GTYP Collecting Food on Campus for Harvest Regional Food Bank

The Greater Texarkana Young Professionals (GTYP) organization is hosting its second annual Thanksgiving food drive to benefit Harvest Regional Food Bank.

A donation box is located on the first floor of the University Center on the Texas A&M University-Texarkana campus. Other drop-off locations include Central Mall, Northridge Country Club, Texarkana Country Club, CHRISTUS St. Michael and the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce.

Donations of canned meats, canned soups, canned vegetables, canned/dried fruit, infant formula, peanut butter and dried goods are greatly appreciated.

The deadline for contributions is Thursday, Nov. 17. The donations will be presented to the food bank at the GTYP social on Nov. 17 from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Northridge Country Club in Texarkana, Texas.

Greater Texarkana Young Professionals is a committee of the Texarkana USA Chamber of Commerce that promotes the retention, education and growth of diverse young professionals in the Texarkana region through professional and social immersion. Harvest Texarkana Regional Food Bank’s mission is to alleviate hunger in southwest Arkansas and northeast Texas through food distribution and education.

For more information, contact Terrica Kirk at Terrica.Kirk@tamut.edu.