SILOAM SPRINGS, AR (June 26, 2024) – Today, Simmons Foods announced it will provide a $100,000 donation to support the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank. The donation will pay out over four years beginning in 2024.
The food bank, which serves four counties in NWA, recently moved into the new Claude and Betty Harris Center for Hunger Relief which will broaden their impact in Northwest Arkansas. In 2023, the Food Bank distributed 14,059,490 pounds of food and provided over 11.7 million meals in the four-county area
“We are grateful to Simmons Foods for recognizing the ongoing need for food assistance in our community,” Julie Damer, Director of Marketing and Communications, Northwest Arkansas Food Bank, said. "This donation will help ensure our neighbors in the Northwest Arkansas region will continue to have access to food. We appreciation their support of our organization.”
Russell Tooley, Chief Administrative Officer for Simmons Foods, said “Our purpose at Simmons Foods is to build strong relationships through food. We are proud to partner with the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank to provide food assistance to those in need and help promote strong and healthy families, a focus area of Simmons Giving.”
Simmons Giving is providing real impact for our people and communities through family, community, and education initiatives. For more information on Simmons Giving, watch here.
About Simmons Foods Inc. and Affiliates
Simmons Foods and its Affiliates are leading suppliers of poultry, pet and animal nutrition products based in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Simmons works with farmers, communities, and team members to apply 70+ years of experience to serving customers. Simmons Prepared Foods ranks in the top 15 poultry producers in the United States, Simmons Pet Food is the largest supplier of store brand wet pet food in North America, and Simmons Animal Nutrition boasts an innovative line of proprietary animal nutrition products. With 9,000 team members, Simmons Foods and its Affiliates serve customers in all 50 states and more than 40 countries around the world.
About Northwest Arkansas Food Bank
Northwest Arkansas Food Bank (a 501c3 organization) was established in 1988 by a group of concerned citizens who saw the need for hunger assistance in Benton, Washington, Madison and Carroll counties. In 2023 the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank distributed over 14 million pounds of food and provided over 11.7 million meals. Together with more than 110 partner agencies, we are able to reach out to those in need; providing nutritious food to children, the working poor and senior citizens. The Northwest Arkansas Food Bank is an affiliate of Feeding America and a founding member of the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance.
