The Christmas Cheer Food Drive is underway!

Schools in Avoyelles, Grant, Natchitoches, Rapides and Vernon Parishes are collecting food donations for the Food Bank and our partner agencies. Students at participating schools are asked to bring shelf-stable food items to their school. December 7-11 will be the food pick-up dates for this year’s food drive. The elementary school, junior high and high school in each parish that collects the most food will receive a cash award from the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe.  

Food Drive Collection Dates:

Monday, December 7 – Natchitoches Parish Schools

Tuesday, December 8 – Vernon Parish Schools

Wednesday, December 9 –Avoyelles Parish Schools

Thursday, December 10 – Grant Parish Schools

Friday, December 11– Rapides Parish Schools

The Food Bank of Central Louisiana

Founded in 1989, the Food Bank Of Central Louisiana is a hunger relief non—profit organization dedicated to alleviating hunger in Central Louisiana.

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