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Axios
31-03-2025
- Politics
- Axios
Monday Munchies: Mealtime pivot
We review a lot of fancy (and not so fancy) meals on Mondays, but I'm taking a break to remember that some of our neighbors don't have enough to eat. The big picture: One recent USDA report pegged Arkansas' average food insecurity rate at 18.9% during 2021-2023, the highest in the nation. That's nearly one out of every five people. Food prices will likely continue to climb in the foreseeable future and proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could exacerbate the issue, experts say. By the numbers: NWA generally performs better than the rest of the state on this metric, but the food insecurity rate in Benton County was still 13.5% in 2022, according to Feeding America. It was 17% in Washington County. Driving the news: I was reminded that Arvest's annual Million Meals kicks off this week, the bank's largest visible corporate philanthropic effort. Charities and food banks get a lot of attention during the Holidays, but often are overlooked the rest of the year. The good news: Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders recently signed a law guaranteeing breakfast to all students regardless of their families' income starting this fall. Between the lines: That was the education part. If you made it this far, here's a call to action:
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Harlem Globetrotters, Arvest Bank team up for food insecurity awareness
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — As a part of Arvest Bank's Million Meals initiative, the Harlem Globetrotters will make an appearance to raise awareness about food insecurity. Tonight, Mar. 25, at 7 p.m., the Globetrotters will be performing at the Great Southern Bank Arena. The Million Meals initiative seeks to raise awareness about insecurity in the community while also raising money to be donated to the bank's food partners, including Ozarks Food Harvest. 'According to Feeding America, 16% of families in the Ozarks are food insecure, struggling to put enough food on their table to feed their households,' said the Arvest Bank press release. Tickets can be purchased here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
