2012-13 AGENCY CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT APPLICATION
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Groundbreaking Ceremony

The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the new 56,000 square-foot Donald W. Reynolds Charitable Food Distribution Center that will be located on 6.5 acres of land in the Henry P. Jones III Business Park on One Place in Jonesboro, AR.

Walmart State Giving Grant

Continuing its commitment to supporting hunger relief, the Walmart Foundation recently awarded $35,000 to the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas. Given as part of the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program, the grant funds will be used to purchase nutritious, easy to prepare foods as part of the Food Bank's Senior Pack Program. Additionally, the Food Bank will strive to include foods with lower salt and sugar content in the Senior Packs, using healthier choices of food items whenever possible.

The Picture of Help . . .

Craighead County Community Foundation

Ruby Chittenden (right), treasurer of the Craighead County Community Foundation, presents a check for $1,500 to Vicki Pillow, director of development of the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas. The money will be used to support the Senior Pack Program. Photo courtesy of The Jonesboro Sun

KASU

Vicki Pillow (left), Food Bank of Northeast development director, accepts a donation of $1,005 from Mark Smith, KASU development director. The money was collected during the radio station’s membership drive when people could select a donation to the food bank in lieu of other prizes. The money will be used to help distribute food to people at risk of hunger in Northeast Arkansas. Photo courtesy of The Jonesboro Sun

Build-A-Bear

Vicki Pillow (right), director of development of the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas, accepts a $3,000 grant from Sarah Davison, Jonesboro Build-A-Bear Workshop assistant manager, from the Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation. Photo courtesy of The Jonesboro Sun

Entergy

Vicki Pillow (right), Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas development director, accepts a $2,000 donation from David Burnette, Entergy customer service manager. The funds will be used to purchase food for the Senior Pack Program. Photo courtesy of The Jonesboro Sun

Food Bank Brick Campaign

In the path leading to the front door of the new facility, the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas has reserved a special place for 100 engraved paving stones. You can show your support of the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas with a gift to the "Building Hope . . . Feeding the Hungry" campaign.

Walmart-FA Truck Grant

At a time when more and more families in Northeast Arkansas face the threat of going hungry, the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas and Feeding America announced today that the Walmart Foundation has donated a refrigerated food truck to the organization. Valued at $94,576, the vehicle will be used to deliver fruit, vegetables and other nutritious foods to pantries, soup kitchens, and other emergency feeding centers throughout Northeast Arkansas.

“Building Hope…Feeding the Hungry”
A Wonderful Opportunity for Northeast Arkansas

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