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Arvest Million Meals rallies support for local hunger nonprofits





ARVEST MILLION MEALS RALLIES SUPPORT FOR LOCAL HUNGER NONPROFITS

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Catherine Nolte   | Fort Smith Times Record


A little bit of change can make a big difference when donations come together to
support the local hunger-relief charities in the Arvest Bank Million Meals
campaign. 



Million Meals, an Arvest Bank initiative, supports local nonprofits by raising
money in more than 110 communities across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and
Oklahoma. The campaign, which started April 1, will run through May 28.
Donations will be presented to local community partners in late June. 

"We realized hunger is a big issue, that there are so many people in our
communities right here that are battling food insecurity,” said Jennifer
Caldwell, vice president marketing manager for Arvest Bank Fort Smith, about the
creation of the campaign, which is in its 12th year. “People, our neighbors, are
struggling to put food on the table.” 

According to Feeding America reports, the largest domestic hunger-relief
organization, one in six people and one in five children face hunger in
Arkansas.  




Fundraising in the spring is intentional because “food banks reported they had
an increased need during the summer because kids don’t have the benefit of
eating meals at school,” Caldwell said. “We’re trying to get ahead of it, and
stock them up, so they have food for the summer for kids.”  

The Arvest Million Meals campaign locally supports Antioch for Youth & Family,
United Way of Fort Smith Area and the Community Services Clearinghouse in the
fight against hunger. 



Community Services Clearinghouse executive director Tami Kuhns said the campaign
is a huge benefit for the Meals for Kids backpack program. 

The program serves 142 schools in Arkansas and Oklahoma weekly during the school
year and has had a 10% increase in food costs and in student need over the past
year. 



“With our buying power and being able to buy things at a cheaper rate, we’re
able to make that money go even further,” Kuhns said. “... We’re able to
purchase the food to go in that backpack. Those are all shelf-stable, easy to
open, easy to access foods for the kids to eat over the weekend.”  

Charolette Tidwell, founder and director of Antioch for Youth & Family, said she
was thrilled to be a part of this year’s campaign. She said the community’s
support is necessary to meet the high level of need of food-insecure families. 

Shea Foldvary, president and CEO of United Way of Fort Smith Area, encourages
community members to donate to the campaign.  

“It’s such a vital program for the community, and it benefits a lot of families
in need,” Foldvary said.  




HOW TO DONATE 

People can support the Million Meals campaign in a variety of ways, even if they
are not Arvest customers.  

Donations can be made:  

 * On the Arvest Go mobile app for Arvest customers 
 * At any local Arvest branch or drive-through 
 * By phone at 866-952-9523 
 * Mailing a check to Arvest Bank Operations, ATTN: Million Meals, P.O. Box 799,
   Lowell, AR 72745 
 * Donating Arvest Flex Rewards Points by logging in at arvestflexrewards.com
   for more information  

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