by - July 14, 2015 8:58 pm
The River Valley Regional Food Bank has been awarded a $120,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation State Giving Program. The funds will be used to purchase a replacement Retail Recovery…
by - September 29, 2014 2:13 pm
River Valley Regional Food Bank has received a $150,000 contribution to assist with receiving retail store donations. The grant, given to the non-profit organization through the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving…
by - July 20, 2014 1:33 pm
A recently released feature from National Geographic Magazine titled, “The New Face of Hunger,” documents hunger programs in Iowa, New York and Texas and also includes a four-minute video of…
by - May 13, 2014 6:13 pm
A crisis is afoot in the four counties that reside along the Oklahoma border in Northwest Arkansas and the problem will only get worst, according to information from the River…
by - January 22, 2014 6:24 pm
The loss in Arkansas of more than $52 million in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding on Nov. 1, 2013, was expected to reduce benefits to recipients of the government…
by - December 22, 2013 9:09 pm
It's not every day that Fort Smith, Ark., is in the national spotlight. It's not every day that a film crew from a world-renowned publication makes a visit to this…
by - December 16, 2013 4:23 pm
The Board of Directors of the Degen Foundation has awarded a $20,000 grant to the River Valley Regional Food Bank and $5,000 to the Community Services Clearinghouse to help provide…
by - March 18, 2013 4:20 pm
Several businesses in Fort Smith are working with the Fort Smith Public Library and other agencies to provide meals to children during Spring Break. According to a press release from…
by - November 15, 2012 3:25 pm
Ameriprise financial advisors from Fort Smith are joining forces with their colleagues, clients, family and friends on Nov. 16 to help end domestic hunger. The team of more than 55…
by - March 14, 2012 11:50 am
One group’s loss is another group’s gain, unless you are the Old Fort Homeless Coalition (OFHC) and the River Valley Regional Food Bank (RVRFB), in which case a loss could…
