Ninth Annual Give Where You Live Food Drive
2023-10-09 - 2023-10-29
The Give Where You Live Food Drive is starting soon! Join the River Valley Regional Food Bank and 5NEWS and help restock our shelves for those in need.
You can drop off non-perishable food items at participating Harps Food store locations from October 9-22.
For more information, please visit 5newsonline.com

October Commodities Distribution
2023-10-17 07:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago)
The Crawford-Sebastian Community Development Council Food Pantry’s October commodity distribution will take place on Tuesday, October 17, at 1617 South Zero Street in Fort Smith.
The distribution begins at 7 a.m. Staff will distribute while supplies last.

November USDA Commodity Distribution
2023-11-14 07:00 - 10:00 | River Valley Regional Food Bank, 1617 South Zero St., Fort Smith, AR, 72901, United States
A volunteer loads items into a vehicle at a USDA commodity distribution event in Fort Smith in this undated photo.
The November USDA Commodity Distribution program will take place Tuesday, Nov. 14, beginning at 7 a.m. at the River Valley Regional Food Bank, 1617 South Zero Street, while supplies last.
If you haven’t registered for the November distribution yet, please do so by noon on Wednesday, Nov. 1. If you have submitted an application and need to pick up your scannable barcode, please do so on Monday, Nov. 6, or Tuesday, Nov. 7, from 1-4 p.m.
No application will be accepted or bar code distributed after November 7 for this month’s distribution.

11th Annual 40/29 and the Arkansas CW Turkey Drive
2023-11-17
The 11th Annual 40/29 and the Arkansas CW Turkey Drive benefitting the River Valley Regional Food Bank takes place Friday, Nov. 17 at participating Walmart locations across the River Valley.

USDA/TEFAP Commodity Distribution
2024-01-23 07:00 - 09:00
The January TEFAP/USDA Commodity Distribution will take place at 1617 South Zero Street in Fort Smith, AR, on Tuesday, Jan. 23, from 7-9 a.m.
For more details, call (479) 785-0582.

USDA/TEFAP Commodity Distribution
2024-03-19 07:00 - 09:00 | River Valley Regional Food Bank, 1617 South Zero St., Fort Smith, AR, 72901, United States
The next TEFAP/USDA Commodity Distribution will take place Tuesday, March 19, at 1617 South Zero Street in Fort Smith, AR, beginning at 7 a.m.
For more details, visit rvrfoodbank.org
The River Valley Regional Food Bank is an equal opportunity provider.

National Association of Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
2024-05-11
Each year, letter carriers across the country head out on their routes on the second Saturday in May to collect donations of non-perishable food items to benefit local food pantries. Since launching in 1993, the National Association of Letter Carriers’ annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive has grown into the nation’s largest one-day food drive, helping to fill the shelves of food banks in cities and towns throughout the United States.
The River Valley Regional Food Bank is honored to partner with our local letter carriers each year to help feed our community.

USDA/TEFAP Commodity Distribution
2024-05-21 07:00 - 09:30 | River Valley Regional Food Bank, 1617 South Zero St., Fort Smith, AR, 72901, United States
The next TEFAP/USDA Commodity Distribution will take place Tuesday, May 21, at 1617 South Zero Street in Fort Smith, AR, beginning at 7 a.m.
Drive-thru distribution begins at 7 a.m. Walk-up clients will be accepted beginning at 8:45 a.m.
To receive food, you must present your scannable barcode card to Food Bank staff to scan. You must be pre-registered to receive food at our location. No applications will be accepted tomorrow.
A few other reminders for tomorrow:

Please enter the distribution line only through the front entrance of our property on Zero Street.
Do not park or wait in adjacent parking lots such as KFC, Sutherland’s, Arvest, Atwoods, Braum’s, etc.
If our lot is full, please return when directed by staff.

For more details, visit rvrfoodbank.org
The River Valley Regional Food Bank is an equal opportunity provider.

Dine to Donate Night at Panera Bread
2024-09-12 08:00 - 17:00 | Panera Bread, 2917 S. 74th Street, Fort Smith, AR, 72901, United States
Join us on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at Panera Bread, 2917 South 74th Street in Fort Smith, for a Dine to Donate Night benefitting the River Valley Regional Food Bank!
Be sure to mention the fundraiser, or use code FUND4U at checkout!

Dine to Donate Night at Texas Roadhouse
2024-09-16 15:00 - 22:00 | Texas Roadhouse, 3111 S. 74th Street, Fort Smith, AR, 72901, United States
Join us on Monday, Sept. 16, at Texas Roadhouse, 3111 S 74th Street in Fort Smith, for a Dine to Donate Night benefitting the River Valley Regional Food Bank!
Be sure to mention the fundraiser at checkout!

USDA/TEFAP Commodity Distribution
2024-09-17 07:00 - 09:30 | River Valley Regional Food Bank, 1617 South Zero St., Fort Smith, AR, 72901, United States
The next TEFAP/USDA Commodity Distribution will take place Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 1617 South Zero Street in Fort Smith, AR, beginning at 7 a.m.
Drive-thru distribution begins at 7 a.m. Walk-up clients will be accepted beginning at 8:45 a.m.
To receive food, you must present your scannable barcode card to Food Bank staff to scan. You must be pre-registered to receive food at our location. No late applications will be accepted.
A few other reminders:

Please enter the distribution line only through the front entrance of our property on Zero Street.
Do not park or wait in adjacent parking lots such as KFC, Sutherland’s, Arvest, Atwoods, Braum’s, etc.
If our lot is full, please return when directed by staff.

For more details, visit rvrfoodbank.org
The River Valley Regional Food Bank is an equal opportunity provider.

BINGO Night
2024-09-24 18:00 - 19:30 | River Valley Regional Food Bank, 1617 South Zero St., Fort Smith, AR, 72901, United States
Join us for

Dollar Day at the Fair!
2024-09-25 08:00 - 17:00 | Kay Rodgers Park, 4400 Midland Blvd, Fort Smith, AR, 72901, United States
Dollar Day at the Fair!
$1 admission from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to support the River Valley Regional Food Bank’s mission to fight hunger!

Dine to Donate Night at Chipotle
2024-09-29 17:00 - 21:00 | Chipotle, 6201 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith, AR, 72901, United States
Dine to Donate Night at Chipotle and help us fight hunger!
Mention the fundraiser and Chipotle will donate a portion of your meal ticket back to the River Valley Regional Food Bank!

Maverik — Adventure’s First Stop and Kum & Go’s Round Up Your Change Program
2024-10-23 - 2024-12-04
The Round Up Your Change program is back for another year during the Giving Season!
From October 23 to December 4, Maverik and Kum & Go customers can round up their cash or credit transaction help the River Valley Regional Food Bank fight hunger!

November USDA Commodity Distribution
2024-11-19 07:00 - 10:30 | River Valley Regional Food Bank, 1617 South Zero St., Fort Smith, AR, 72901, United States
The next TEFAP/USDA Commodity Distribution will take place Tuesday, November 19 at 1617 South Zero Street in Fort Smith, AR, beginning at 7 a.m. Distribution runs until 10:30 a.m., or while supplies last.
Drive-thru distribution begins at 7 a.m. Walk-up clients will be accepted beginning at 8:45 a.m.
To receive food, you must present your scannable barcode card to Food Bank staff to scan. You must be pre-registered to receive food at our location. No late applications will be accepted.
A few other reminders:

Please enter the distribution line only through the front entrance of our property on Zero Street.
Do not park or wait in adjacent parking lots such as KFC, Sutherland’s, Arvest, Atwoods, Braum’s, etc.
If our lot is full, please return when directed by staff.

ANNOUNCEMENT:
Starting the first of the year 2025, we will be changing how we do the USDA distributions. We have distributions every other month.
Starting in January we will have distribution the last week of the month, Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am-11:30 am & 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. There will be 4 spaces in the front of the building that will be marked for neighbors to park. You will have to come inside and we will scan your bar code. Once we do that we will have you go back to your car and we will bring your USDA food to your car and load it.
We will do this as a trial run for a while to see if it will work out. This will give everyone time to be able to get their stuff throughout the week instead of one specific day and time.
The River Valley Regional Food Bank is an equal opportunity provider.

40/29 & The Arkansas CW's Feeding Hope Turkey Drive
2024-11-22
Join us on Friday, Nov. 22, at participating Walmart locations across the River Valley, and purchase a turkey to donate to help us feed families in need this holiday season!

View participating locations and how to help in the post below!

And if you can’t make it out to buy a turkey this year, just scan the QR code to contribute monetarily! Every dollar donated to the food bank this holiday season helps provide 10 meals to a family in need.

Giving Tuesday
2024-12-03
Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement that was created as a day that encourages people to do good.
Please consider us for your yearend donations so we can continue to feed our community in 2025!

May USDA Foods Distribution
2025-05-28 07:00 - 09:00 | River Valley Regional Food Bank, 1617 South Zero St., Fort Smith, AR, 72901, United States
C-SCDC will host the next USDA food distribution on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at our location at 1617 South Zero Street in Fort Smith.

You MUST be pre-registered and have your scan card with you to receive this food.

The distribution will begin at 7 a.m. for clients in vehicles; walk-up clients will be served beginning at 8:45 a.m.

Please disregard the previous announcement you received about the changes to the distributions, as that was not feasible logistically for our staff and volunteers.

We are an equal opportunity provider.

Crawford-Sebastian Community Development Council Food Distribution
2025-09-16 07:00 - 09:15 | River Valley Regional Food Bank, 1617 South Zero St., Fort Smith, AR, 72901, United States
Attention River Valley!

Our September food distribution is scheduled for Tuesday, September 16th, 2025. The distribution will begin at 7:00 a.m. for clients in vehicles; walk-up clients will be served starting at :900 a.m.

You must be pre-registered and have your scan card with you to receive this food.

This distribution is for pre-registered residents on the southside of Fort Smith only. A reminder that if you have already registered at another USDA site, please receive your food from that location.

In the event of rain or inclement weather, the distribution will be canceled for the safety of our equipment, staff, and volunteers.

We are an equal opportunity provider.

Veterans Distribution
2025-11-07 10:00 - 14:00 | Crawford-Sebastian Community Development Council, 1617 S Zero Street, Fort Smith, AR, 72901, United States
This event is dedicated to honoring and supporting veterans in need within our community. Distribution tickets are provided in advance to veterans who have been pre-selected by their local VFW, Gold Star, or Purple Heart associations.
We are grateful for the opportunity to give back to those who have given so much for our country.
Note for the Community: This event is not open for sign-ups, as veterans are identified and referred through their local associations. However, community members who would like to support can do so through donations or volunteering. Together, we can show our veterans the gratitude they deserve.

40/29 & The Arkansas CW Turkey Drive
2025-11-14
On Friday, November 14th, 40/29 (KHBS/KHOG) and The Arkansas CW encourage Northwest Arkansas and River Valley residents to help feed our neighbors in need by donating to our 12th annual Turkey Drive.
40/29, The Arkansas CW and our turkey drive partners will be collecting turkeys at area Walmart Super Centers and Walmart Neighborhood Markets.
Below are the two primary drop-off locations:
· Rogers – Walmart Super Center, 4208 Pleasant Crossing Blvd. (6:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.)
· Fort Smith – Walmart Super Center, 8301 Rogers Avenue (6:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.)
Our online donation site is available now for “early birds.” The donation links may be found on our websites, 4029tv.com and arcwcrew.com. There, you will be able to donate to help our food bank partners get a head start on providing holiday meals
River Valley Regional Food Bank: Turkey Drive Donation

Crawford-Sebastian Community Development Council Food Distribution
2025-11-18 07:00 - 09:15 | River Valley Regional Food Bank, 1617 South Zero St., Fort Smith, AR, 72901, United States
Good Morning, River Valley!

Our next food distribution is scheduled for Tuesday, November 18th, 2025. The distribution will begin at 7:00 a.m. for clients in vehicles; walk-up clients will be served starting at 9:00 a.m.

You must be pre-registered and have your scan card with you to receive this food.

This distribution is for pre-registered residents on the southside of Fort Smith only. A reminder that if you have already registered at another USDA site, please receive your food from that location.

In the event of rain or inclement weather, the distribution will be canceled for the safety of our equipment, staff, and volunteers.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender

Texas Roadhouse - Dine to Donate
2025-12-08 15:00 - 22:00 | Texas Roadhouse, 3111 S. 74th Street, Fort Smith, AR, 72901, United States

C-SCDC USDA Commodities Distribution
2026-01-20 07:00 - 09:30 | Crawford-Sebastian Community Development Council, 1617 S Zero Street, Fort Smith, AR, 72901, United States
Good Morning, River Valley!

Our next food distribution is scheduled for either Tuesday, January 20th. The distribution will begin at 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. for clients in vehicles; walk-up clients will be served starting at 9:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.

You must be pre-registered and have your scan card with you to receive this food.

This distribution is for pre-registered residents on the southside of Fort Smith only. A reminder that if you have already registered at another USDA site, please receive your food from that location.

In the event of rain or inclement weather, the distribution will be canceled for the safety of our equipment, staff, and volunteers.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender

USDA Commodities Distribution
2026-03-20 08:30 - 15:30
March USDA Distribution

We’re excited to share an important update about our March USDA distribution on March 20th, 2026! To better serve our community and make the experience more comfortable for everyone, we’re changing the way distribution will be done.

Starting in March, we will no longer use a drive-up or walk-up system. Instead, we are moving to an appointment-based system. You do not have to make an appointment prior to the distribution. It will be very similar to a deli market where you will take a number and wait to be called back to get your commodities. This change helps ensure that families don’t have to wait outside in extreme cold or heat and can receive their food more efficiently and respectfully.

March 20, 2026, appointment times will run from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM

How the new appointment system will work:
Our neighbors will come into the CSCDC Lobby area
Our neighbors will take a number and have a seat in the waiting area
RVRFB will call your number to come into the Food Bank Lobby area
The USDA Barcode will be scanned, and the ID will be checked
Food Bank will bring food to the lobby for you to load

Our goal is to continue serving our neighbors with dignity, care, and compassion—while also improving the overall experience for everyone involved.

Please read the steps carefully before March 20th, and keep an eye on our page for any updates or reminders.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender
