Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance

Blain is the executive director of Potluck Food Rescue. She follows Kathy Webb, who is retiring from the Hunger Relief Alliance at the end of March. read more >

Webb started working with the statewide nonprofit in 2007 and became its leader in 2012. read more >

Regina Fleming is chair of the department of osteopathic manipulative medicine at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. read more >

Olvey will oversee the daily strategy, leadership, direction and administration of the fundraising arm of Arkansas Children’s. read more >

Brian Burton, the CEO of Arkansas Foodbank, is one of three joining the board. read more >

The money will help fund 47 projects across the state. read more >

Kroger Co.'s decision to close five stores in Arkansas would have left two more towns with no full-service grocery stores, but the Edwards grocery store chain is coming to the rescue in Brinkley. read more >

Alex Smith has been promoted to senior associate at MCE in Little Rock. read more >

Jennifer Martinez Belt has been appointed to the board of directors of the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance in Little Rock. read more >

Jennifer LaPerre has been recognized by the Northwest Arkansas Business Women’s Conference as Woman of the Year, and Meredith Lowry was selected as Young Woman of the Year. read more >

Michael Lindsey has been appointed to the board of directors of the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance. He serves as director of public affairs and government affairs for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in Bentonville read more >

Ed Linck has been hired as chief operating officer of the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce. He succeeds Lindsay Henderson, who will now serve as chief revenue officer, a newly created position. read more >

Stephanie Purifoy has been promoted to development director at the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance in Little Rock. Purifoy started with the organization as field manager for the alliance’s program Cooking Matters at the Store. Leslie Bass will succeed Purifoy as field manager. Bass previously worked in central Arkansas to identify and recruit groups to participate in the alliance’s Arkansas No Kid Hungry programs. read more >

The Arkansas Foodbank recently announced the opening of a community food pantry in Arkansas City (Desha County), the first of its kind in the area. read more >

Rhonda Sanders, a former executive director of the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, has been named CEO of the Arkansas Foodbank, the largest nongovernment source of food aid for the hungry in Arkansas. read more >

Maria Smedley has been promoted to vice president of human resources at the Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc. in Little Rock. read more >