Our Impact
The Northwest Arkansas Food Bank website states, “ In Northwest Arkansas there are more than 89,000 men, women, senior citizens, and children that face hunger every day.” That means in our community one in five people meet the USDA’s definition of low or very low food security. The food provided through the work at Second Street Pantry Missions (SSPM) has an immediate and direct impact on the clients we serve.
Our Volunteers Make A Difference
Lincoln Jr. High of Bentonville collected and donated over 25,000 Items to the pantry.
They truly are making a difference in people’s lives!
Second Street Pantry Help Provided
Over 9300 Assistances recorded
In 2025 over 1500 households received one or more of the following services from SSPM:
groceries, personal care items, snack packs, or financial assistance.
13,152 Bags of Groceries
Over 13,000 bags of groceries were given out to our pantry guests.
Guests can receive groceries each Tuesday and many of them visit our pantry each week.
6,500 Snack Packs
SSPM provided the supplies to create 6,500 snack packs. These snack packs were given out each week during the school year to Lincoln and R.E. Baker school students.
2,567 Personal Care Bags
Over 2500 households received Personal Care Bags containing Toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, shampoo and more.
Diapers
Nearly 300 Households received diapers to aid their needs.
$33,000 in Financial Help
$33,000 in assistance was given to over 200 families who were experiencing financial crisis due to utilities, rent or fuel.
Holiday 2025
At our Thanksgiving and Christmas distribution combined,
we served a total of 535 families, giving out 674 bags, 399 bags of food!
Over 8,500 Volunteer Hours
Our community impact is made possible by the dedicated SSPM volunteers who provided over 8,500 volunteer hours in 2025.
To help by supporting and/or volunteering please visit our Donate or Volunteer pages.
Little Free Pantry
Our Little Free Pantry applies the Little Free Library concept to help neighbors address food insecurity. It is stocked with non-perishable food items that are available for anyone in need of immediate help with their next meal.
At the same time it is also intended to be a place where people may donate food items that they feel could help these food insecure individuals.
Our Little Free Pantry is located on the NE corner of the FUMC church property at 201 NW 2nd Street in Bentonville.
Second Street Pantry Missions, Inc.
201 NW 2nd Street
PO Box 2594
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 273-2712 (leave a message)
100% Volunteer Staff
100% Funded by Donations