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Harvest Regional Food Bank Presents 25thAnnual Taste of Texarkana
Opportunity to sample the finest Texarkana has to offer
Texarkana USA September June 24, 2016–Harvest Regional Food Bank is excited to announce the 25th annual Taste of Texarkana on October 18that Four States Fair Grounds. Over 40 food and beverage vendors will be offering samples of their best dishes from 5-8 pm in the main arena. All proceeds benefit the hunger relief programs of Harvest Regional Food Bank. Attendees are invited to sample foods from all the vendors to their satisfaction. Vendors will also be vying for several awards during the night including Best of Taste, Greatest Gourmet, Taster's Choice, Most Spirit, Crowd Favorite, andBest Theme.
Presenting sponsors for the evening are McLarty Ford and Dr. Ly and Aaron Gaylor. Additional sponsors include Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, Orr Enterprises, EZ Mart, TEXAR Federal Credit Union, Ledwell Office Solutions, and Phillips Refrigeration.
VIP tickets are $50 and include reserved seating, entertainment and other perks. VIP tables are also available. Adult tickets are $20 in advance ($25 at the door) andkids (12 and under) are $10 both in advance and at the door. Tickets may be purchased online at or at any TEXAR location, Julie’s Deli, Dot’s Ace Hardware, Super 1 Foods, and Harvest Regional Food Bank. All proceeds benefit the hunger relief efforts of Harvest. For more information call 870-774-1398.
Harvest Regional Food Bank serves over 50,000 individuals in 10 counties each year through a network of over 100 partner agencies, pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens. Arkansas and Texas consistently rank in the top 5 for the highest incidents of hunger. Nearly 20% of our local residents miss meals due to food insecurity including 1 in 4 children. Harvest works to eliminate hunger through Food Banking, Food Rescue, the Backpack Program, and Mobile Pantry.
About Harvest Texarkana Regional Food Bank
Harvest Regional Food Bank
Harvest Regional Food Bank is the food bank serving Bowie Co Texas as well as the southwestern corner of Arkansas including Miller, Lafayette, Hempstead, Little River, Sevier, Howard, Pike, Nevada and Columbia Counties. As a Feeding America and Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance member, our mission is to eliminate hunger in this region through food distribution and education. Formed in 1989 as a food rescue organization, Harvest has grown to a full service food bank distribution center providing over 2.3 million pounds of food in 2014to over 100 partner hunger relief agencies. Harvest continues to serve as a food rescue operation, collecting excess prepared foods for local shelters and soup kitchens. Harvest also operates a backpack program serving 22 campuses as well as providing resources to agencies to operate backpack programs in the districts outside Texarkana. More information can be found at or by following us on Facebook at facebook.com/harvesttxk.