, at First Baptist Church, Fusion Center, 3015 Moores Ln. This event is to raise awareness and provide resources to the community. To register for free Narcan…
Texarkana’s Adult Education and Literacy Center: Graduation, Free Services and ESL Courses
The Adult Education and Literacy Center has long been a part of the Texarkana Community. The Adult Education and Literacy Center is known for helping those seeking their GED, classes for English as a Second Language, and classes relearning basic…
Habitat for Humanity Texarkana Awarded 2021 Affiliate of the Year
Habitat for Humanity Texarkana was awarded 2021 Affiliate of the Year at Habitat for Humanity Texas’ Lone Star Summit! “The team in Texarkana always shows true leadership and vision,” shared Amy Ledbetter Parham, executive director of Habitat for Humanity Texas. …
Angel Fund Foundation’s Putt for a Purpose
Angel Fund Foundation, Inc. will host its one and only fundraising event, Putt for a Purpose, on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 6 p.m. at the Texarkana Country Club, #1 Country Club Lane, Texarkana, Arkansas. Proceeds benefit qualifying cancer patients in…
Habitat for Humanity Texarkana Nominated for Affiliate of the Year
Habitat for Humanity Texas (Habitat Texas) has just announced the nominees for 2021 Affiliate of the Year. “I am pleased to announce that Habitat Texarkana has been nominated for Affiliate of the Year, to be recognized at the Lone Star…
Sparklight® Awards $5,000 Grant to Habitat for Humanity Texarkana
Sparklight®, a member of the Cable One family of brands, recently awarded a $5,000 grant to Habitat for Humanity Texarkana through the company’s Charitable Giving Fund, which launched in January 2021. Through this program, the company awarded more than $100,000…
Texarkana Black Mambas Track Club Have 11 Members Headed to Junior Olympics
Henry Black, founder and Head Coach of the Black Mambas Track Club here in Texarkana, is excited to announce that 11 of his runners are going to the Junior Olympics in Humble, Texas, July 31st- August 5th. “This will be…
Call for Public Art Proposals
The Texarkana Arts & Historic District is calling for public art proposals to complete a series of outdoor found-object sculptures to be featured in downtown Texarkana called Bending the Rules III: George Tobolowsky & Friends Public Art Exhibit. Proposals should…
United Way: Stuff the Bus Campaign
United Way is conducting their annual Stuff the Bus campaign throughout the month of July to bring over 1,900 backpacks filled with school supplies to local schools before the new year begins. “Last year during the pandemic, we had to…
CHRISTUS St. Michael Hosting First Public Blood Drive in Over a Year
For the first time in over a year, CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System is hosting a Blood Drive open to the public. “During the coronavirus pandemic, we have seen many people helping others — feeding, clothing and caring for friends, neighbors and…
Sparklight® Awards $1,000 Grant to 1st Choice Pregnancy Resource Center
Sparklight®, a member of the Cable One family of brands, recently awarded a $1,000 grant to 1st Choice Pregnancy Resource Center through the company’s Charitable Giving Fund, which launched in January 2021. Through this program, the company awarded more than…
Texarkana Resource Center Opens Doors to New Training Center for Adults with Disabilities
On Monday, July 12th, the Texarkana Resource Center opened their doors for the first time to their new Training Center. “We have been here since 1968. Our organization as a whole provides a few different types of services for adults…
Over 1,000 Families: One‐Day Distribution Event
Harvest Regional Food Bank will distribute emergency food boxes to at least 1,000 food insecure families from the Texarkana area, Friday, July 16, 2021, beginning at 8am, at First Baptist Church Texarkana, 3015 Moores Ln, Texarkana, TX. Funding for the event…
Texarkana Inclusive Playground-Eagle Scout Project
The City of Texarkana, Texas Parks & Recreation Department is partnering with Troop 16 Eagle Patrol to build an all-inclusive playground at Spring Lake Park. What is an inclusive playground? A universally designed, sensory-rich environment that enables children to develop…