Taste of Texarkana slated for October

TEXARKANA - Harvest Regional Food Bank's Taste of Texarkana fundraiser is scheduled to take place from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Four States Fairgrounds arena.

More than 40 area restaurants, caterers and beverage providers will participate in the event.

Tickets are $25 for adults, $10 for kids 12-and-under and children 5-and-under are free.

"We purposely kept the ticket price reasonable so people can bring their entire family out and have a really enjoyable evening," said Camille Wrinkle, Harvest executive director.

Attendees will be able to sample food and drinks each of the vendors.

"I think what makes this event special is there's something for everyone and it has a broad appeal to the community. It's casual, family-friendly and an event everyone can enjoy," Wrinkle said. "Each one of the vendors comes out with sample sizes of their favorite dishes and crowd favorites. When you walk through the door you get a plate and you're able to go through and sample all of the vendor favorites."

"We have adult and non-adult beverages, vendors ranging from gourmet restaurants to burger joints and everything in between so there really is something for everyone," she said.

It's hoped that Taste of Texarkana will bring in between $40,000 and $50,000 for Harvest.

"That goes directly to the services we provide for the 10 counties we serve. It supports programs like our mobile pantry program for rural and underserved areas as well as the food banking program where we provide food to area pantries, soup kitchens and shelter. We also use these funds to help support our childhood hunger relief programs like the Backpack Food for Kids program, after school and summer feeding programs," Wrinkle said.

Taste of Texarkana also benefits participating vendors by allowing them a chance to wow potential future customers.

"Its a win-win for the vendors as well as the food bank. For them, it's direct face time with the community with nearly 2,000 individuals attending the event. The vendor has the opportunity to really showcase what they have to offer to a large number of people," Wrinkle said.

Restaurants interested in taking part in Taste of Texarkana or any business or individual that would like to sponsor the event can call 870-774-1398 or email [email protected].

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