From Disasters Come Heroes

(Left to right) Donna Hoover, Elaine Ealy, Alice Thomas, Madonna Harris, Judy Wheetley, Alana Jones, Ardelima Macon. Before the EF4 tornado hit central Arkansas on Sunday, April 27th, leaving a 41.3 mile path of destruction, we knew there was something special about...

Arkansas’s Food Banks Set Record Numbers

 As the economy struggles to recover and one in six Arkansans aren’t sure where their next meal will come from, Arkansas’s food banks have stepped up to help insure that no one goes hungry.  Their combined efforts in 2013 put an astonishing 33,648,363 meals into our...

Tell Our Members of Congress To Protect SNAP. Why?

75% of Arkansans who are receiving SNAP benefits are in families with children. Families are struggling to make ends meet. With the unemployment rate in Arkansas above 7%,   the reduction in SNAP benefits that went into effect on November 1st, and the possibility that...

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a distinctly American tradition. We all know the history of our Native American brothers and sisters who shared their bounty with the hungry Pilgrims. Giving thanks for all that we have and for all the people we love is at the heart of this very...
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