by Jessica Crenshaw | Feb 19, 2024 | Blog
As the end of my time as CEO of the Alliance approaches, I’ve been reflecting on the people I’ve been privileged to work with—the Alliance team and Board of Directors, our many partners across the state, a lot of elected officials, and above all, Arkansans struggling...
by Jessica Crenshaw | Feb 6, 2024 | Blog
WHAT IS THE ARKANSAS HUNGER RELIEF ALLIANCE FOOD SOURCING DEPARTMENT? “It is our job to source nutritious food for our food bank members.” –Michelle Shope, Director of Food Sourcing & Logistics The Arkansas Gleaning Project allows us to partner with...
by Jessica Crenshaw | Jan 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
We are pleased to announce that the Alliance Ambassadors have voted in new officers for the inaugural 2023-2024 cohort. Congratulations to Laterika Tooks, Melissa Joiner, Chloe Cunningham, Adrien Mitchell, Ashlynn Bowman, and Will Zee Tidwell! They will each serve in...
by Jessica Crenshaw | Dec 19, 2023 | Blog
Read “WIC Applications are up in Many States” for more details. Expanding access to the WIC program is a priority for the Alliance. WIC not only supplies supplemental foods high in nutritional value, the program also provides caregivers other important...
by Jessica Crenshaw | Oct 18, 2023 | Blog
Traveling Arkansas with WIC By Cathy May, Director of SNAP Programs & WIC Outreach On the last day of July and the first few of steamy August, I was fortunate to tag along with Arkansas Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)...
