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For those of us who are needing some food assistance or help with our children’s ability to access the internet, in order to complete and turn in homework, here is the latest:
Flower Acres Baptist Church and East Texas Food Bank will have another unscheduled truck coming in on Monday, April 6th, somewhere between 10 and 11 AM. Watch for the exact time to be announced. Please, clean out your vehicle’s trunk. The volunteers load truck and back hatches ONLY, per CDC guidelines. Do not block driveways. Do not roll down your windows on the church property. Wear a mask or scarf. No ID is required to pick up food. (Per Angela Lockamy)
The Salvation Army will be distributing food boxes on Wednesday April 8, 2020 from 10am-2pm at 400 E 4th st Texarkana Arkansas. (out front) Recipient must register BY PHONE by calling Call 870-774-2701 on Monday April 6th starting at 9:00 am to receive a box.
Unfortunately we are only able to provide 200 boxes at this time.
We are still in need and accepting donations as well.
Per Ashley Smalley, Salvation Army Community Relations & Financial Development, Phone: (870) 774-2701.
Friends For a Cause, Retreat Home Health Services, and AMI Radio–Texarkana KPGG 103.9 & 98.5/KEWL 95.1 are working to put together more Emergency Bags for our area seniors and disabled/shut-ins. We currently have nearly 300 requests for necessary items. Many THANKS to Camille Coker at Harvest Texarkana Food Bank, with the food donations. We still need toilet paper, paper towels, hand sanitizer, and cleaning products. We can purchase many of these, so financial donations are very much appreciated. Item drop-off locations are:
Retreat Health Care Services
4321 McKnight Road
Texarkana, Texas
903.793.0282AMI Radio Texarkana
1323 College Drive
Texarkana, Texas
903.793.1100
Even a $5.00 donation to Friends For a Cause is highly appreciated. Please donate on PayPal to ffacfoundation2014@gmail.com
First United Methodist Church in Ashdown is working with the community to reach out and feed citizens during the novel coronavirus crisis. Pastor Jim Cross says:
Upcoming feedings at Ashdown United Methodist church drive by style. Big Jake’s Barbeque on Tuesday April 7th at 5PM. Dos Amigas Tacos and burgers on Saturday April 11th at noon also all kids will receive an Easter basket. Burger King burgers and chicken nuggets on Tuesday April 14th at 5PM. Serving the community and supporting local business. God is good!! #ministry never stops.
For student internet services, several area churches have stepped up, including:
Beech Street First Baptist Church, 601 Beech St, Texarkana, AR is offering for students and parents to sit in the comfort of their car, so that students may access free internet, from 8:00 AM until 6:00 PM. NOTE: the inside facilities will not be open.
Richmond Road Baptist Church, 5805 Richmond Road, Texarkana, TX is offering free wi-fi and the use of their parking lot, saying:
Parents & Students, we have a guest wifi connection available at the church building for any school age child to use to help with their studies. Although the building itself will not be open, you are able to pick up this free wifi from the safety of your own car when parked round the building. We are making this available because some children do not have internet that is necessary to complete their school work. Praying for all students and parents in the Texarkana community.
Queen City ISD now has available to their students, free Drive-Up Internet Service, via ZOOM and #thecITy, from 9:00 AM until 7:30 PM at these locations: QCHS Teacher Parking Lot, the MUMS Gym Front Parking Spaces, the Bus Pen Parking Lot at MUMS, Dawson Hillmon AEC Building, 605 Walker Lane, Calvary Tavernacle, 375 FM 2327, and Fidelity Internet Service Building, 300 N. Louise in Atlanta, TX. Contact QCISD for the individual passwords to sign in.
