NACOGDOCHES –The 17^th Annual Nine Flags Christmas Festival is pleased to present the Nine Flags Christmas Festival "Stock the Pantry" Can Food Drive. The Nacogdoches Convention & Visitors Bureau, located at 200 E. Main Street will serve as a drop off location for can food items from November 1st until November 22nd.

“We are so excited to be able to give back to the community in this way,” Mallori Brookshire, meeting & event coordinator for the Nine Flags Christmas Festival said. All can food items donated to the Nine Flags Festival “Stock the Pantry” Can Food Drive will be given to local charities to disperse to Nacogdoches County residents. “There are so many local families in need during the holiday season, we are just thankful that the Nine Flags Christmas Festival can assist in providing for them,” said Brookshire.

The Nine Flags Christmas Festival is a celebration of Texas history & culture and will be held Nov. 23 through Dec. 14 in Nacogdoches, located about 150 miles north of Houston via U.S. 59. Nine different flags have flown over the oldest town in Texas throughout its rich history, and this year’s festival will pay special tribute to the Spanish flag. Platinum sponsors of the festival include Commercial Bank of Texas, Legends at SFA / Lumberjack Lofts, Mike Perry Motor Company, Texas Farm Products and Walmart.

For more information on the Nine Flags Christmas Festival "Stock the Pantry" Can Food Drive and other Nine Flags Christmas Festival events, please call (936) 564-7351, log on to www.nineflagsfestival.com, or be our friend on facebook @ Christmas Celebration.

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