Hunger Blog

West Memphis families receive assistance at Arkansas Mobile Pantry

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. -- Many families across the Mid-South suffer from food insecurity. Our Mobile Pantry Program is a quick way for us to directly feed hundreds of people without needing storage. Families started lining up hours before the food distribution began. Our donors make it possible for us to purchase food to pass out. We found Mary and Stanley waiting in their van to receive assistance during the Mobile Pantry distribution. The couple says they depend on this program to survive. ...

Fighting Hunger in Crittenden County, Arkansas

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. – Crittenden County, Arkansas is just a short drive over the river from Mid-South Food Bank’s home office in Shelby County, Tennessee. The drive is short, but the food insecurity rate makes a big leap from 15% in Shelby County to 19.3% in Crittenden. According to research from Feeding America, more than 9,400 people in Crittenden county face food insecurity. This means they lack access to enough nutritious food to live a healthy and active life. Good Neighbo...