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.
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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 Neighbor has been serving people in need since 1984 and is a partner agency of Mid-South Food Bank. After closing down for a few years and reopening in 2006, they continued to fight hunger in their community.
“We serve anybody that walks through the door - that’s what we’re here for,” said Jacqueline Cannon, Director of Good Neighbor. She says the pantry helps about 75 neighbors every day.
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Nearly 10 years ago, Jacqueline said she came to Good Neighbor searching for food assistance herself. She was then offered a job working at the pantry, and now she serves as director of the facility.
“I like helping people. The pantry helped me when I needed it, and I love returning the favor,” said Jacquline.
Jacquline and her two volunteers partner with the Food Bank to fight hunger in West Memphis, Arkansas. Mid-South Food Bank serves 31 counties across Mississippi, Tennessee, and Arkansas.
You can join the fight by making a donation, volunteering, or spreading the word. Find out more on our website, midsouthfoodbank.org.
