Arvest Bank presented a donation to the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas in the amount of $500 supporting the food banks backpack program and other backpack programs supported by the food bank. Backpack programs provide supplemental food for school children on weekends and holidays, times when they may not have enough food at home to eat for every meal. The food banks backpack program provides food to more than 600 children in Baxter County alone.Arvest Bank market president Sally Gilbert says the donation is an early contribution toward two upcoming hunger awareness campaigns the bank will lead. The first is a one-day, grassroots awareness and fundraising effort called Feed the Pack Day, taking place April 27th, in which community volunteers will collect donations in Mountain Home, Flippin, Gassville and Yellville in support of the Food Bank of NCAs backpack program.
Feed the Pack Day is held in support of a second initiative to reduce hunger in local communities. Arvest Banks 8th Annual 1 Million Meals campaign takes place April 2nd to June 2nd this year.
Jeff Quick, CEO of the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas, says every dollar donated translates to five meals for those in need. Last year the food bank provided 2.7 million meals to residents in North Central Arkansas.
The bank-wide initiative encourages associates and communities to drop off nonperishable food items or monetary donations at any Arvest Bank location in a four-state area to help reduce food insecurity in the communities the bank serves.
The goal is to collect the equivalent of one million meals collectively. Every donation stays local and benefits a community food partner.
To learn more about the 1 Million Meals campaign or other ways of giving, visit arvest.com.
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