Canned food drive for local food pantry

Harvest House on 101B Loop 59, in Atlanta, Texas (next to the CVS) will be holding a canned food drive Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please bring canned food such as green beans, corn, soups and so forth to share with those in our community that are in need.

Harvest House is a food pantry in Atlanta, Texas “which places us in a unique location that allows us to serve rural communities in three states, says Paul McDonald, the director of Harvest House.”

They serve those in this community that live in Cass County but have helped those from Bowie County Texas, Miller County Arkansas, and Caddo Parish Louisiana.

The Harvest House’s goal is to alleviate hunger by soliciting, collecting, growing, and packaging food for distribution to those in need.

Their services include a Senior Food Box Program and an Emergency Food Program to feed any families or people that need help.

Harvest House is not only self-funded, but it also relies on donations from the community and other charitable organizations to fully meet the needs of feeding the hungry.

Harvest House is an entity of Trinity Church, which is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.

According to Cass County Census, 17.7 percent of residents in this county alone are living in poverty. That’s roughly 5,050 people and the numbers are expected to rise over the next few years.

Harvest House will also accept monetary donations, food, and gas cards too.

If you want to know more about Harvest House contact them at 903-650-6469