TYLER, Texas — The East Texas Food Bank will host its 12th annual Charlie Brown Thanksgiving event this Friday at Bergfeld Park in Tyler.
The free event will start at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3 and is open to the public. Children will get snack bags filled with jelly beans, juice, pretzels and popcorn while supplies last. The cartoon special, "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving," will be shown in the amphitheater.
“The Charlie Brown Thanksgiving is a great way for families to kick-off the holiday season,” said David Emerson, CEO of the East Texas Food Bank. “This event reminds East Texans about the true spirit of the Thanksgiving season and the needs of so many families impacted by hunger in our area. "
The food bank is asking for donations of plastic jars of peanut butter. One regular size jar can make 16 sandwiches for a hungry family, Emerson said.
Snoopy will also be at the event and kids are welcome to take photos with the beagle after the movie. Children can enter a drawing to win prizes.
The following groups are serving as sponsors: Texas Bank and Trust, Hiland Dairy, Air Cybernetics, Inc., Altra Credit Union, Trane Technologies, Tractor Supply, Ameriprise/Vasso & Associates, Chick-fil-A Tyler, and Cadence Bank.