Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Brenda Fountain, program director at Northeast Texas Opportunities, Inc., was on hand Thursday, Dec. 10 to present the Community Food Bank of Franklin County with a $2,500 donation. Present to accept the donation were Betty Bogue, Gaynell Cooper, and Richard Lee. The funds were available for donation to the group through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act program at NETO. The money will be used at the food bank to purchase food.