Northwest Arkansas Food Insecurity Community of Practice

April 25, 2024

UAMS ‘Community of Practice’ Collaboration Receives $750,000 Grant from Walmart Foundation to Battle Hunger in NWA

David Wise

Soup kitchen staff serve food to food insecure people.

FAYETTEVILLE — Thanks to a $750,000 award from the Walmart Foundation, the Northwest Arkansas Food Insecurity Community of Practice will continue to develop strategies to reduce hunger in Northwest Arkansas over the next 18 months. The Community of Practice is a collaboration between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and more than 20…

August 16, 2023

UAMS, Partners Provide Food Lockers for Local Pantry

David Wise

UAMS), the Northwest Arkansas Food Insecurity Community of Practice and the St. James Missionary Baptist Church and community leaders cut the ribbon at the new food lockers.

FAYETTEVILLE — New Community Food Lockers installed at St. James Missionary Baptist Church will allow the church’s food pantry clients to receive food outside of regular business hours. The lockers were installed as part of a joint effort between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), the Northwest Arkansas Food Insecurity Community of Practice…

September 8, 2021

UAMS Launches Community Effort to Address Food Insecurity

David Wise

Soup kitchen staff serve food to food insecure people.

FAYETTEVILLE – The Office of Community Health and Research at UAMS is launching a “community of practice” focused on addressing food insecurity. A community of practice is a learning partnership among organizations and individuals aimed at addressing a common issue. By sharing skills and experiences, the Northwest Arkansas Food Insecurity Community of Practice will be…