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Trinity Valley Electric Co-Op recently continued its support of the Trinity Valley Community College Foundation with a $2,000 for its scholarship endowment. Pictured from left is TVEC representative Joy Long; TVEC Manager Bobbi Byford; TVCC Director of Institutional Advancement Mary Nicholson; TVCC Vice President of Instruction Jerry King; and TVEC representative Kari Wilmeth.
Employees from Acme Brick in Malakoff brought a check for more than $3,100 to Faith in Action Outreach yesterday. … Faith in Action is a ministry the provides a food pantry and clothes closet, among other things. It’s mission is: “To demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ by providing life sustaining services to our neighbors in need, while also assisting them to develop a ‘personal pathway to independence.’”
Brookshire’s press release
Brookshire Grocery Co. stores throughout Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas today begin the 32nd Annual Spirit of Christmas Food Drive.
Approximately 150 Brookshire’s and Super 1 Foods stores will collect donations of non-perishable food items and team up with a wide range of service organizations, food pantries, and other volunteer groups to distribute food to families who need assistance. They are also helping the families apply for food stamps florida. BGC will donate boxes of nonperishable food items, as well as a coupon for a free roasting hen to accompany each box of food distributed. The stores also sell scan coupons and apply those donations to purchase additional food for the food drive.
Donations collected in a community remain in that community to help needy families.
Customers can support the drive by dropping off individual nonperishable products or purchasing a pre-assembled “grab-bag” of items at their local store. Customers can also purchase $1 or $5 scan coupons at checkout.
The food drive will last until December 18 in most areas. In the Monroe, La., area, stores partner with the Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana that serves 12 parishes. In this location, the food drive will continue until December 5. In Longview, Texas, stores work with the Longview Area Thanksgiving Food Drive, which will conclude November 25.
BGC’s first food drive took place in Tyler in 1982 with the Rose City Kiwanis Club. Nearly 100 families received assistance that year in the Tyler area. Last year, more than 500,000 pounds of food were collected and donated to more than 14,000 families in the Ark-La-Tex.
The AGAPE Knitters ministry recently donated stuffed animals and blankets for the Henderson County District Attorney Crime Victim’s Room.
Each Thursday morning, ladies from various churches meet at Living for the Brand Cowboy Church to knit and crochet, share a devotional, prayer and lots of lively conversation. Though each possesses a different skill level, we are equal in our love for being able to share the talents God has given us with children and adults in need of a gift made with love. Anyone who wants to join us is welcome to come on any Thursday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. For further information, contact the office at Living for the Brand Cowboy Church at 903-675-9177.
Pictured, from left, are Edra Shalla, June Farmer , Zoila Hunt, Becky McDowell, Dagmar Grubaugh, and Wanda Shaver and Mark Hall, 1st Asst. District Attorney.
The Henderson County Humane Society in Athens is in need of resale items for our resale shop, The Litter Box, at 303 N. Prairieville in Athens. The Litter Box is now open on Saturday, each First Monday weekend, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. That’s the Saturday before the First Monday of each month. If you have items you’d like to donate to our resale shop, please call Norma at 903-681-4513 or Melinda at214-542-4441 to meet you there or arrange to pick up your items. Our Litter Box has been completely redesigned and has many wonderful gifts and clothes to choose from. All proceeds go to support the animal shelter in Athens. The resale shop is totally run by volunteers so that all income goes to our shelter.