Arkansas Rice Depot

Arkansas Rice Depot, Inc was founded in 1982, and is located at 3801 W 65th St in Little Rock. Additional information is available at www.ricedepot.org or by contacting Laura Rhea at (501) 565-8855.

State-wide ministry

Arkansas Rice Depot's mission is simple: end hunger in the lives of Arkansans. We fulfill this mission through 4 programs:
*Food For Kids: sends backpacks home with over 25,000 Arkansas school children. The backpacks are filled with kid-friendly food for children who may not get food after the school day is over.
*Food For Families: Provides no-cost food to over 300 food pantries, soup kitchens...

Arkansas Rice Depot has served Arkansas for 31 years with innovative programs that are designed to help children and families who are suffering from hunger. Our mission is simple: We provide sensible solutions for hunger in Arkansas.

We Innovate: Because it’s hard to be hungry for knowledge when you’re just plain hungry, Arkansas Rice Depot started Food For Kids, which has been replicated in...

Four Core ProgramsWe fulfill this mission through four core programs:-Food For Families: Our statewide free food bank serves over 300 church and community hunger organizations-Food For Kids: Backpacks of food and supplies are sent home with children having problems in school due to hunger at home, currently operating in 600 schools, serving nearly 25,000 students-Food For Seniors:...