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Grant Applications, Reports and Awards
Our mission remains to have 100% of United Methodist Churches in Arkansas participate in an initiative to alleviate childhood hunger through feeding ministries, public witness, and education for long-term stability. 200,000 MORE Reasons expands the understanding of education and long-term stability to include such poverty alleviation strategies as literacy and promoting a healthy, stable family. We recognize that by working to alleviate poverty, we have the best opportunity for ending childhood hunger in Arkansas. These ministries can provide access to food now, greater learning potential for the child in the future, and opportunities for living without food insecurity for the next generation.
Fall 2025 Grant Applications
| Church Name/Organization | Title of Project/Ministry |
| First United Methodist Church-Hamburg | DELTA Club |
| Goddard United Methodist Church | Goddard Book Buddies |
| FUMC Maumelle Backpack Ministry | Backpack Ministry |
| Central Avenue UMC | Blessing Box and Small Library Box |
| The Stewpot at First United Methodist Church | Continuing the Feed |
| Mt. Olive United Methodist Church | Mt. Olive Food Pantry |
| Des Arc First United Methodist Church | Blessing Box and children’s feeding ministry |
| First United Methodist Church De Queen/Kids of the King | Kids of the King |
| Trinity United Methodist Church We Are Nourished Food Pantry | We Are Nourished Food Pantry |
| Huntsville/Presley Chapel United Methodist Churches | Doing Jesus at open arms/ little pantry |
| Russellville First United Methodist Church: Manna House of Russellville | Partnership With Manna House and Dwight Elementary Food Insecure Children |
| Fairview United Methodist Camden, Arkansas | Holiday Project Kids Program/Food Drive |
| Hawley Memorial UMC | Backpack for Schools |
| McCabe Chapel United Methodist Church | Feeding People Plus Ministry |
| Keith Memorial UMC- Malvern | Keith Memorial’s Backpack Blessing and Sharing Ministry |
| Paragould First United Methodist Church | The Witt House Food Pantry and Witt House Mobile |
| Wickes United Methodist Church | Blessing Box/ Food Pantry |
| Mena First United Methodist | Food for Holiday Break |
| Fort Smith First United Methodist Church | Meals for Kids |
| White Memorial UMC | Bus Stop Snack/Literacy Program |
| FUMC Wynne-Bus Stop Snack Program | Bus Stop Snack Program |
| FUMC Gurdon | Warm Hearts Coat Closet |
| Hunter United Methodist Church HOPE Food Pantry and Community Garden | Hunter United Methodist Church HOPE Food Pantry and Community Garden |
| Trinity United Methodist Church | Lunch Boxes Ministry |
| Melbourne UMC Backpack Program | Backpack Program |
| Parkview United Methodist Church | Parkview UMC Food Pantry Plus |
| McElroy United Methodist Church | The Children’s Table |
| Highland Valley United Methodist Church | The Journey Free Community Meal |
| The Wesley at Conway | Wesley Community Garden |
| Lakewood United Methodist Church | Lakewood Elementary Backpack Food Bags |
| Trumann UMC |
Spring 2025 Grant Recipients
| Church Name/Organization | Title of Project/Ministry |
| Garner United Methodist Church | Summer Backpack Program |
| St. Paul United Methodist Church-Little Rock | Giving Box – Feeding Hungry Families |
| First United Methodist Church of El Dorado | The Little Church Ministry FUMC El Dorado |
| Prescott First United Methodist Church | Prescott First Childrens Food Share |
| Magazine United Methodist Church | Blessing Box Food Ministry/Boys and Girls Club Snack program |
| Grand Avenue United Methodist Church | Grand Avenue Feeding Souls and Minds Project |
| Cavanaugh United Methodist Church | Community Garden |
| Gravette United Methodist Church | Community Garden |
| Clinton First United Methodist Church | Milk and Honey |
| Paris First United Methodist Church | Susanna Wesley Library |
| Project Transformation Arkansas | Supporting Pre-Readers at PT |
| Salem United Methodist Church | Feeding the Mind, Body, and Soul |
| Henderson United Methodist Church Food Pantry | Food Pantry Ministry |
| First United Methodist Church Mountain Home | Food for Wesley Kitchen Free Community Meal/Summer Feeding Program |
| Prosperity & Union United Methodist Churches | Care Packages for Backpack Buddy Summer Outreach 2025 |
| Newport First United Methodist Church | Tending Soil, Tending Souls |
| Smackover First United Methodist Church | Backpack Ministry & Food Pantry |
| Blytheville First United Methodist Church | Love in Action: Feeding & Reading Together |
| Living Waters United Methodist Women & H2O Food Pantry of Centerton | Nurture and Nourish: Books and Meals for Summer |
| Vilonia United Methodist Church | Summer Feeding and Reading Program and More |
| First United Methodist Church Rogers | Serendipity Summer |
