“Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.
Serving and empowering food insecure Arkansans is at the heart of the free grocery store tours being offered by the Alliance’s Cooking Matters at the Store team in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Day of Service.
Tour times and locations:
Little Rock: Walmart Neighborhood Market, 2510 Cantrell Road
Times: 9:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
North Little Rock: Kroger, 900 Pershing Boulevard
Times: 9:00 A.M. – 2:00P.M.
Harrisburg: Edwards Food Giant, 605 N Illinois
Time: 9:00 A.M., 11:00 A.M., 2 P.M.
Fayetteville: Ozark Natural Foods, 1554 N College Ave
Time: 9:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
Participants who complete a tour will receive a free $10 Grocery Gift Card, apron, recipe cards and a reusable shopping bag.
With hunger on the rise in Arkansas and cuts to SNAP benefits putting added strain on emergency food supplies, it has never been more important for families to make the most of their food dollars. Cooking Matters at the Store, an innovative nutrition education program developed by Share Our Strength, teaches adults and families how buy nutritious foods on a budget without sacrificing taste or variety. Understanding nutrition labels, unit pricing, bulk purchasing and making smart choices in fresh, frozen and canned produce give people the skills they need to get the most from their food dollars.
For more information about Cooking Matters and Cooking Matters at the Store, visit www.arhungeralliance.org or www.cookingmatters.org. If you would like to bring Cooking Matters at the Store to your community, contact Stephanie Purifoy at spurifoy@arhungeralliance.org or call 501-399-9999.