The Best of Times hosts “TBT Poker Rally”

To benefit the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana

The Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana is requesting the public to assist in donation of food and canned goods to their pantry for the many persons requesting food assistance in the area. The Best of Times, award-winning monthly magazine for persons 50 and older in Northwest Louisiana, is hosting a “TBT Poker Rally” contest from August 5th to August 23rd in Shreveport and Bossier City area to be benefit in the collection of canned food items to be donated to the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana.

Eligible contestants from the ArkLaTex who are 35 years of age or older may participate in their contest, with no entry fee, to win one of twenty-five (25) fabulous prize packages, totaling over $5,600. A contestant will simply visit five (5) of the many featured businesses located in Shreveport and Bossier City between August 5th to August 23rd to pick up sealed envelopes containing poker cards. The prize winners will be determined by the highest ranking five card poker hand.

A donation of canned good(s) in exchange for receiving each of the five playing cards at the business locations and when a contestant submits his/her entry at the judging event on August 24th is requested. These canned goods will be donated to the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana.

A contestant will be able to mail in their entry or submit their five card poker hand entry for validation and ranking at the “Judging Event and Business Expo” between 9:00 am to 11:30 am on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 in the Red River Room at Harrah’s Louisiana Downs located at 8000 East Texas Street in Bossier City, Louisiana. Prizes for the highest poker hands will be announced beginning at 1 pm along with winners of the many door prizes. There is no admission fee for the general public to attend the event and business expo; however, persons are asked to bring canned goods when attending the business expo to be donated to the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana.

The official rules, listing of prize packages and the featured businesses of the “2011 TBT Poker Rally” contest can be found in the August 2011 issue of The Best of Times and on the website at www.thebestoftimesnews.com .

For more information about this contest, please call (318) 636-5510 or email to gary.calligas@gmail.com. For more information about the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana, please call (318) 675-2400 or visit their website at www.foodbanknla.org