2022-07-16 Kim Hammer Show: Arkansas Foodbank - Economic Development in SE Arkansas

Rhonda Sanders, CEO of Arkansas Foodbank, talks inflation's impact on food insecurity in the state, the need for help with supplies and volunteers, and a $5 million state grant to help serve families with children this summer through September. (Sanders has announced her retirement from Arkansas Foodbank, as well.)

Learn more, donate and/or volunteer at https://arkansasfoodbank.org/

Then, Director of Development Shane Knight and Senator Ben Gilmore tell about new jobs coming to their area of the state and how the Southeast Arkansas Economic Development District supports 16 Class A cities in 10 counties to locate grants and assist with the grant-writing process to increase community infrastructure, parks, water, and fire/police departments. Check out the website: https://www.southeastarkansas.org/

Also, we discuss the new program they created to help with the increase of energy supply via disposal of used tires, a real menace in the state.