The Jane B. Gearhart Full Circle Food Pantry is excited to announce the addition of a new walk-in freezer and locker system to better serve clients! These improvements were made possible through financial support from Hellmann's Walmart Team, iHeartMedia and the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank.

On average, the pantry receives around 400 visits per month. We also support mini-pantries, specialized basket programs, and deliver orders to express locations across the campus community. This is made possible by nearly 80 volunteers each semester, along with the dedication of 11 student leaders who combined contribute over 2,300 volunteer hours each semester.

Our pantry aims to provide clients with items they truly value and are culturally reflective. With the new walk-in freezer, we are more confident than ever to do this! We can now accept large donations of frozen products and purchase frozen goods from the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank. By increasing our supply of frozen proteins and vegetables, we further our mission to create a community of compassion that centers on the client's choice.

Along with client choice, we aim to be accessible beyond our weekly open hours. The pantry uses lockers for clients to place orders that can be picked up at any time, improving accessibility. The new locker system doubled the number of lockers available, increasing the number of clients we can serve in this way! Orders are placed online, volunteers fill them during open hours, and clients receive emails to access their orders after hours.

The Jane B. Gearhart Full Circle Food Pantry is a student-led emergency food assistance program striving to serve clients with balanced meals. All students, faculty, staff, Chartwells employees and temporary employees at the U of A or UAMS can receive up to two orders a week. We are dedicated to nourishing bodies, empowering minds and creating a community of compassion.

To learn more about pantry services, email pantry@uark.edu.

To host a donation drive benefiting Full Circle, email fcdrives@uark.edu.