Sparklight presented a $5,000 check to the Texarkana College Foundation to support the Texarkana College Food Pantry today. This donation was given as part of the Thanksgiving in a Box initiative.
Phillip Parrish, Texarkana College’s Success Coach Coordinator, manages the Food Pantry and Thanksgiving in a Box initiative. Parrish said this is the fifth year that Texarkana College has provided Thanksgiving in a Box for students who suffer from food insecurity during the holidays.
“Due to generous donations from our community, we were able to provide 62 Thanksgiving meals for Texarkana College students with families-totaling 216 this year. Access to food continues to be a source of stress for many college students, so we are thankful to have a food pantry that our students can access during difficult times.”
