Acorn Project’s first $10K grant to Arkadelphia schools will provide 2,800 meals to students
The grant is expected to feed 175 students each week for 16 weeks
Tag: Food insecurity
Arkansas Advocate: More than 284,000 pounds of rice donated to Arkansas Food Bank
The annual donation occurs each September during Hunger Action Month and is equivalent to 4.5 million servings this year
Arkansas Advocate: New report ranks state’s food insecurity rate worst in the U.S.
At a rate of nearly 19%, Arkansas has the highest prevalence of food insecurity in the nation, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report released Wednesday
A steady job doesn’t guarantee food on the table for many Arkansans
This story is part of a series about Arkansans who work hard but struggle to survive, people who are part of the asset limited, income constrained and employed (ALICE) population