The Jane B. Gearhart Full Circle Food Pantry extends a thank you to the many donors and partners for making the sixth annual Pack the Pantry food drive a success. Pack the Pantry is the largest food drive of the year, stocking the pantry shelves for the busy holiday season.

Led by student food drives coordinator Katelyn Helberg, Full Circle brought in 21,730 products including 4,778 protein items. With over 37 groups across campus including Greek life, residence halls, academic units, staff departments and more donating, Full Circle is now able to provide full options to meet the dietary needs and preferences of clients. We are so grateful for the continued support of our campus community which makes our service possible.  

About the Food Pantry

Full Circle is a student-led emergency food assistance program, striving to serve clients with balanced meals through non-perishables and fresh produce from our own garden. Dedicated to nourishing bodies, empowering minds and creating a community of compassion, Full Circle serves over 1,000 individuals per month, and this holiday season the pantry has provided 200 turkey meals and 180 winter celebration meal kits. Full Circle serves anyone with a U of A or UAMS ID and their household: students, staff and faculty, as well as temporary or hourly employees. 

Our hours: 

• Monday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
• Wednesday 3-6 p.m. 
• Thursday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Contact us!  

You can reach the pantry leadership team at pantry@uark.edu with any questions you may have! They will direct your question to the best person to assist you. You can find more information on our webpage and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.