Gus Henrici, assistant chaplain at the Tyson Fresh Meats in Perry, coordinates the mobile food pantries at the hospital and also sits on the Perry Food Pantry Board of Directors.
Tyson Foods Inc. has granted $54,250 to the Food Bank of Iowa in order to support hunger relief in the Perry area, the company announced Thursday. The Tyson Fresh Meats plant in Perry will also begin coordinating the mobile food pantry events every other month at the Dallas County Hospital.
“We’re very grateful for Tyson’s continued support and help in providing food to our local Perry community,” said Michelle Book, president and CEO of the Food Bank of Iowa. “This donation will help our organization work toward our vision of a hunger-free Iowa.”
Mobile food pantries will be rolling out where you live over the next year. Author: 5NEWS Web Staff Updated: 3:36 PM CDT June 1, 2021
SPRINGDALE, Ark. Tyson Foods is partnering with the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank for upcoming mobile food pantries over the next 12 months.
The events are expected to serve 6,000 individuals in the Springdale, Rogers, Fayetteville, Berryville and Green Forest communities each month.
Food in prepacked boxes will be available for pick up.
The first event will happen on Wednesday, June 2 from 12:00 p.m. through 4:00 pm. in Springdale at Parsons Stadium on E Emma Ave.
The following locations will have mobile food pantries in June:
By DJ Taylor
Apr 7, 2021
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Arvest Bank’s 11th annual Million Meals campaign will continue through May 29. The campaign’s goal is to provide at least one million meals to those in need and it benefits more than 90 locally selected organizations throughout Arvest’s four-state footprint.River Valley regions residents can support Million Meals by making monetary donations at Arvest branches and drive-thrus Every dollar raised through Million Meals provides the equivalent of five meals for local, hungry families. While Arvest is unable to accept food donations in branches this year, customers and community members can donate directly to the bank’s food partners.
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