Walmart supports area seniors 2016
Hot Springs, Ark., Sept. 20, 2016 – Today, Project HOPE Food Bank, Inc. received a $33,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Pro gra m to assist seniors struggling with food insecurity. The program focuses on providing food to seniors to close the nutritional gaps caused by food insecurity. This grant will positively impact communities throughout west central Arkansas by providing senior emergency food boxes. The food bank partners with agencies, professional counselors, and case workers serving seniors to identify and distribute the food boxes. The agencies include area crisis centers, rural pantries, cancer centers, senior care agencies and veteran’s programs.
“It is an honor and privilege to partner with the Walmart State Giving Foundation to serve seniors in need,”
said Ted Thompson, Executive Director. “Through Walmart’s support this program has provided over
100,000 nutritious meals to hungry seniors.”
The grant was presented to L. Thomas Jones, Board President and Ted Thompson, Executive Director during a check presentation ceremony held today at Project HOPE Food Bank.
“At the Walmart Foundation, we understand that organizations such as Project HOPE Food Bank are
essential to building stronger communities. They share our values and are committed to helping seniors in need live better,” said Richard Mays, Walmart Neighborhood Market Store Manager. “Through this donation, we are hopeful that seniors within west central Arkansas will have access to healthy foods.”
The Walmart Senior Emergency Food Box was established in 2013 and has served emergency food to 3,300 senior households. Currently we partner with 18 agencies to distribute the food boxes throughout eight Arkansas counties. The food boxes contain canned fruits, vegetables and meats. A variety of grain products are included like oatmeal, cereals, rice, pasta and whole grain breakfast bars. Easily prepared and readily
consumable dinners are also included. Because hydration is so important in a senior’s diet the boxes include milk, coffee and tea.
The Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program supports organizations that create opportunities so people can live better, awarding grants that have a long-lasting, positive impact on communities across the U.S.
To be considered for support, prospective grantee organizations must submit applications through the
Walmart Foundation State Giving Program’s online grant application. Applicants must have a current
501(c)(3) tax-exempt status in order to meet the program’s minimum eligibility criteria. Additional information about the program’s funding guidelines and application process are available online at www.walmartfoundation.org/stategiving.
As part of Walmart’s $2 billion commitment to fight hunger through 2015, Walmart stores in Arkansas donated
19,074,984 pounds of food, in fiscal year 2015, or the equivalent of nearly 16 million meals. In fact, Walmart reached $260 million in cash and $2.6 billing in in-kind donations nationwide, delivering on its commitment one year early. Additionally, just in the last fiscal year, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation gave more than
$74 million to Arkansas nonprofits. For more information on Walmart’s fight against hunger, visit
http://foundation.walmart.com/our-focus/hunger.
Founded in 2009, Project HOPE Food Bank was established to alleviate hunger in west central Arkansas. In
2016, the food bank is on track to distribute over 1 million pounds of food to partners serving seniors, children and families facing food insecurity. To alleviate hunger Project HOPE has four focus programs: food subsidy, emergency food boxes, senior emergency food boxes and school backpack, A volunteer workforce and our
donated facility allows the food bank to use 96% of every dollar donated to allow those less fortunate to have
access to healthy food. For more information, please feel free to visit our website at http://www.projecthopefoodbank.org
About Philanthropy at Walmart By using our strengths to help others, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation create opportunities for people to live better every day. We have stores in 28 countries, employing more than 2.2 million associates and doing business with thousands of suppliers who, in turn, employ millions of people. We are helping people live better by accelerating upward job mobility and economic development for the retail workforce; addressing hunger and making healthier, more sustainably-grown food a reality; and building strong communities where we operate and inspiring our associates to give back. Whether it is helping to lead the fight against hunger in the United States with $2 billion in cash and in-kind donations or supporting Women’s Economic Empowerment through a series of grants totaling $10
million to the Women in Factories training program in Bangladesh, China, India and Central America, Walmart and the
Walmart Foundation are not only working to tackle key social issues, we are also collaborating with others to inspire solutions for long-lasting systemic change. To learn more about Walmart’s giving, visit http://www.foundation.walmart.com.
“It is an honor and privilege to partner with the Walmart State Giving Foundation to serve seniors in need,”
said Ted Thompson, Executive Director. “Through Walmart’s support this program has provided over
100,000 nutritious meals to hungry seniors.”
The grant was presented to L. Thomas Jones, Board President and Ted Thompson, Executive Director during a check presentation ceremony held today at Project HOPE Food Bank.
“At the Walmart Foundation, we understand that organizations such as Project HOPE Food Bank are
essential to building stronger communities. They share our values and are committed to helping seniors in need live better,” said Richard Mays, Walmart Neighborhood Market Store Manager. “Through this donation, we are hopeful that seniors within west central Arkansas will have access to healthy foods.”
The Walmart Senior Emergency Food Box was established in 2013 and has served emergency food to 3,300 senior households. Currently we partner with 18 agencies to distribute the food boxes throughout eight Arkansas counties. The food boxes contain canned fruits, vegetables and meats. A variety of grain products are included like oatmeal, cereals, rice, pasta and whole grain breakfast bars. Easily prepared and readily
consumable dinners are also included. Because hydration is so important in a senior’s diet the boxes include milk, coffee and tea.
The Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program supports organizations that create opportunities so people can live better, awarding grants that have a long-lasting, positive impact on communities across the U.S.
To be considered for support, prospective grantee organizations must submit applications through the
Walmart Foundation State Giving Program’s online grant application. Applicants must have a current
501(c)(3) tax-exempt status in order to meet the program’s minimum eligibility criteria. Additional information about the program’s funding guidelines and application process are available online at www.walmartfoundation.org/stategiving.
As part of Walmart’s $2 billion commitment to fight hunger through 2015, Walmart stores in Arkansas donated
19,074,984 pounds of food, in fiscal year 2015, or the equivalent of nearly 16 million meals. In fact, Walmart reached $260 million in cash and $2.6 billing in in-kind donations nationwide, delivering on its commitment one year early. Additionally, just in the last fiscal year, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation gave more than
$74 million to Arkansas nonprofits. For more information on Walmart’s fight against hunger, visit
http://foundation.walmart.com/our-focus/hunger.
Founded in 2009, Project HOPE Food Bank was established to alleviate hunger in west central Arkansas. In
2016, the food bank is on track to distribute over 1 million pounds of food to partners serving seniors, children and families facing food insecurity. To alleviate hunger Project HOPE has four focus programs: food subsidy, emergency food boxes, senior emergency food boxes and school backpack, A volunteer workforce and our
donated facility allows the food bank to use 96% of every dollar donated to allow those less fortunate to have
access to healthy food. For more information, please feel free to visit our website at http://www.projecthopefoodbank.org
About Philanthropy at Walmart By using our strengths to help others, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation create opportunities for people to live better every day. We have stores in 28 countries, employing more than 2.2 million associates and doing business with thousands of suppliers who, in turn, employ millions of people. We are helping people live better by accelerating upward job mobility and economic development for the retail workforce; addressing hunger and making healthier, more sustainably-grown food a reality; and building strong communities where we operate and inspiring our associates to give back. Whether it is helping to lead the fight against hunger in the United States with $2 billion in cash and in-kind donations or supporting Women’s Economic Empowerment through a series of grants totaling $10
million to the Women in Factories training program in Bangladesh, China, India and Central America, Walmart and the
Walmart Foundation are not only working to tackle key social issues, we are also collaborating with others to inspire solutions for long-lasting systemic change. To learn more about Walmart’s giving, visit http://www.foundation.walmart.com.