Ending Hunger in America, 2014 Hunger Report Full Report | Page 144

is one of the richest states in the country, Arkansas one of the poorest. In fact, in 2010, when
Governor Beebe agreed to focus attention on ending child hunger, Arkansas had the highest
child hunger rate in the nation.
Share Our Strength will eventually reduce its footprint in Arkansas because it sees its
role as supporting the state through the startup phase of the Arkansas No Kid Hungry
Campaign. The start-up phase is important, but what matters more is sustainability, and
the sustainability of a campaign depends on state and local capacity. Share Our Strength
is building capacity in Arkansas by working with the governor’s chief nonprofit partner
in the state, the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, a coalition of more than 200 member
organizations including the state’s six Feeding America food bank members, local hunger
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