Download Taste of Texarkana 2016 - Harvest Regional Food Bank

Media Contact:
Camille Parker, Executive Director
Phone – 870-774-1398
E-mail – [email protected]
Harvest Regional Food Bank Presents 25th Annual 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 18th at 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, and Best 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) and kids (12 and under) are $10
both in advance and at the door. Tickets may be purchased online at
www.harvestregionalfoodbank.org 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
PO Box 707 Texarkana, TX 75504
3120 E 19th St Texarkana, AR 71854
870-774-1398
870-774-1905 FAX
www.harvesttexarkana.org
Harvest Texarkana is a 501 (c)(3), tax exempt organization - donations are tax deductible as allowed by law. Tax id 75-2671647
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 2014 to
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
www.harvesttexarkana.org or by following us on Facebook at facebook.com/harvesttxk.