Arkansas Foodbank is celebrating its 40th year of service with a reinvigorated mission to tackle food insecurity and hunger stereotypes in Arkansas. As the state leads the nation in food insecurity, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA),…
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This month, AMP takes a look at nonprofits and the culture of giving back to the community. Nonprofits work tirelessly to help those in the community who need it most, and many philanthropic corporations due their part as well. Their…
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Arvest Helps Raise Over 1.9 Million Meals with ‘Million Meals’ Campaign
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArvest Bank launched its annual ‘Million Meals’ initiative to fight hunger across the four-state region the bank serves two months ago. On Thursday, the bank announced that with the help of customers and community members, it has exceeded the campaign…
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Tacos 4 Life Donates 20 Million Meals to Children in Need
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas-grown taco restaurant, Tacos 4 Life, announced Friday that it has officially donated 20 million meals to non-profit partner Feed My Starving Children. “Despite the economic challenges many restaurant owners have endured at the onset and during the pandemic,…
Arkansas restaurant chain Tacos 4 Life announced Monday that it would add six locations in 2018. The restaurant plans to expand with new taco joints in Springdale; Rogers; Fort Smith; North Little Rock; Charlotte, North Carolina and Jackson, Tennessee. The…
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Entrepreneurs: Ashton and Austin Samuelson of Tacos 4 Life
by Kim Dishonghby Kim DishonghAshton and Austin Samuelson of Conway had no restaurant experience seven years ago when they set out to open Pitza 42, but they knew a fair amount about hunger. Pitza 42 was the predecessor of Tacos 4 Life. The couple…