Coryell County 4-H Collecting Spare Change for 2026 Souper Bowl of Caring

Coryell County 4-H ambassadors are collecting spare change as part of the 2026 Souper Bowl of Caring, a short community notice published in the Mound News and reproduced on the Gatesville Messenger website on Jan. 31, 2026. The notice makes clear the money raised locally will stay in Coryell County to support residents served by the Gatesville Care Center.

“The funds raised locally will remain in the community to support residents in need served by the Gatesville Care Center and other loc” appears in the Mound News excerpt reproduced on the Gatesville Messenger page; the sentence in that reproduction is truncated at “loc.” The original community item opens with the explicit statement: “Coryell County 4‑H ambassadors are collecting spare change for the 2026 Souper Bowl of Caring campaign.”

The local emphasis matters for Gatesville and surrounding communities because locally collected donations are intended to be distributed to agencies providing direct support to residents. The Gatesville Care Center is named as a recipient in the published notice; the Mound News wording indicates additional local recipients but the reproduction available without subscription cuts off the list. For residents who rely on emergency food assistance and other short-term support, small community drives can supplement institutional resources and volunteer efforts.

The Mound News community column was reproduced alongside other local items on the Gatesville Messenger page for the Jan. 31, 2026 issue. That page also includes an adjacent obituary for Mrs. Ann Nell De Lord and the newspaper’s masthead and contact details. The Gatesville Messenger lists its office at 116 S. 6th St, Gatesville, TX 76528, phone 1-254-865-5212, and email webmaster@gatesvillemessenger.com. The reproduction notes that the full Mound News item is available to subscribers, and readers seeking the complete text or additional specifics must log in or subscribe.

The notice does not include collection dates, drop-off locations, fundraising targets, or names of individual 4-H ambassadors, so details on how and where residents may drop off spare change are not yet public. Residents who want to support the drive or need more information should contact local 4-H leadership through the Coryell County Extension office or reach the Gatesville Messenger at the contact points above to request the full item.

For Coryell County, the Souper Bowl of Caring collection underscores a long-standing local practice: small-dollar donations and volunteer time combine to address immediate needs within the community. Watch for announcements from Coryell County 4-H or local schools and churches about collection points in the coming days, and contact the Gatesville Messenger if you need access to the full community column.