Jane B. Gearhart Full Circle Food Pantry Fall 2021 Operations & NEW ListServ

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Look for the Jane B. Gearhart Full Circle Food Pantry's teal door when looking for our space!

The Jane B. Gearhart Full Circle Food Pantry is an on-campus, free, student-run food pantry at the U of A. Founded in February 2011, the Full Circle Food Pantry was established as an emergency food assistance program that distributes food and personal products to all members of the U of A community. According to a 2016 campus survey, 38 percent of students at the U of A experience food insecurity during their time here. The Jane B. Gearhart Full Circle Food Pantry is here to assist people experiencing food insecurity by nourishing bodies, empowering minds and creating a community of compassion. This year marks Full Circle's 10th year of service!

Accessing Services

To access services and receive assistance from the Jane B. Gearhart Full Circle Food Pantry, you can visit fullcircle.uark.edu and click on the red "request food" button. This will take you to several helpful links, including our online ordering platform. You can order ahead for pick-up during open hours, walk up and place an order in person or select any of our alternative pick-up options! This includes the option to have your order placed in a locker outside our space for pick up outside of open hours. All of these options can be found on our online ordering site. Staff of the food pantry hold client confidentiality and dignity of the upmost importance, and they do not ask for proof of need. Jane B. Gearhart Full Circle Food pantry is here for you!

Open Hours:

• Mondays 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• Wednesdays 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
• Thursdays 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Location

We are located at 324 Stadium Dr. behind the Stadium Drive parking garage, on the back of Walton Residence Hall! Look for our teal door!

Stay in the Know

Follow Full Circle Food Pantry on Facebook and subscribe to our campus ListServ!

To subscribe to the ListServ, send an email from your UARK email to listserv@listserv.uark.edu with no subject. Delete all of your signature, make sure the email is totally blank except for the following: Send "subscribe FULL-CIRCLE-FOOD-PANTRY-INFO fullname" for example: "subscribe FULL-CIRCLE-FOOD-PANTRY-INFO John Doe" and you'll receive periodic announcements, volunteer requests and other updates!

Support Full Circle Food Pantry

Volunteer!

Keep an eye on GivePulse for one-time service opportunities. Students can also apply for our semester-long volunteer opportunities on HogSync. The Fall 2021 application is out now!

STAFF/FACULTY - We are looking for volunteers to serve the first week of classes as our student leaders and volunteers get settled into their roles. Sign up on GivePulse HERE - we will train you at the beginning of your shift. No previous experience with us necessary!

Donate!

We happily welcome donations of non-perishable foods and personal items any time in our donation bench right outside our door. If you have cold items, fresh produce or otherwise perishable goods to donate, you can email pantry@uark.edu to set up a drop off time. You can also visit linktr.ee/fcfp for links to our Amazon wish lists!

If you'd like to financially contribute to the Full Circle Food Pantry, you can go to the Full Circle Food Pantry giving page or contact the office of Student Affairs Development, Ben Carter at bcarter@uark.edu or at 479-575-4663.

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.