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35th Annual Food for Families
Food For Families is an annual project for the Longhorn Council, Scouting America; H.E.B. Grocery Company; and KWTX News 10. Together with food pantries all across Central Texas, this one-day food drive collects non-perishable food and stocks the shelves of area food banks and pantries beyond the holiday season.
Join us on Friday, November 22nd for the 35th year of Food for Families! All food and monetary donations will benefit 9 local food pantries:
Caritas of Waco
Carver Park Baptist Church
Church of the Open Door
Family of Faith Worship Center
Hands of Mercy-1st Spanish Assembly
The Salvation Army
Shepherd’s Heart
Shepherd’s Heart of Lorena
Shepherd’s Heart of Robinson
Carver Park Baptist Church
Church of the Open Door
Family of Faith Worship Center
Hands of Mercy-1st Spanish Assembly
The Salvation Army
Shepherd’s Heart
Shepherd’s Heart of Lorena
Shepherd’s Heart of Robinson
Our goal for this year is 550,000 pounds of food, and with your help we will achieve that total!
What’s Needed?
Canned Meats, Tuna, Chili, Stew, Chicken, Canned Vegetables, Sugar, Corn Meal, Pasta, Pasta Sauce, Cereals, Flour, Peanut Butter, Dry Beans, Flour, Rice
Canned Meats, Tuna, Chili, Stew, Chicken, Canned Vegetables, Sugar, Corn Meal, Pasta, Pasta Sauce, Cereals, Flour, Peanut Butter, Dry Beans, Flour, Rice
For more information, visit https://www.kwtx.com/…/food-for-families-is-november-19th/
Chairperson’s Cup Competition
Groups or businesses can participate in the Chairperson’s Cup Competition. Each group participates in its selected class on a per capita basis—business to business, students to students, volunteers to volunteers—to prove it can donate the most nonperishable food and/or monetary donations. All registrations must be received by November 15th! Interested in participating in the competition? Email Ann Owen at [email protected] for more information.
Groups or businesses can participate in the Chairperson’s Cup Competition. Each group participates in its selected class on a per capita basis—business to business, students to students, volunteers to volunteers—to prove it can donate the most nonperishable food and/or monetary donations. All registrations must be received by November 15th! Interested in participating in the competition? Email Ann Owen at [email protected] for more information.