River Valley Food 4 Kids

06/05/2026

🌱🍽️ Farm 2 Fork Sponsor Spotlight 🍽️🌱

River Valley Food 4 Kids is proud to welcome Optimum as a sponsor of our 2026 Farm 2 Fork fundraiser!

Community support makes our mission possible, and partnerships with businesses like Optimum help ensure local children have access to nutritious food when school is out. Their investment in Farm 2 Fork directly supports our Summer Food 4 Kids program, which serves more than 1,200 children each week across Pope, Yell, and Johnson Counties.

We are grateful for Optimum's commitment to strengthening the communities they serve and helping us provide food assistance to children throughout the Arkansas River Valley.

Thank you, Optimum, for joining us in the fight against childhood hunger! 💚

06/02/2026

☀️ Summer Food 4 Kids Volunteers Needed! ☀️

This week's sign-up sheet can be found here--->
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D49AAAF22A5FE3-64384761-summer

Our Summer Food 4 Kids program kicks off next week, and we could use some extra hands to help us serve more than 1,200 children each week across the River Valley!

📦 Monday, June 8
📍 RVF4K Warehouse 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
We need 8–10 volunteers to help:
✅ Pack food bags for kids
✅ Sort menu items onto pallets for our partner distribution sites

🚗 Tuesday, June 9
We need volunteers at multiple locations to assist with distribution to families:
📍 Crawford Elementary School 10:15 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Oakland Heights Elementary School 10:15 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 RVF4K Warehouse 4:45 PM – 7:00 PM

Every hour you give helps ensure local children have access to food while school is out for the summer. Whether you can help once or all season long, we'd love to have you on our team!

💙 To volunteer, send us a message or sign up!

06/02/2026

🥕 A Quick Reminder about our Summer Food 4 Kids Program 🥕

RVF4K Summer Food 4 Kids Program and summer feeding programs offered through local school districts are COMPLETELY SEPARATE PROGRAMS. These are independent programs that share the goal of helping children access food when school is out.

While we greatly appreciate our partnerships with area schools through the School Backpack Program in Pope County and their help in sharing our program information with families, RVF4K is a 100% community-supported nonprofit and is not funded or operated by any school district. We rely entirely on the support of donors, businesses, churches, civic groups, foundations, and volunteers. 💙

🍅 Families are welcome to participate in both the RVF4K Summer Food 4 Kids Program and any summer meal programs offered through their local school district. Enrollment in one program does not affect eligibility for the other.

🍅 To receive food through the RVF4K Summer Food 4 Kids Program, registration must be completed through our website at rivervalleyfood4kids.org

ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES TODAY!

Send a message to learn more

06/02/2026

☀️ Summer Food 4 Kids Registration Reminder! ☀️

Online registration for our Summer Food 4 Kids Program closes today at 7:00 PM!

📌 Important Updates:
✅ Online registration ends at 7 PM today.
✅ Our Atkins and Johnson County sites are now FULL and CLOSED to new registrations.
✅ Paper registrations will only be accepted if space is available at the selected distribution site.

If you haven't registered yet, don't wait! Make sure your child is signed up before the deadline so they can receive food assistance throughout the summer.

https://www.rivervalleyfood4kids.org/summer-program

We look forward to serving families across the River Valley this summer! 💙🍎🥫

~~~~~
☀️ ¡Recordatorio de inscripción para Summer Food 4 Kids! ☀️
¡La inscripción en línea para nuestro programa Summer Food 4 Kids cierra hoy a las 7:00 p. m.!

📌 Actualizaciones importantes:
✅ La inscripción en línea finaliza hoy a las 7:00 p. m.
✅ Nuestros centros de Atkins y del condado de Johnson ya están COMPLETOS y CERRADOS para nuevas inscripciones.
✅ Solo se aceptarán inscripciones en papel si hay espacio disponible en el centro de distribución seleccionado.

Si aún no se ha inscrito, ¡no espere más! Asegúrese de inscribir a su hijo antes de la fecha límite para que reciba asistencia alimentaria durante todo el verano.

https://www.rivervalleyfood4kids.org/summer-program

¡Esperamos poder servir a las familias de toda la región de River Valley este verano! 💙🍎🥫

Summer Food 4 Kids is a FREE 10-week program for children experiencing food insecurity in the River Valley.

06/01/2026

We are excited to recognize 🌮 A Downtown Taco Company 🌮 as a sponsor of this year's Farm 2 Fork fundraiser benefiting River Valley Food 4 Kids!

Thank you to Will Wetzel, Charlie Parker, and the entire Downtown Taco team for their support of this event and their commitment to helping children in our community have access to nutritious food.

Farm 2 Fork is just around the corner, as is the first day of our Summer Program, and we're grateful for the businesses and individuals who step up to make a difference for children across the River Valley.

05/29/2026

🌿 Farm 2 Fork is just ONE WEEK away — and we only have 14 tickets left! 🌿

Don’t miss this garden party fundraiser benefiting River Valley Food 4 Kids’ Summer Food 4 Kids Program.

Guests will enjoy:
🍷 Beer & wine from Point Remove Brewing Company
🔥 Appetizers by Steve Drummer, aka Midnight Meat Man
🍽️ Entrées prepared by Daniel Connerly
🍰 Desserts from Kuroki Bakery: Artisan Breads and Pastries

We’ll also have an incredible silent auction featuring donations from many of the amazing local businesses that continually support RVF4K, plus some exciting new arrivals!

Our live auction with emcee Shane Hillis includes:
🏔️ An Ozark Mountain getaway
🍷 A private dinner party for up to 8 guests
⌚ A custom-built men’s wristwatch
🥩 And the return of last year’s crowd favorite - the Tomahawk steak from Miller’s!

Every ticket purchased helps support our Summer Food 4 Kids Program, which already has more than 1,300 children registered across the River Valley.

Every ticket. Every bid. Every donation. Every meal. 💚
https://givebutter.com/farm-2-fork-2026

Farm 2 Fork 2025 Photo Credit: Hope C Photo

05/28/2026

We’re excited to welcome Centennial Bank as a Farm 2 Fork sponsor! As a longtime community partner, Centennial Bank has continued to support the mission of River Valley Food 4 Kids and help us provide meals to children across the Arkansas River Valley.

Because of generous local partners like Centennial Bank, our Summer Food 4 Kids Program can continue serving hundreds of children each week with nutritious food during the months when school cafeterias are closed. Their investment in local families helps ensure kids in our community have the nourishment they need to grow, learn, and thrive all summer long.

We are incredibly thankful for Centennial Bank’s continued support and commitment to fighting childhood hunger right here at home. Community partnerships like this make a lasting impact on the lives of local children and families every single day.

Want to help us provide for local kids this summer? --->https://givebutter.com/RVF4K-Summer-2026

05/27/2026

A big thank you to Dardanelle Regional Medical Center for joining us as a sponsor of Farm 2 Fork 2026! Their generosity will help support our Summer Food 4 Kids Program and provide meals to children throughout the Arkansas River Valley during the summer months.

When school is out, many families face extra challenges keeping healthy food on the table. Support from community partners like Dardanelle Regional Medical Center helps us ensure kids have access to nutritious meals all summer long so they can stay healthy, energized, and ready for the upcoming school year.

We’re so thankful for their commitment to local children and families and for helping us continue the fight against childhood hunger in our community.

Need tickets to Farm 2 Fork? ---> https://givebutter.com/farm-2-fork-2026

05/21/2026

🥣 Cereal & Breakfast Drive at Ridout 🥣
📅 May 15 – June 12

This summer, River Valley Food 4 Kids will provide food assistance to approximately 1,200 kids in our community each week during our 10-week Summer Food 4 Kids Program.

Unfortunately, the Arkansas Foodbank will not be stopping in Russellville this year with their annual cereal drive. That’s why we’re partnering with Ridout Lumber Company to host a community-wide Cereal & Breakfast Drive!

We’re collecting:
🥣 Cereal
🍫 Breakfast bars
🥞 Pancake mix & syrup
🍓 Oatmeal & breakfast items
🥛 Shelf-stable milk

Donations can be dropped off at Ridout between May 15 and June 12.

Can’t make it out to donate? You can still help sponsor meals for local kids this summer by making a financial donation online:
https://givebutter.com/RVF4K-Summer-2026

Every box of cereal helps make sure a child in the River Valley starts their day with a full stomach this summer. 💙