Sheriff Henry Whitehorn Sr. invites everyone to participate in the seventh annual Caddo Sheriff’s Office Thanksgiving Food Drive, benefiting the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana. This year, the goal is to collect over 4,000 pounds of nonperishable food items.
Donations of dry goods and food staples will be accepted until November 20. Donations can be dropped off at any of the following Caddo Sheriff’s Office locations:
– Caddo Correctional Center, 1101 Forum Drive
– Community Relations/Investigations, 1501 Corporate Drive
– Caddo Courthouse/Tax Department, 501 Texas Street
– Sheriff’s Administrative Offices in Government Plaza, 505 Travis Street
– Sheriff’s Safety Town, 8910 Jewella Avenue
– Regional Training Academy, 15639 LA-1
– CPSO substations located at 4910 North Market in Shreveport, 9956 Mansfield Road in Keithville, and 11411 Hwy. 1 North in Oil City.
The Top 10 most requested food drive items are:
• Canned meat (tuna, salmon, or chicken)
• Peanut butter
• Dried beans in a one or two-pound bag
• Rice in a one or two-pound bag
• Pasta/macaroni and cheese
• Canned vegetables
• Canned fruit
• Any boxed cereal, oatmeal, or grits
• Flour and sugar (five-pound bag or less)
Please, no glass containers.