Pictured from left to right are Amber Mitchell, president of the Campus Garden Alliance, John Poole, Campus Garden Alliance member, Temeka Williams, operations director of the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, Patty Barker, director of the Arkansas No Kids Hungry Campaign, Stephen Grace, professor of biology and Campus Garden Alliance faculty advisor, Betsy Hart, director of the Trojan Food Pantry, Whitney Bradford, assistant director of the Trojan Food Pantry, and Sarah Beth Estes, director of the Community Connections Center. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/UA Little Rock Communications.

UA Little Rock gardeners to grow fresh food for Trojan Food Pantry

The hundreds of people who use the Trojan Food Pantry at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will soon have access to fresh produce grown in the UA Little Rock Campus Garden. Continue reading “UA Little Rock gardeners to grow fresh food for Trojan Food Pantry”

Tavin Leggate holds a summer food drive.

7-year-old hosts food drive for UALR Trojan Food Pantry

With a goal to one day end world hunger and homelessness, 7-year-old Tavin Leggate hosted his third annual summer food drive and donated the proceeds to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Trojan Food Pantry.  Continue reading “7-year-old hosts food drive for UALR Trojan Food Pantry”

Reach 13,000 Food Drive

Battle of the Talents to conclude food drive

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Reach 13,000 Food Drive will wrap up with a talent show highlighting the skills of talented UALR artists and performers.  Continue reading “Battle of the Talents to conclude food drive”

Student working the Trojan Food Pantry during the 2016 Sustainability Day event.

UALR’s Sustainability Day success

Sustainability Day at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock surpassed expectations this year with its numerous activities and vendors for students and faculty to enjoy. Continue reading “UALR’s Sustainability Day success”

First Reach 13,000 event brings in 1,800 items for food drive

Fall festival and kickball tournament to be held Oct. 8

The first event of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Reach 13,000 Food Drive has the campaign well on the way to reaching its goal of collecting 13,000 donated food items.  Continue reading “First Reach 13,000 event brings in 1,800 items for food drive”

Reach 13K Kickball Tournament rescheduled for Sept. 10

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock sixth annual Reach 13,000 Kickball Tournament has been rescheduled for Saturday, Sept. 10, at the UALR Coleman Sports and Recreation Complex.

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UA Little Rock students move to campus during the 2015 Move-in day.

UALR welcomes students back to campus with Trojan Daze Week

Thousands of students are returning to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Saturday, Aug. 13, for a new school year, and there will be plenty of free activities to welcome them back to campus.

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Graduate student Felisha Thomas stocks shelves at the soon to be open Trojan Food Pantry on January 19, 2016.

Trojan Food Pantry receives generous donations

Within its first four months, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s first food pantry has had a successful start. The pantry has received around $3,000 in donations from local companies, including a generous donation of $1,100 from the Walmart Neighborhood Market on Cantrell Road.

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A photograph of metal shelves filled with canned food in the UALR Trojan Food Pantry

Trojan Food Pantry thriving one month after opening

Within its first month, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s first-ever food pantry has already helped 115 people and households, with no end in sight.

About 40 requests were made the first week the pantry opened. Since then, there have been about 25 requests per week.

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