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 What
is the $25 Grocery Challenge?
The Live United: $25 Grocery Challenge is an initiative
sponsored by the United Way of Northwest Arkansas and the
Northwest Arkansas Food Bank to raise awareness around the
struggles low-income families face when they are qualified
for food stamps.
The $25 Grocery Challenge will run from February 23 through
March 6, and consist of two parts. The first part runs from
February 23 through March 1 and participants will be asked
to spend no more than $25 per person for a week on food, the
average amount a person in Arkansas receives through the
food stamp program. The second part consists of a
community-wide food drive which will take place March 2-6.
The first is to Challenge community leaders to experience
what it’s like to live on $25 per person for a week and keep
a journal of their experience on United Way’s blog,
liveunitednwa.blogspot.com. As part of the challenge, we
want participants to take into consideration the additional
challenge of eating healthy on only $25 per week. The
staples of a healthy diet, such as fresh fruits and
vegetables, are usually not an option when you can only
spend $25 per person on all of your meals for the week.
The second part of the initiative is to have those that
agree to be a part of the Challenge advocate within their
workplace, and throughout the community, for people to
donate food to help fill the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank.
For more information,
download the LIVE UNITED: $25 Grocery Challenge packet.
To find out who is participating, go to our blog
unitedwaynwa.org/blog, or
check out this media advisory.
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