Making sure every
kid has lunch
The Lunch Box Fund is building a community-supported grant fund to help Arkansas schools reduce unpaid meal balances and support children facing food insecurity.
Your gift helps build a grant fund that will be awarded where support is needed most.
Where food insecurity meets the school day
For many families, the cost of school meals can become one more pressure in an already difficult season. When balances go unpaid, schools are often left managing the gap while continuing to care for students.
The Lunch Box Fund helps communities turn generosity into practical support — reducing unpaid meal balances and helping schools keep the focus where it belongs: on children being fed, included, and ready to learn.
1 in 4
24% of Arkansas children face hunger*
168,000+
Arkansas children are food insecure
$5
Can provide a school lunch
*Sources: Feeding America / No Kid Hungry Arkansas
How the Fund Works
In our first year, The Lunch Box Fund is building a community-supported grant fund for Arkansas schools.
We raise funds throughout the year, then identify grantmaking opportunities for schools, districts, and communities facing significant need. Grants will be awarded based on available funds, demonstrated need, and mission alignment.
This approach helps us make responsible commitments, build trust with school partners, and direct support where it can make a meaningful difference.
Give
Community members, businesses, and partners contribute to the fund
Build
Funds are pooled throughout the year to create grantmaking capacity.
Award
End-of-schoolyear grants support selected schools and communities facing meal balance and food insecurity challenges.
What your gift does
Every gift helps build a fund that can support Arkansas schools, students, and families where meal access challenges are felt most.
Reduce unpaid meal balances
Helping schools address balances that can create stress for families and strain for districts.
ease pressure on families
Providing relief where school meal costs have become one more financial burden.
Support students with dignity
Helping children access meals without shame, stigma, or unnecessary attention.
strengthen school communities
Giving schools another tool to care for students beyond the classroom.
Help build The Lunch Box Fund
We’re raising money now to provide end-of-year grant support for Arkansas schools and communities facing food insecurity and unpaid meal balances.