From around the state, more than 100 advocates, business leaders, community members and foundation directors have signed a letter urging their fellow Arkansans to do their part in making a hunger-free Arkansas. The letter highlights that September is Hunger Action Month,...
A bad bill is coming back from the dead, and this time it is even worse. Despite failure in committee, a bill restricting SNAP (HB1035) purchases is returning with an amendment to make it even more harmful. The bill...
A significant victory for anti-hunger advocates (the defeat of HB1035) was tempered by the introduction of a new bill (HB1462), which could be even more damaging to families who rely on food assistance. HB1462 puts families at risk of...
Note: This is part II of a three-part blog series on food insecurity and child hunger in Arkansas. Read part I here. A hungry child is often not able to put forth the energy and attention required to function...
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. As we prepare to stuff our faces with our favorite holiday dishes, let’s not forget those who struggle finding a meal to eat each day. Forty eight million people (or one out of six Americans) suffer...