Brookshire’s kicks off ‘Compassion in Action’ food drive
Contributions will directly benefit local organizations, helping ensure families in need have access to food when it’s needed most
Tag: Food insecurity
Brookshire’s launches donation campaign to fuel Arkansas Food Banks
Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) is launching a new donation program in its Arkansas stores to help support local hunger relief organizations
Arkansas Advocate: Arkansas remains the hungriest state, per federal report
A recent federal report again identified Arkansas as the hungriest state, with nearly one in five people on average struggling to afford or access nutritious food over a three year period ending in 2024
Summer Cereal Drive a success in 2025
The breakfast items collected will be distributed by the local food pantries to feed families this summer
Innovative nonprofit helps curb food insecurity, especially among Arkansas children
The nonprofit launched in 2000, and Ronnie Ritter has helped proffer more than 1.5 million pounds of venison to people in need, whether it be through fresh ground meat or a jerky product
Arkansas Advocate: Lawmakers give initial approval to legislation to provide students free breakfast
A legislative panel on Wednesday approved a bill to provide free breakfast to Arkansas students regardless of their eligibility for the federal free or reduced-price meal program beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year
Arkansas Advocate: Child well-being supporters call for removal of barriers to SNAP participation
Low-income Arkansas families encounter too many barriers to access nutrition assistance, including low ceilings on participants’ income and assets