Tyson Foods grants $55,000 to Samaritan Community Center SnackPack program

Tyson Foods made a $55,000 grant to the Samaritan Community Center in Springdale that will go toward its SnackPacks for Kids program. 

SnackPacks are designed to send home with students who might not have access to enough food over the weekends. The program supports public schools and Head Start programs in Benton, Washington, Carroll and Madison counties.

The program subsists on contributions from individuals and area businesses and provides food to 7,500 students across the four counties each week. Through the end of the 2015 school year and summer 2015, SCC anticipates it will distribute 343,847 pounds of food with this program.