Mayor Hope Jones, Samantha Scott, and the Mayor’s Youth Council represented the City of Collins at the 16th Annual Statewide Youth Leadership Summit at the Mississippi State University.
11 Mayors across the Pine Belt have agreed to participate in Extra Table’s event, MARCH OF THE MAYORS! It’s a canned food drive, a fundraiser and it’s Mississippi’s Largest Food Box Packing Party.
The March of the Mayors is a 4-week-long event, driven by donations of specific food items, that will benefit Extra Table’s partner food pantries. Each participating city is collecting one specific food item that will be dropped off at different select locations. Food collection last for 4 weeks with a final box packing party where volunteers are needed. ALL FOOD collected in the Pine Belt will stay in the Pine Belt going directly to Extra Table’s partner food pantries!
The City of Collins is collecting “Spaghetti Noodles” from February 1st to March 1st. Donation boxes are located in City Hall, Collins Fire Department and Ramey’s.
Thank you for your donations.