Arvest Bank has reached its 1 Million Meals initiative goal with more than three weeks remaining in the campaign. Arvest announced in early April the beginning of its seventh annual 1 Million Meals initiative, which challenges bank associates, customers and community members to fight hunger in the more than 120 communities the bank serves by providing meals to those in need. Thursday, the bank announced the campaign has exceeded one million meals, with a total of 1,013,949 meals having been raised.
Sally Gilbert, market president for Arvest Bank of Mountain Home, says, “One week after our successful Feed the Pack community event, Arvest Bank reaches its overall goal a little more than halfway through the campaign. Gilbert says, “We owe that success to our community, customers and associates. The need is so great, however, that were going to keep up the momentum to provide as many meals as we possibly can until the campaign ends.
Arvest branches throughout Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma have been participating in the 1 Million Meals initiative by collecting nonperishable food items and monetary donations. These efforts will continue through June 3, with the donations given to the local communities Arvest serves later in the month.
Every dollar raised through 1 Million Meals provides the equivalent of five meals for local, hungry families.
In Mountain Home, Arvest is partnering with the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas for the 1 Million Meals campaign. Mountain Home residents can help by dropping off nonperishable food items or making monetary donations at any local Arvest branch, or by making monetary donations by calling (866) 952-9523.
For more information about 1 Million Meals, visit arvest.com/millionmeals.
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