Quick take
- Donate nonperishable food through Nov. 19 at nine Caddo Sheriff’s Office locations.
- Goal: more than 4,000 pounds for the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana.
- Most needed: canned meat, peanut butter, dried beans, rice, pasta, canned vegetables and fruit, cereal, flour and sugar.
- Nothing in glass, please.
The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office is holding its 8th annual Thanksgiving Food Drive for the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana. The goal this year is more than 4,000 pounds of nonperishable food to help families facing hunger across Northwest Louisiana, according to the Sheriff’s Office announcement on Oct. 9.
Where to drop off (through Nov. 19)
- Caddo Correctional Center, 1101 Forum Drive
- Community Relations/Investigations, 1501 Corporate Drive
- Caddo Courthouse/Tax Department, 501 Texas Street
- Sheriff’s Administrative Offices, Government Plaza, 505 Travis Street
- Sheriff’s Safety Town, 8910 Jewella Avenue
- Regional Training Academy, 15639 LA-1
- Substation, 4910 North Market, Shreveport
- Substation, 9956 Mansfield Road, Keithville
- Substation, 11411 Hwy. 1 North, Oil City
Most-needed items
- Canned meat (tuna, salmon or chicken)
- Peanut butter
- Dried beans, in a 1- or 2-pound bag
- Rice, in a 1- or 2-pound bag
- Pasta or macaroni and cheese
- Canned vegetables
- Canned fruit
- Boxed cereal, oatmeal or grits
- Flour and sugar (5-pound bag or smaller)
Please don’t donate anything packed in glass.
Heading to Safety Town? It’s also hosting a free weather class and drug take-back on Sat., Oct. 24.