This year (2017) there have been three (3) Category 4 hurricanes – Harvey, Irma and Maria – that devastated the United States and...

The 2017-2018 school year has begun and we are rapidly receiving applications for the Nourish the Need Food Backpack Program. When we...

Growing up in Little Rock, Arkansas, all I wanted to do was play kickball with my friends. However, instead of playing kickball, I...

Summer vacations are almost over, which means it's time for school to start. From shopping for new clothes and buying everything on the...

The more I learn about food insecurity and its effects on people, especially our children; I realize that I am truly blessed. In a...

On May 1, 2017, US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the USDA will provide greater flexibility nutrition requirement...

Volunteering and community service were not optional during my childhood because my parents’ were and continue to be avid volunteers. My...

“Show Me the Money”, became a well-known phrase 20 years ago spoken by Cuba Gooding, Jr. in the movie Jerry Maguire. Just like money was...

When I tell people that I work at the food pantry, they generally have questions. Many people donate food, money, and their time to food...

More than 13 million children face hunger in the U.S. today. Food backpack programs locally impact the lives of food insecure children....