Mobil food distribution set for Aug. 19 for St. Francis County

The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas will be bringing a mobil food distribution to St. Francis County on Thursday, Aug. 19 from 9 a.m. until noon.

The distribution will still be held as a drive through distribution at the Larry Bryant Multi-Purpose Center.

"We helped 448 families and 816 total people in July," said Keith Livesay, USDA Coordinator for the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas. "We've seen the numbers begin to drop but I think maybe that has to do with the relief funding for the area."

Livesay went on to say that the food bank would be bringing 504 non-perishable boxes and 300 produce boxes.

"That's all I know of for now," said Livesay.

At the time of the distribution, information cards will be filled out for all recipients. Recipients will need to provide the following information: name, address, family size and combined monthly income of the household. An appropriate form of identification such as a driver’s license, social security card, or picture identification card must be shown.

Recipients will only be allowed to pick up commodity foods for themselves and one additional household. To pick up food items for a shut-in, elderly person or other qualified household, the person picking up the food must have a signed Authorization Slip with the following information on it from the person he or she is picking up for: name, address, family size and combined monthly income of the household receiving the food. Case workers picking up for large groups must make prior arrangements with the USDA Coordinator.

Commodity foods are distributed on a first come, first served basis. The Food Bank of

(Continued from Page 1) Northeast Arkansas and the U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, handicap, religion or national origin. Bi-lingual translators are not available on site. For more information about the distribution of commodity foods, questions concerning eligibility for this program contact: Keith Livesay at the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas by calling (870) 9323663.

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