How to Donate Food to a Food Bank in Arkansas
A practical guide to donating food to a food bank in Arkansas, with the local food banks you can support today.
Food insecurity is a real and growing pressure for households in Arkansas. Donating food to a local food bank is one of the most direct ways to help. This guide explains the need in Arkansas, what food banks need most, and how to give so your donation goes furthest.
Food insecurity in Arkansas
The food insecurity rate in Arkansas was 19.3% (2023). Among children in Arkansas, the food insecurity rate reached 24% (2023). About 592,860 people in Arkansas experienced food insecurity (2023). About 167,940 people in Arkansas experienced food insecurity (2023). Budget shortfall in Arkansas: 361,481,000 (2023).
Food banks in Arkansas
These food banks serve Arkansas and the surrounding area. You can donate to any of them through Heart2Cart:
- Arkansas Foodbank in Little Rock, Arkansas
- Food Bank of North Central Arkansas in Mountain Home, Arkansas
- Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas in Jonesboro, Arkansas
- Harvest Regional Food Bank in Texarkana, Arkansas
- Northwest Arkansas Food Bank in Lowell, Arkansas
- River Valley Regional Food Bank in Fort Smith, Arkansas
What food banks need most
Food banks welcome shelf stable staples like canned vegetables, beans, pasta, rice, cereal, peanut butter, and canned fish such as tuna and salmon. Many also need fresh produce, dairy, and protein when they can store it. The single most useful thing you can give is often a financial gift, because food banks buy in bulk at rates a household cannot match, so a dollar stretches into more meals than the same dollar spent at the store.
How to donate food in Arkansas
1. Pick a food bank in Arkansas from the list above.
2. Choose what to give. Heart2Cart lets you fill a cart with real food items and see your impact in meals, not just dollars.
3. Give securely. Heart2Cart passes your gift to the food bank you chose so they can buy exactly what their community needs.
Every gift, large or small, helps a neighbour in Arkansas put food on the table.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I donate food in Arkansas?
You can donate to any food bank serving Arkansas through Heart2Cart. Pick one from the list on this page and give in a few minutes.
What do food banks in Arkansas need most?
Shelf stable staples and canned fish are always useful, but a financial gift usually helps most because food banks buy in bulk and turn each dollar into more meals.
Is my donation tax deductible?
Food banks that work directly with Heart2Cart can send an official donation receipt. For others, your gift is a contribution that buys food, directed entirely to that food bank.
Food banks in Arkansas
- Arkansas Foodbank
- Food Bank of North Central Arkansas
- Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas
- Harvest Regional Food Bank
- Northwest Arkansas Food Bank
- River Valley Regional Food Bank