The Randy Sams Outreach Shelter will be offering a free Thanksgiving meal for the less fortunate and homeless from 11 AM to 1 PM on Thanksgiving Day in Texarkana at 402 Oak Street.
Whitaker Street Temple of Truth Church is launching a new initiative called "Pack A Purse" to ensure that every homeless woman in Texarkana has bag full of essentials and blessings.
The City of Texarkana, Texas has been awarded $600,000 in homelessness assistance funding as part of a grant competition under the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program from the U.S. Department of Housing Urban Development.
I visited "Jesus Camp - Texarkana" on Thanksgiving day, and met some really good people in a struggle that has only gotten harder since the City of Texarkana has turned against them. I am asking WHY?
First let me say: Please consider adopting from the shelter before you "purchase" an animal from a pet store, breeder or even a rescue. I will explain more about this in a bit.
A stroll through our local animal shelter in Texarkana yesterday (Animal Care and Adoption Center) was not a sad trip but rather a happy one because of all the smiling faces looking at me as I moved past each dog'
Today is "Adopt the Internet Day". The people at Petfinder.com are looking for animal lovers to spread the word. There are thousands of adorable homeless pets up for adoption.