Walmart Truck Donation

Mountain Home [December 3, 2010] – At a time when more and more families in North Central Arkansas face the threat of going hungry, the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas and Feeding America announced today that the Walmart Foundation has donated a refrigerated food truck to the organization. Valued at $87,763, the vehicle will be used to deliver fruit, vegetables and other nutritious foods to pantries, soup kitchens, and other emergency feeding centers throughout North Central Arkansas.

Through a $6 million grant to Feeding America, the Walmart Foundation donated a total of 65 refrigerated food trucks to Feeding America network food banks across the United States this holiday season.

“Walmart has been a tremendous partner in hunger relief efforts,” said Linda Finley, executive director of the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas. “We not only appreciate their support for our region and state, but their larger commitment to address the issue of hunger in our nation.” Read more

No Kid Hungry Campaign

According to the Governor's office, "more than 49 million Americans, a third of them children, lack reliable access o the food they need to lead healthy, active lives. That's nearly 17 million kids struggling with hunger, right here in America. In Arkansas, 160,000 children are not being fed on a regular basis. Despite our progress in making nutritious food available, Arkansas has the highest percentage of hungry children of any state in the country. To see to it that every child has the opportunity to achieve success, we must first ensure that their most basic needs are met." To learn more about the No Kid Hungry campaign visit http://nokidhungry.org/arkansas.html.Read more

Seniors Facing Hunger

The agencies of the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas serve the most vulnerable individuals.  Over 14% of those served are over age 65.  Over 34% of those individuals reported having at least one household member in poor health. In Mountain Home, Arkansas over 60% of the population is over the age of 60. It is not uncommon for us to have a neighbor or family member who is living alone, caring for themselves, and surviving on a limited income. When you support the work of the Food Bank and our agencies you are providing much needed food resources to our growing senior population.

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