Crittenden County Food Bank is hoping that local contributions will help it take advantage of greater donations from the Alan Shawn Feinstein Challenge.
For the 14th straight year, Feinstein will divide $1 million among hunger fighting agencies nationwide using it to help them raise funds through the end of this month.
Minnie Lou Brown, a volunteer for the local food bank, said local donors can see their contributions increased two and threefold by donating to the Crittenden County Food Bank by April 30.
“We need to make churches, schools and businesses aware that the more donations we get, the more of the Feinstein Challenge money we will get,” Brown said.
Only donations or pledges received before the end of April can be used to access Feinstein challenge grant funds, Brown said.
Donations can include cash, checks and food items or pledges, as long as they were obtained only for use in the Feinstein challenge.
The organization will donate $1 million to be divided proportionately among all agencies complying with the challenge rules, Brown said.
Feinstein’s past challenges to fight hunger have raised over $1 billion for over 2,000 agencies and houses of worship nationwide helping the needy.
