Tyson Steps Up With a Big Check for Harvest Regional Food Bank

Harvest Regional Food Bank has received a big check this week from Tyson Foods, Inc. and Feeding America. The grant for $43,114 will support Harvests' Mobile Pantry programs in Howard, Pike, and Sevier counties and expand on-site facility pantries for Tyson employees.

Harvest launched the Mobile Pantry program in 2011 to provide direct food assistance to communities with limited hunger relief options. Initially seeing two counties with quarterly distributions, the program has grown to reach six rural counties multiple times each year.

This year's grant will also enhance on-site pantry support at all three area Tyson facilities, adding wellness checks, employment and job training information, and other resources.

“This grant not only helps support our mobile pantry efforts, but also helps expand our on-site pantries, which provide hunger relief to Tyson employees and their families,” says Camille Coker Wrinkle, Harvest Executive Director. “We are thrilled for the partnership we have with Tyson and appreciate their support, both financially and with their years of donating protein and other food items to support our hunger relief efforts in Southwest Arkansas.”

Tem Gunter, the Area HR Partner for Tyson Foods, Inc., said that Tyson is committed to driving out food insecurity and that families have access to nutritious meals, and to eliminate hunger, one meal, and one community at a time.

Tyson has been a longtime supporter of Harvest's mission and has donated over $200,000 and 1 million pounds of food.

Learn more about Harvest Regional Food Bank.