Turkey Basket Registration
The Full Circle Food Pantry will be giving out 180 Thanksgiving baskets this fall. The items in the baskets include canned green beans, mac & cheese, rice, instant mashed potatoes, pineapple tidbits, cornbread stuffing, canned sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, shelf-stable mix, baking mix, turkey gravy, a frozen turkey and a pan for cooking the turkey.
Registration for the baskets will begin on Oct. 23 and end on Nov. 3. Anyone with a valid campus ID number is eligible to register.
This program is funded through monetary donations to the Full Circle Food Pantry University Foundation account, and the items in the baskets are provided through the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank and donations. The program also includes other seasonal baskets that will be given out later in the year, including winter baskets and spring cleaning baskets. Pick-up will take place Nov. 6 until Nov. 10, during regular pantry hours. If you are placed on the waitlist, pick-up will take place Nov. 13-17.
The Jane B. Gearhart Full Circle Food Pantry is a resource available to all U of A students, faculty and affiliates. It is located at 324 Stadium Dr., Fayetteville. The hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays, 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays. To stay updated, follow the pantry Instagram at @fullcircle_foodpantry or visit the website located under "Related Links."
The Volunteer Action Center is a student-led organization that connects students at the U of A to service opportunities on and off campus. The VAC seeks to foster a positive relationship between students at the U of A and the Northwest Arkansas community through its six signature programs: Be B.O.L.D., Dream B.I.G., the Jane B. Gearhart Full Circle Food Pantry, Passionate About Literacy, Razorback Food Recovery and Student Engagement. Learn more by visiting our website located under "Related Links" or @uavac on Instagram.
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Caroline Wilson,
Jane B. Gearhart Full Circle Food Pantry
479-575-7693,
pantry@uark.edu
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