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Make a Difference in Central Arkansas

Sep 1, 2024 | Blog

The Alliance Ambassadors program is designed to engage young adults in meaningful service and learning experiences related to hunger and food insecurity.

Save the date for our virtual Hunger Action Breakfast Awards Ceremony on September 17th!

Aug 16, 2021 | Blog

Save the date for Friday, September 17th and join the Alliance for our virtual Hunger Action Breakfast Awards Ceremony, starting at 8:30 a.m.! Stay tuned to our social media for more information about this event and September as Hunger Action Month — you can also...

Join the Alliance for a special presentation by Joel Berg, CEO of Hunger Free America!

Jul 14, 2021 | Blog

Join the Alliance at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, July 19th for a special presentation on how you can help alleviate growing food insecurity in Arkansas and the U.S. by Joel Berg, CEO of Hunger Free America! Seating for this event is limited to 20 people, but you can also...

From FRAC: SNAP Promotes Food Security, Jobs, and Dignity During COVID-19 and Beyond

Jul 2, 2021 | Uncategorized

"According to the latest monthly figures (from March 2021), on average more than 42.4 million Americans — or approximately 1 in 8 Americans — participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This increased participation reflects the public health...

Senator John Boozman’s Hunger-Free Summer for Kids Act Aims to Help More Arkansas Children in Need

Jun 22, 2021 | Blog

The Alliance is grateful for Senator John Boozman's support in the fight against childhood hunger with the new Hunger-Free Summer for Kids Act. This bill — which is backed by our national partners Feeding America, Share Our Strength, and MAZON: A Jewish Response to...

Amazon Prime Days are here!

Jun 21, 2021 | Blog

Your Amazon Prime Day deals can benefit the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance's work fighting hunger in our state. When you join the Amazon Smile program, Amazon Smile donates 0.5% of all eligible purchases to the charity of your choice. And now, Amazon Smile is...

Upcoming SNAP Policy for Healthy Foods Convening

May 24, 2021 | Blog

The Alliance is excited to announce the upcoming SNAP Policy for Healthy Foods Convening on June 22, 2021 from 9-11 a.m.! In partnership with University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Office of Community Health and Research, this event invites Arkansas SNAP...

How the Summer Meals Act of 2021 will help combat summer hunger

May 13, 2021 | Blog

Summer nutrition programs are a crucial part of the fight against childhood hunger. Feeding America estimated that as a result of the pandemic, an additional 65,000 Arkansas children are facing hunger — that's one in four Arkansas kids. Check out this article from our...

Coming Out Hungry: Food Insecurity & the LGBTQ Community podcast

May 7, 2021 | Blog

Check out this new podcast from Center for LGBTQ Economic Advancement & Research that explores the facts and stories about how hunger and food insecurity affect LGBTQ folks, featuring Alliance partners and anti-hunger advocates from Hunger Free America and MAZON:...

U.S. child nutrition programs, SNAP, and WIC: A matter of national security

Apr 30, 2021 | Blog

In this article from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Thomas G. Cutler, retired U.S. Air Force Major General, and William D. Wofford, retired U.S. Army Major General and former Adjunct General of Arkansas, share how the reauthorization of child nutrition programs — as...

How to access your benefits under President Biden’s American Rescue Plan

Apr 29, 2021 | Blog

Curious about your benefits under President Biden's American Rescue Plan? Click here to check out a helpful graphic with several resources.

Arkansas No Kid Hungry announces Books, Breakfast and Beyond Challenge winners

Apr 28, 2021 | Blog

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 28, 2021 Contact name: Rebekah Hall Scott Organization: Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance Phone: (501) 399-9999 Email: rhall@arhungeralliance.org AR No Kid Hungry announces awards for Books, Breakfast and Beyond Challenge 2021 LITTLE ROCK,...

New report from partner MAZON: Hungry in the Military

Apr 13, 2021 | Blog

A new report from the Alliance's partner organization MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger details the persistent food insecurity among currently serving military families. “Despite the fact that solutions are both possible and readily available, Congress has paid lip...