NWA Food Bank Receives $3.5m Grant

October 15, 2022

Community

NWA Food Bank Receives $3.5m Grant

Northwest Arkansas Food Bank

The Alice L. Walton Foundation has granted $3.5m to the NWA Food Bank, ensuring greater access to healthy foods for those facing hunger across our cities. 

  • Capital campaign: The Alice L. Walton Foundation will match donations up to $3m for the 'Food for Today. Hope for Tomorrow' campaign, which will provide a new distribution and operations center in Lowell. 
  • Foods to encourage: The remaining $500,000 of the grant will go towards a two year initiative to promote food choices that lead to healthier lifestyles.

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