Springdale Public Schools was recognized Sept. 15 with the 2022 Acting Out Against Hunger Award in Little Rock.
The award was presented by the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, a Little Rock-based nonprofit that acts as a statewide voice to advance equitable solutions to hunger throughout Arkansas.
Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance presents the award annually during Hunger Action Month in recognition of individuals and businesses who have gone above and beyond to help Arkansans suffering from food insecurity.
Some 444,130 people are facing hunger in Arkansas, 138,410 of whom are children, according to Feeding America. Feeding America is the largest nationwide nonprofit that partners with the U.S. Department of Agriculture on the implementation of federal nutrition programs.
Washington County has a food insecurity rate of 14%, according to Aspire Arkansas, a nonprofit that provides online, downloadable county-by-county data on indicators for education, health, families and the community.
