Our House e-newsletter March & April 2014 | Page 20

Michelle Barnes, Housing Manager
Our housing programs receive food from many different
sources. We purchase some dairy products and frozen
meats (chicken, hamburger patties, beef franks) from
Sam’s. We receive more of our food items from Arkansas
Food Bank and Potluck Rescue. Most of our food items
are received from the community through the meal
serving program and in-kind donations.
Jackson Bittner, Community Engagement VISTA
One of the biggest ways we get food for our residents
is through our meal serving program. In this program
groups from civic organizations, religious organizations,
companies, or families purchase, prepare, and serve
meals to our residents on a monthly basis.

Jessica Key, CAFSI Case Manager
The majority of our CAFSI (Central Arkansas Family
Stability Institute) clients have SNAP benefits. A select
group of our clients also receive free groceries twice
a month through a partnership with Green Groceries.
When a client’s food resources are running low, we
provide a list of food pantries in the community or
sometimes a food box from Our House’s pantry.