Chili & Compassion: Two Major Events to Support Texarkana’s Homeless This Month

The Texarkana Homeless Coalition (TXKHC) is hosting two very important events this month that will help the homeless in Texarkana.

The annual Point-In-Time (PIT) Homeless Count will take place on Thursday, January 22. Then the Bridge City Chili Cook-Off Fundraiser will take place the next day on Friday, January 23.

Understanding the Need For Counting The Homeless in Texarkana

The PIT Count takes place nationwide and we need it here locally for funding programs to help the homeless in Texarkana.  The annual count is coordinated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and conducted by homeless coalitions each January.

Chili, Community, and a Cause in Downtown Texarkana

The Bridge City Chili Cook-Off will be Friday from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at the Downtown First Baptist Church, located at 401 Pine Street in Texarkana, Texas. This event is free and open to the public and always promises an evening of great chili.

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The Funds raised will help support scholarships, treatment programs for the homeless, and training for local agencies that help our homeless in the Texarkana area.

TXKHC Chair Vashil Fernandez said in a press release,

Bridge City Chili Cook-Off provides an opportunity for the Texarkana area to cross the socioeconomic line and identify with the plight of our neighbors for an evening while raising money to provide for their needs.

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How To Enter The Bridge City Chili Cook-Off

This year’s theme is “80’s Movie/TV”. Participants are encouraged to dress the part. Chili contestants can enter for $25 and are asked to provide 100 samples. Awards will be given for Best Presentation, People’s Choice, and Best in Texarkana, with a possible church category if enough teams register.

You can enter the Bridge City Chili Cook-Off by registering online here.