Pantry Corner Highlights
Welcome to the Pantry Corner
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Find A Pantry: Vivery
Neighbors Are Searching—Make Sure They Can Find You
So far, 164 organizations have claimed their profiles on Vivery, giving neighbors a clear, accurate picture of services available in their communities. When someone is in crisis due to hunger, updated information helps them quickly find nearby resources—and (your participation makes that possible).(in bold)
That means 155 Arkansas Foodbank member agencies still need to claim their profile. We’ve sent several emails to the addresses receiving this newsletter with instructions on how to claim. If your contact information has changed, or if there’s a better email to use, please let us know so we can get your agency connected.
Why it matters:
- 12,600 neighbors have used our Find Food tool on the Arkansas Foodbank website
- Only 9% of searches returned no results, most of which were outside our service area
- With just the 118 claimed agencies, Arkansas Foodbank partners are open a combined 7,847 hours this month
- 93% of our member organizations operate food distribution programs
Imagine the impact if all 319 agencies were visible and searchable to neighbors in need.
Don’t wait—claim your Vivery profile today!
Need help or didn’t receive your claim email? Contact your service area coordinator or email support@vivery.org.
Let’s work together to ensure no neighbor is left wondering where their next meal will come from.
Partner Agency Highlights
Let’s Celebrate Our Amazing Partners!
We are excited to recognize and congratulate the following Arkansas Foodbank partner agencies for taking an important step forward by claiming their Vivery accounts!
Please join us in celebrating:
Clark County Ecumenical Food Pantry
First Baptist Church – Main Street
First Baptist Church Royal – Love Thy Neighbor
Greater Pleasant Branch Baptist – Conway
Kathy’s Closet & Food Pantry
Montgomery County Food Pantry – Mt. Ida
Zion Lutheran Church – London/Augsburg Food Pantry
Your dedication to strengthening your operations and enhancing the way you serve your neighbors is truly inspiring. Thank you for your continued partnership and commitment to fighting food insecurity across Arkansas!
We are so proud to work alongside each of you—keep up the incredible work!
Get your own AFB Merch and more on our store!
You’ve asked and we’ve listened! Show off your very own Arkansas Foodbank merchandise everyday as you Fight Hunger.
Shop our online store for cozy sweatshirts, hats, pens, and more. For our community partners, we created a special section just for you! Order proud Agency Partner shirts and more by selecting the “Partners” group in the top left and using the code “FEEDALL”. Support the mission you care about in style AND make a thoughtful gift for yourself or your loved ones!
Agency Support
Introducing Relational Visits: We’re Coming to Help!
At the Arkansas Foodbank, we’re excited to get to know your work more deeply—and to support you directly where it matters most: at your pantry.
Starting now, we’re launching relational visits across our network. Over the next year, a member of our team—a coordinator, manager, director, or even a chief—plans to visit your pantry on a distribution day, not for a review, but simply to help out.
These visits are not compliance reviews. (Just a reminder: all Arkansas Foodbank members are reviewed at least once every two years, and USDA distribution sites once per year.) Relational visits are different: we’ll roll up our sleeves and work alongside your team—whether that means packing boxes, greeting neighbors, or helping with check-in.
We’ll also be on the lookout for ways we can better support you in distributing food with dignity and equity.
We can’t wait to meet you, appreciate your hard work in person, and grow stronger together—because we truly believe: We’re better when we work together.
Reach out to our different Agency Support contacts with any questions or updates:
Agency Express
Reporting Reminder:
We have transitioned back to Agency Express Reporting as of March 2025. All reporting must be completed through the Agency Express platform. Reports are due by the 1st of every month, and failure to submit your report on time will prevent you from placing orders.
Returned Check Policy: Each returned check will incur a $35.00 NSF fee. When more than one returned check has been received by the Arkansas Foodbank within a 12-month period, you will be required to make all payments by money order or cashier’s check for a minimum of 3 months.