November 2022

TEXARKANA MAGAZINE

HARVEST REGIONAL FOOD BANK

Ending hunger, one meal at a time

3120 East 19th Street Texarkana, Arkansas 71854 870-774-1398 www.harvestregionalfoodbank.org

Established 1989 11 Employees Serving a ten county area in Northeast Texas and Southwest Arkansas

MISSION The mission of Harvest Regional Food Bank is to alleviate hunger in Southwest Arkansas and Northeast Texas, through food distribution, education and advocacy. Harvest distributes much needed food to over 85 pantries, soup kitchens and shelters, as well as school and senior care programs. The food bank’s backpack food for kids and student pantries reach over 1,200 hungry children each week, while the college pantry program reaches thousands of non-traditional students and their families. Harvest also distributes food directly to rural, food-insecure families through its Mobile Pantry, and reaches older adults with senior-friendly food, delivered to senior centers and delivery programs. Over the past year, Harvest

has provided over 4.5 million pounds of food to children, adults and seniors struggling with hunger. FUNDRAISERS & EVENTS • Wine & Jazz in March • Drive Out Hunger in May • Taste of Texarkana in the fall GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Harvest relies on the generous support of our community to provide hunger relief to thousands of food insecure neighbors in our community. Every dollar received by the food bank provides 5.5 meals to someone in need, and a gift of $125 sponsors a child on the Backpack Food Program for an entire school year.

FUNDING SOURCES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Camille Coker Wrinkle

2% Food Handling/ Delivery

30% Grants and Contributions

68% Value of USDA and Donated Food

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Brad Davis, President Buck Buchanan, Vice President Corey Jerry, Secertary

Darla Crawford Kathy Ellington Bruce Flint Julie Furlow Capt. Juan Gomez III Lamar Grace Michael Hawkins Julius Holmes Felicia Horn

Toney Livingston Chris Owen Hon. Leon Pesek, Jr Susan Robbins Marla Runion Michelle Shores Amanda Ward Melinda Vammen

Jonathan Hornok, Treasurer Andi Darby, Past President Camille Coker Wrinkle, CEO/Executive Director

Jimmy Anderson David Bowman Brad Carlow

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