FOUNDATION DISASTER RELIEF

If you would like to contribute to our Disaster Relief efforts, please consider donating to the ArFB Foundation’s Disaster Relief Fund. Money donated to the ArFB Foundation, earmarked for disaster relief, will be directly used to aid Arkansans affected by the recent tornado outbreak. All donations are taxdeductible.

Donations can be made online, or by sending donations to ArFB Foundation, P.O. Box 31, Little Rock, AR 72203. Please make note that the donation is for disaster relief.

provide financial and accounting support for the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation and its subsidiaries, including the Farm Bureau Building, Inc., Arkansas Farm Bureau Foundation, Arkansas Farm Bureau Scholarship Foundation, Farm BureauRomeo Ennis Short Memorial Foundation, Arkansas Casualty Investment Corporation, and Arkansas Farm Bureau Investment Corporation.

The team’s accounting functions include accounting information systems, receivables/payables, deposits, tax work, financial analysis, inter-company allocations and consolidations, as well as the county records program, which provides accounting information systems, bookkeeping, payroll, income tax preparation and financial statement preparation for 75 county Farm Bureau entities. ArFB and its county affiliates are tax-exempt under 501(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code.

USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) approved an Arkansas Department of Education request for waivers for Child Nutrition Program operations impacted by tornados on March 31. During unanticipated school closures, the Wynne School District may serve meals through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or Seamless Summer Option (SSO) in a non-congregate setting, adjust the timing of meal service, allow parent pick-up, and serve meals at school sites under the waiver approval.

Additionally, FNS approved a waiver allowing the Wynne School District to serve NSLP and School Breakfast Program (SBP) meals in a non-congregate setting, adjust the time of meal service, and allow parent pick up for students unable to eat in a congregate setting due to closure of school buildings, or students learning in an alternate location.

For more information about this and other available aid, please visit Arkansas’ Division of Emergency Management.

Pulaski Co. Storm Relief | Pulaski Co. Farm Bureau board members and agents hit the road with the county smoke wagon to cook meals for those affected by the recent tornados and those working cleanup efforts. During the week they were stationed in Sherwood, Little Rock and Amboy, serving more than 300 meals.

Hempstead Co. Farm Bureau celebrated its new building and location in Hope with numerous members of the community and Farm Bureau family in attendance.

A ribbon cutting was held April 6, where Agency Manager Reed Camp shared with guests the reason behind Farm Bureau’s accomplishment. “We know our organization would not be as successful as it is if it weren’t for the exceptional people of Hempstead County.”

The new building is located at 110 North Hervey Street in Hope, and includes a drive-thru window, a meeting room, and a hospitality bar full of coffee, water, and snacks.