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future in which all our nation's children, regardless of race, place or class, know what healthy food is, care where it comes from, and eat it every day. FoodCorps currently has programs in the Springdale School District, Van Buren School District and Cedarville. Website: www.facebook.com/ foodcorpsarkansas. Full Circle Food Pantry The Jane B. Gearhart Full Circle Food Pantry is a student-run food pantry on camput at the University of Arkansas. Full Circle was established in 2011 and serves between 800 and 900 University of Arkansas and the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus community members and their families each month. Full Circle serves those currently affiliated with the University of Arkansas and the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus, including students, staff, faculty and temporary workers. Website: service.uark. edu/services/pantry. Little Free Pantry Jessica McClard launched the grassroots mini pantry movement in May 2016 in Fayetteville when she planted the Little Free Pantry pilot – a wooden box on a post containing food, personal care, and paper items accessible to everyone all the time, no questions asked. She hoped her spin on the Little Free Library concept would pique local awareness of food insecurity, while creating a space for neighbors to help meet neighborhood food needs. A little over a month later, CrystalRock Cathedral Women's Ministries planted a blessing box in Ardmore, Okla. By August 2016, the movement had gone global. Throughout the United States and internationally, the mini pantry movement continues to grow. Website: www.littlefreepantry.org. The Manna Center The Manna Center Food Pantry and Thrift Store in Siloam Springs has been helping families in need for 28 years. They assist families Monday through Friday at its brick and mortar location, and through its outreach program three days each week. In- house they serve approximately 350 families each month and its outreach serves up to 900 families. Website: www.themannacenter.org. Marshallese Educational Initiative The Marshallese Educational Initiative serves the Marshallese community, as well as organizations that serve Marshallese clients. Their mission is to raise awareness of Marshallese history and culture and facilitate dialogue between Marshallese and non-Marshallese peoples to ensure greater understanding and engender empathy with a goal of positive societal change. They are also engaged in whole health concept initiatives that promote physical and emotional well- being, in addition to projects that address societal inequities brought to light by the pandemic. Website: www.mei.ngo. 13 Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce