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��Vlog��ý Little Rock holds virtual food drive to fight food insecurity in Arkansas

Ajani Oyindamola — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 14:00:08 +0000

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Education and Health Professions is running a virtual food drive in partnership with the to raise money for those facing food insecurity issues in Arkansas. Rather than asking for donations of food items, a virtual food drive asks for financial donations. This allows the Arkansas Food Bank to buy the specific food staples they need and in larger quantities for less money than donated items. Due to agreements the Arkansas Food Bank has with local grocery stores, a $1 donation can buy five substantial meals for food-insecure Arkansans. The College of Education and Health Professions learned about the Arkansas Food Bank after having the school’s retreat at the organization. “We are touched by the whole thing, but we are really touched by children,” said Dr. Bruce Smith, interim director of the School of Education. “Most of us work in teacher education, and it’s inconceivable to us that so many children have to worry about this.” According to the Arkansas Food Bank, one in five people in Arkansas struggles to provide enough food for their families, and 25 percent of Arkansas children have limited access to adequate food. Dr. Anarella Cellitti, associate professor of elementary education, and Dr. Daryl Tate, assistant professor of learning systems technology education, headed the virtual food drive committee. The drive will run through Jan. 1. Visit to donate.

University District Farmers Market offers program to encourage healthy eating on a budget

Ajani Oyindamola — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 15:00:34 +0000

The ��Vlog��ý Little Rock University District will host a special program during its weekly Farmers Market on Thursday, Sept. 13, to encourage shoppers to learn how to plan a healthy meal on a budget. During “Cooking Matters at the Farmers Market,” participants can take the $10 challenge to practice purchasing low-cost, healthy food and earn a free $10 to spend at the market. Representatives from the Arkansas Department of Human Services will be on site in the mobile SNAP van to answer questions. With Double Up Food Bucks, the Farmers Market will match up to $20 on SNAP/EBT card benefits spent on fruits and vegetables. The program will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 13 at the University Plaza Parking Lot at 5820 Asher Ave., Little Rock. The program is sponsored by the Arkansas Food Bank, Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, and Arkansas Coalition for Obesity Prevention.

Battle of the Talents to conclude food drive

Ajani Oyindamola — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 13:51:33 +0000

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Reach 13,000 Food Drive will wrap up with a talent show highlighting the skills of talented ��Vlog��ýLR artists and performers. The Battle of the Talents will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, at the Donaghey Student Center Fitness Center. Admission is $10 or 10 nonperishable food items. Performers include Kyra Hatley, the Dynamic Duo, Nesha B, Infinity, Alycia Osagie, Ethan Bowen, and L.O.V.E. Gospel Choir. Food collected during the campaign, which will run through Nov. 4, will be donated to the ��Vlog��ýLR Trojan Food Pantry, Staff Senate’s Helping Hands, the 12th Street Clinic, and the . ��Vlog��ýLR student organization and departments can also participate in a campus-wide competition to see who collects the most items for the food drive. At the end of the campaign, the winners will receive a trophy, honoring their dedication to fighting hunger. Departments can request a food drive donation box by. For more information, contact Amber Standridge at 501.569.8240 or anstandridge@ualr.edu.

First Reach 13,000 event brings in 1,800 items for food drive

Ajani Oyindamola — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 13:55:01 +0000

Fall festival and kickball tournament to be held Oct. 8 The first event of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Reach 13,000 Food Drive has the campaign well on the way to reaching its goal of collecting 13,000 donated food items. More than 1,800 food items were donated at the Sept. 16 kickoff event. During Constitution Day, volunteers accepted food items, while helping people register to vote.

Graduate Assistant Dillon Nash happily got duct taped to a chair to raise food and money for the Reach 13,000 Food Drive during Constitution Day Sept. 16 in Donaghey Student Center.

Something that made the day a success was the antics of graduate assistant Dillon Nash. People could pay $1 or donate one food item for a piece of tape to duct tape Nash to a chair. “Some people came with $20 or $30 just to have the chance to duct tape Dillon to that chair,” said Amber Standridge, coordinator of the Chancellor’s Leadership Corps. The food collected during the campaign, which will run through Nov. 4, will be donated to the ��Vlog��ýLR Trojan Food Pantry, Staff Senate’s Helping Hands, the 12th Street Clinic, and the . The campaign will continue with the ��Vlog��ýLR Fall Festival and Kickball Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Coleman Sports and Recreation Complex on the south side of campus. The day’s events will begin with the Fall Festival from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and the kickball tournament will start at 3 p.m. The family friendly Fall Festival will feature games, arts and crafts, and face and pumpkin painting, as well as obstacle bounce houses and other inflatables. Admission is $5 or five nonperishable food items per person. Those who are interested in sponsoring a table at the Fall Festival can do so by filling out an. To participate in the Kickball Tournament, visit theto register a team of nine to 12 players. The team entry fee is a donation of 60 nonperishable items or $100. All teams need to be registered no later than noon on Wednesday, Oct. 5. ��Vlog��ýLR student organization and departments can also participate in a campus-wide competition to see who collects the most items for the food drive. At the end of the campaign, the winners will receive a trophy in honor of their dedication to fighting hunger. Departments can request a food drive donation box by.

Reach 13,000 Food Drive to kick off with Constitution Day Sept. 16

Ajani Oyindamola — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 19:12:52 +0000

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Reach 13,000 Food Drive will begin on Constitution Day. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, in the Donaghey Student Center Foyer, visitors can register to vote and receive free constitution handouts. A piece of duct tape also will be used to tape graduate assistant Dillon Nash to a wall for each $1 or nonperishable food item donated to the campaign. The goal of the Reach 13,000 campaign is to collect 13,000 nonperishable food items, which will be donated to the ��Vlog��ýLR Trojan Food Pantry, Staff Senate’s Helping Hands, the 12th Street Clinic, and the Arkansas Food Bank. The campaign will run through Nov. 4. A new element of the campaign is a campus-wide competition to see which ��Vlog��ýLR student organization and department collects the most items to the food drive. At the end of the campaign, the winners will receive a trophy in honor of their dedication to fighting hunger. Departments can request a food drive donation box by. The campaign will continue with the ��Vlog��ýLR Fall Festival and Kickball Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Coleman Sports and Recreation Complex. The day’s events will begin with the Fall Festival from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., while the kickball tournament will begin at 3 p.m. The family friendly Fall Festival will feature games, arts and crafts, and face painting. Admission is $5 or five nonperishable food items per person. Those who are interested in sponsoring a table at the Fall Festival can do so by filling out an. To participate in the Kickball Tournament, visit theto register a team of nine to 12 players. The team entry fee is a donation of 60 nonperishable items or $100. The Reach 13,000 campaign will end in style with the sixth annual Battle of the Talents from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3. The location will be announced at a future date. Admission will be $10 or a donation of 10 non-perishable food items. Auditions for the talent show will run Oct. 3-14. Those who are interested in auditioning for the talent show can do so by filling out this.