Arkansas Rice Depot is a non profit hunger relief organization serving the state of Arkansas. Our organization was built on a foundation of rice. Rice growers and the rice industry were our first donors, and have been faithful supporters of Arkansas Rice Depot over the past 27 years. Riceland Foods and it’s members donate the majority of the rice we distribute. The Rice Depot operates four unique programs that provide sensible solutions to hunger in Arkansas. Through these programs:

• We Empower: We believe the key to ending hunger is found in the Arkansas tradition of neighbors helping their needy neighbors. Through our Food For Families program we provide almost 7 million pounds of food each year to over 300 church and community hunger agencies.


• We Serve: No senior citizen should receive a life sentence of hunger. Our Food For Seniors program enables volunteers to deliver 50 pounds of food and household items monthly to homebound seniors facing hunger.


• We Innovate: Because it’s hard to be hungry for knowledge when you’re just plain hungry, Arkansas Rice Depot started Food For Kids, a food pantry program for students in public schools which has been replicated in nearly every state in the nation. Arkansas Rice Depot serves over 25,000 Arkansas children in 600 schools by providing backpacks filled with food and personal care items that are sent home with students facing hunger at night and on the weekends. A backpack filled with food makes a difference that will last a lifetime.


• We Respond: From a house fire that affects one family to tornadoes, ice storms and even large factory closing that affect hundreds; Arkansas Rice Depot’s Disaster Relief program immediately activates, providing emergency relief through our food pantry partners, public schools, direct disaster service events, and even door to door if necessary. Our emergency relief efforts continue as long as there is a need.


• We Depend on You: Without the donations of rice from rice growers, food from other Arkansas food producers and processors, and generous financial donations from caring individuals, businesses and churches, hundreds of thousands of Arkansans would face an empty plate. Special thanks to all the Riceland Foods members who give so generously to help put an end to hunger in Arkansas.

Amount of rice needed annually to fully meet our needs: 900,000 lbs.

Amount of money necessary to “Adopt a School” for a year on our Food For Kids program: $2,000

For more information see our website at: www.ricedepot.org.

Riceland is proud to partner with U.S. Non-profit feeding organizations in the very important mission of securing daily nutrition for all in need. To learn more about Riceland's Hunger Relief Partnership contact Kevin McGilton at 870-673-5551 or email at kmcgilton@riceland.com

Participating partners in Riceland's Hunger Relief Partnership:

Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance
1400 W. Markham St. Suite 304
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-399-9999
www.arhungeralliance.org

Central Missouri Food Bank
2101 Vandiver Dr. Suite B
Columbia, MO 65202
573-474-1020
www.centralmofoodbank.org

Feed My Starving Children
401 93rd Ave. NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55433
763-504-2919
www.fmsc.org

Feed the Children
P.O. Box 36
Oklahoma City, OK 73101
405-942-0228
www.feedthechildren.org

International Children Fund
PO Box 583
Neenah, WI 54956
920-729-5721
www.icfaid.org

Kids Against Hunger
5401 Boone Ave. North
New Hope, MN 55428
763-257-0202
www.kidsagainsthunger.com

Meals from the Heartland
PO Box 71606
Clive, IA 50325
877-457-6384
www.mealsfromtheartland.com

Salvatorian Mission Warehouse
1303 Milwaukee Drive
New Holstein, WI 53061
920-898-5898
www.salvatorians.com/missionwh/

STOP HUNGER NOW
2501 Clark Ave.
Suite 301
Raleigh, NC 27607
888-501-8440
www.stophungernow.org