Community Shred with Shred-It and Arvest Bank

Unnamed Venue 1617 South Zero Street, Fort Smith

Bring your important papers to the food bank from 9am until noon on Saturday, October 22.  For a cash donation to the food bank, we will make sure what is private information stays private with the help of Shred-It, Arvest Bank, 40/29TV and the Arkansas CW

Hunger Action Month

The only way we’ll solve the problem of hunger is by taking action together. Join us in this national movement to alleviate hunger during Hunger Action Month! View this list of ideas, and make a difference! (For more information on "Hoops For Hunger" and "Feeding Hope Day at the Fair," please return to the events listing. And remember [...]

Feeding Hope Day at the Fair

Kay Rodgers Park 4400 Midland Blvd, Fort Smith, AR, United States

Admittance to the fair is canned food or $1 cash donation to the Food Bank, thanks to the 40/29 TV and the Arkansas CW, and the oodles of Walmart volunteers who make it run smooth!

Hoops For Hunger

Evans Boys & Girls Club 6015 Boys Club Lane, Fort Smith, AR, United States

Stretch those muscles, shoot some hoops, support a student initiative and help fight hunger. The 7th- through 12th-grade students of Fort Smith's Belle Point - A New Tech Academy designed this event to help feed the hungry. Entry fees for the 3-on-3, 10-minute clock games is canned food. Sign up for some community fun! Four courts [...]

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“Making Plates Possible” with #GivingTuesday

River Valley Regional Food Bank 1617 South Zero St., Fort Smith, AR, United States

Your donation helps the Food Bank help our 190 hunger relief partners in 8 counties to give food freely to the hungry. Thank you for including us in your giving on #GivingTuesday! Tuesday, November 27 . . . or any day before or after! CLICK HERE for our secured giving link for your credit card [...]

“Fight Hunger. Spark Change” Campaign

Thank you for chipping in to this wonderful campaign that gives a great boost to America's food banks, right in time for summer.  At Walmart and Sam's Club stores and on-line, you can: purchase any of 267 participating products by 18 different brands, and a donation equal to one meal will be donated on behalf [...]

Disaster Relief Collection for Food Bank: Bank OKZ

Bank OZK 2520 S Zero St., Fort Smith, AR, United States

Residents and businesses throughout nearly the entire 8-county service area of the River Valley Regional Food Bank are working to manage the consequences of the flooding from the Arkansas River's record high level of 40.79 feet. The flooding crested Saturday, June 2, and in Fort Smith alone, more than 500 homes were affected. We thank [...]

Bookish: Storytime and Food Drive

Bookish: An indie shop for folks who read 115 N. 10th St., Suite H-119-C, Fort Smith, AR, United States

Help fight hunger in the River Valley and travel to Africa, too, during this special story time. Beatrice’s Goat (for ages 4-8) will pull moms, dads and kids of all ages into the sweet story of how a goat helped fight poverty and hunger for a Ugandan family. Reader Julie Woods Moncrief worked for Heifer [...]

Food Drive at Expressions Flowers, LLC

Expressions Flowers, LLC 112 Towson Ave., Fort Smith, AR, United States

Step into this lovely downtown Fort Smith florist with one or more canned goods and be entered to win a lovely rose bouquet at month's end! "We love the Food Bank and are happy to help out during Hunger Action Month," Robert Robertson, owner of the full-service florist shop, says. Expressions is located on Towson [...]

Collecting your “Metal” at Rick’s Used Auto Parts & Sales

Rick's Used Auto Parts & Sales 10005 Highway 45, Fort Smith, AR, United States

Rick's Used Auto Parts & Sales,  a family-owned business in Fort Smith for 30 years, is collecting coins - or dollars - all month to help fight hunger. Located on Highway 45, Rick's sells new and used parts and installs the parts, too. This month, any tips to the staff are going right into a [...]

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