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Fighting childhood hunger in the AR River Valley, one meal at a time.

Community-funded, locally driven, providing supplemental nutrition through our Backpack, Summer, Holiday & Pantry Programs.
💙 100% Donations Stay Local.
✅ Platinum Certified on Candid. We help alleviate hunger among children in the Arkansas River Valley by providing food when other sources of nutrition are not readily available

10/30/2026

A big THANK YOU to the amazing young ladies from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Youth Girls Group for volunteering their time to help River Valley Food 4 Kids!

Together, they packed 81 boxes for kids and families using our Pantry Program! That’s 81 families receiving a little extra help putting food on the table.

We are so grateful for groups like these who show up, lend a hand, and help us make a difference right here in our community. Thank you for being part of the team that helps us give hunger a break! ❤️💙

10/29/2026

📣 Volunteers Needed! Help Us Deliver Backpack Meals to Local Schools!

Our next Backpack Program delivery is coming up, and we need volunteers to help get food into the hands of local kids!

Each week, River Valley Food 4 Kids provides weekend food bags to kids who may not have enough to eat when school is out. We need volunteers to help deliver these bags to our participating schools so they’re ready for kids to take home.

🚗 Have a little time to spare? You can make a BIG difference!

Sign up for a delivery spot and help us make sure local kids have food to get them through the weekend.

👉 Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D49AAAF22A5FE3-67201017-rvf4k

Thank you for helping us feed local kids and give hunger a break! ❤️💙

10/26/2026

🍂🌯 Turn Holiday Leftovers into a New Meal! 🌯🍂

Youth ages 8-18 are invited to join us for a fun, hands-on cooking class where we'll make Thanksgiving Leftovers Burritos while learning kitchen skills, food safety, and creative ways to reduce food waste!

Participants will practice measuring ingredients, assembling recipes, safely handling leftovers, and rolling burritos while creating their own tasty meal.

📅 Saturday, November 7, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
📍 River Valley Food 4 Kids
3001 E H St, Russellville, AR

Hosted by River Valley Food 4 Kids in partnership with Pope County Extension Services.

✨ Space is limited, so register early to reserve your spot--https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=T5VNF15Yw0CuHAGtpfJnI81vCa0F8E9Hme7YaJ17qCRUQ0RUREhaUzlQVVAxR1BFNUdIVEdUR09PTy4u&route=shorturl

📞 For more information, contact Kristen Ulsperger at 479-968-7098.

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🍂🌯 ¡Transforma las sobras de las festividades en una comida nueva! 🌯🍂

¡Invitamos a jóvenes de 8 a 18 años a participar en una clase de cocina divertida y práctica, donde prepararemos burritos con las sobras de la cena de Acción de Gracias! Aprenderán habilidades culinarias, normas de seguridad alimentaria y formas creativas de reducir el desperdicio de alimentos.

Los participantes practicarán cómo medir ingredientes, preparar recetas, manipular las sobras de forma segura y armar burritos, ¡todo mientras crean su propia y deliciosa comida!

📅 Sábado, 7 de noviembre de 2026
⏰ 10:00 a. m. – 12:00 p. m.
📍 River Valley Food 4 Kids
3001 E H St, Russellville, AR

Organizado por River Valley Food 4 Kids en colaboración con Pope County Extension Services.

✨ ¡El cupo es limitado, así que inscríbete pronto para asegurar tu lugar!

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📞 Para más información, comunícate con Kristen Ulsperger al 479-968-7098.

10/22/2026

🍚 Celebrating National Rice Month with our kid chefs!

Kristin Ulsperger from the Pope County Extension Office led our September cooking class again, teaching our kid chefs about Arkansas rice production in honor of National Rice Month! We’re so grateful for our continued partnership and the opportunities they provide for our kids to learn.

After learning how this important crop is grown right here in Arkansas, our chefs put their knowledge into practice by making their own version of chicken and rice. They also got to try something new with champorado, a special chocolate rice porridge from the Philippines!

A big thank-you to Rechell Harrell, mom of our very own Youth Ambassador Makayla Harrell, for leading the cooking lesson and sharing a taste of Filipino culture with our kids.

We also want to thank the Junior Auxiliary of Russellville Crown Club girls for volunteering their time and helping make our cooking class a success! We appreciate everyone who gives their time and talents to create meaningful learning experiences for our kid chefs.

From learning about Arkansas agriculture to exploring new flavors and building kitchen skills, our September class was full of discovery!

Photo Credit: Hope C Photo

10/21/2026

🤧 Cold & flu season is here, and we know parents don’t get a break when the kids are sick!

At River Valley Food 4 Kids, we want to make sure your family gets the food you need while helping keep our small staff, volunteers, and other families healthy.

⛔If you or your kids are sick on the day of your Pantry appointment, please stay in your vehicle!
We’ll make it easy:
1. Call us when you arrive. 📲
2. We’ll go over the menu options with you over the phone.
3. We’ll bring your food box right out to your car! 🚗

You won’t miss your appointment or have to choose between getting groceries and protecting others from getting sick.

Thank you for helping us keep our pantry community healthy this cold and flu season. We’re all in this together!

Building healthy communities, one meal at a time. 💙

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🤧 ¡Ha llegado la temporada de resfriados y gripe, y sabemos que los padres no descansan cuando los niños están enfermos!
En River Valley Food 4 Kids, queremos asegurarnos de que su familia reciba los alimentos que necesita, al mismo tiempo que ayudamos a mantener saludables a nuestro pequeño equipo de trabajo, a nuestros voluntarios y a otras familias.

⛔ Si usted o sus hijos están enfermos el día de su cita en nuestra despensa, ¡por favor, permanezcan dentro de su vehículo!
Se lo ponemos fácil:
1. Llámenos cuando llegue. 📲
2. Revisaremos las opciones disponibles con usted por teléfono.
3. ¡Le llevaremos su caja de alimentos directamente a su coche! 🚗

Así no perderá su cita ni tendrá que elegir entre conseguir alimentos y proteger a los demás de un posible contagio.

Gracias por ayudarnos a mantener saludable a nuestra comunidad durante esta temporada de resfriados y gripe. ¡Estamos todos juntos en esto!

Construyendo comunidades saludables, una comida a la vez. 💙

10/17/2026

It takes a community to fight childhood hunger, and our volunteers are the heart.

From sorting food and packing snack bags to helping distribute groceries to local families, our volunteers make it possible for River Valley Food 4 Kids to reach kids who need us.

Every hour matters. Every helping hand makes a difference. And every time you show up for local kids, you're helping build a River Valley where no kid goes hungry.

Looking for a meaningful way to give back? We'd love to have you join our team!

Give Your Time. Make a Difference. Help Feed Local Kids.

https://www.rivervalleyfood4kids.org/volunteer

10/16/2026

Donate Local. Support Local Kids. Give Hunger a Break — All Year Long.

National Childhood Hunger Day reminds us that no kid should have to worry about where their next meal will come from.

When you support River Valley Food 4 Kids, your donations stay right here in our community and help provide food for local kids through our Backpack and Pantry programs. Every dollar helps us keep meals and groceries moving to the kids and families who need them.

When you give locally, you make a difference locally.

Give Today. Feed Local Kids.

Donate at rivervalleyfood4kids.org

10/16/2026

Today is National Childhood Hunger Day, and we're reminded why our work matters.

Every week, River Valley Food 4 Kids helps put food in the hands of local kids who need it. From Backpack to Pantry, we're working to make sure kids have food when they need it most.

From our community, for our kids. That's the River Valley way.

Together, we're fighting childhood hunger, one meal at a time.

Learn how to donate, volunteer, or support at rivervalleyfood4kids.org

10/15/2026

🍎 IN CASE YOU HAVEN’T HEARD… FOOD 4 FINES IS BACK! 🥫

Help feed local kids while reducing eligible court fines! Through October 31, Pope County residents can participate in Food 4 Fines, a community partnership between Pope County District Judge Deidre Luker and River Valley Food 4 Kids.

Here’s how it works:

🥫 $10 off eligible fines for each food item donated.
🍎 Donate up to 10 items for a total of $100 in credit.
🥣 Eligible items include canned goods, individual snacks, ramen, and macaroni and cheese.

📍A few important rules: All donated items must be unopened and within their expiration date.

You can donate at participating district courts in Russellville, Pottsville, Atkins, Dover, London, and Pope County.

We’re incredibly grateful to Judge Luker for bringing Food 4 Fines back this year! Last year’s donations made a real difference during our holiday distributions, and we’re excited to see our community come together again to help local kids.

Turn food donations into fine reductions, share a little kindness, and help fight childhood hunger!

Address

3001 E H Street
Russellville, AR
72801

Telephone

+14792231544

Website

http://www.rivervalleyfood4kids.org/

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