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The Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance has more than 500 member organizations, agencies, and individuals from around the state. The six Feeding America food banks are the heart of our network. Become a member of the Alliance by clicking the button below.
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our members
Alliance members are diverse! They include global food retailers, legislators, small food pantries, churches, community organizations, friends and neighbors. Large or small, we are all committed making sure no Arkansan goes hungry.
Please join us in our vision to create a hunger-free Arkansas. Membership fees are tax deductible. You can acess a current member list below.
Membership levels
Local Hunger Relief Organizations
Membership is available to local organizations such as food pantries, emergency shelters, food rescues, and soup kitchens that provide direct hunger relief to those in need. Annual Fee: $25
Individual Hunger Advocate
Individual members lend their voices on issues related to hunger in Arkansas at the state and national levels. Join other individuals and groups from around the state by staying up-to-date about hunger-related legislation through action alerts, learning how to advocate, meeting with state representatives and senators, and attending state committee meetings. Annual Fee: $25
Individual Lifetime Membership
Individual members lend their voices on issues related to hunger in Arkansas at the state and national levels. Join other individuals and groups from around the state by staying up-to-date about hunger-related legislation through action alerts, learning how to advocate, meeting with state representatives and senators, and attending state committee meetings. One-time fee: $200
If you prefer to print a membership form and mail with membership fees, download the Membership Form.
benefits of memberSHIP
As a member of the Alliance, you will have access to the tools and support your organization needs to reduce hunger in your community. Membership benefits include the following:
GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCE
SUPPORT NETWORK
ADVOCACY ALERTS
SNAP TRAINING & SUPPORT
COOKING MATTERS TRAINING
NO KID HUNGRY PROGRAM SUPPORT
SERVSAFE TRAINING
LOBBY DAY
join us for the next membership meeting on Thursday, September 28th, 2023.
Resources
Safe Food handling.
The Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance offers food safety training and certification through the ServSafe program. Feeding America requires its member food banks to have at least one ServSafe certified person on staff and that all key food handling staff and volunteers be trained, with certification optional but recommended. Agency personnel are required to receive training, but certification is optional. If you are interested in training for your staff or agencies, please contact Michelle Shope at mshope@arhungeralliance.org.
A Member Must-Read: I Was Hungry offers not only an assessment of food insecurity but also a strategy for addressing it. Jeremy Everett, a noted advocate for the hungry and poor, calls communities to work intentionally across ideological divides to build trust with one another and impoverished communities and effectively end America’s hunger crisis. Everett, a guest speaker for the Alliance, was appointed by Congress to the National Commission on Hunger, founded and directs the Texas Hunger Initiative. In I Was Hungry, Everett details the organization’s history and tells stories of its work with communities from West Texas to Washington, DC, helping people of all political persuasions understand how they can work together to make a difference in their community.
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Contact
200 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 1300
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
Newsletter
The Alliance Alert goes out to members, advocates and others who want to stay up on hunger issues in Arkansas. See our latest newsletter.
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