Each year the Whitesboro Ministerial Alliance (WMA) is blessed to be able to help many families in need at Christmas. The WMA supplies the food, working jointly with the Whitesboro Volunteer Fire Department which supplies the toys for children.
This is an annual event that brings many churches and volunteers from the community together to accomplish the wonderful task of meeting human need in the name of Jesus Christ.
“We sometimes fail to recognize the benefits of living in a city like Whitesboro. It’s not very often that you find churches of different denominations, not to mention the fire department and local schools coming together to accomplish such a large undertaking,” Mike Flanagan, pastor of First Baptist Church of Whitesboro and President of the WMA said. “But it works every year! Each year families are blessed by the goodness of the people of Whitesboro.”
Flanagan added that without the help of the five campuses of Whitesboro ISD making contributions, this event would not be possible. Each year the schools donate several thousand cans of food to be given out to needy families.
Churches and schools are encouraged to begin collecting canned and non-perishable food products early this year and to have them ready for delivery the week before distribution day. That will be Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026. Residents are encouraged to bring canned goods to the CLC of First Baptist beginning Monday, Dec. 7.
Families desiring a food basket and toys this year need to sumbit an application to First Baptist Church in Whitesboro, 124 Center Street. Applications are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-4 p.m., beginning Tuesday, Oct. 13. The deadline for submitting applications is Thursday, Nov. 12. Applications will not be accepted past this date.
If you wish to make a contribution other than by donation of food products, please make your donation payable to Whitesboro Ministerial Alliance and mail or bring to 124 Center St., Whitesboro, Texas 76273.
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