Arvest Bank's One Million Meals Campaign Reaches Halfway Point

Arvest BanK Online 's One Million Meals battle has achieved its midpoint, the bank declared on Wednesday.

As of May 3, the crusade has given 546,302 dinners.

The crusade commenced on April 3 and tested bank partners, clients and the group to battle hunger by giving no less than one million suppers to those in need. The battle benefits more than 120 groups.

"We are eager to report our One Million Meals battle has raised more than 500,000 suppers up until this point," said Mike Jacimore, Arvest Bank deals administrator of Ft. Smith and River Valley. "We've gotten liberal support from our accomplices, clients and group, and can't express gratitude toward them enough for their offer assistance. Each and every gift made so far will help us achieve our objective of raising one million suppers, and we anticipate understanding that objective at some point inside the following month.

Bank offices in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri are taking an interest in the battle.

Arvest's application due date for Charity of the Year drawing nearer

Arvest Bank in North Central Arkansas and South Central Missouri is tolerating applications from zone non-benefit associations that might want to be considered for the 2017 Arvest Bank Charity of the Year program. The due date for applications is Monday, May 15.

The program was made to loan money related support to nearby non-benefit associations through the yearly Arvest Bank Charity Golf Tournament and is in its 21st year.

Every year, a choice advisory group of Arvest Bank partners chooses up to three philanthropies that share 100 percent of the returns from the golf competition. Non-benefit associations in Baxter, Boone and Marion Counties in Arkansas, and Howell County, Missouri, are urged to apply for thought as a philanthropy of the year.

Last choice as a philanthropy of the year depends on past, present and future money related necessities, alongside other criteria. To qualify, the philanthropy must be assigned as an IRS 501(c)(3) association and must present a letter to the advisory group clarifying why their association ought to be chosen.

"This occasion keeps on developing. We are surpassing yearly gift records and have contributed more than $168,000 to neighborhood philanthropies since the competition was made," said Tiffany Watkins, right hand VP and advertising executive for Arvest Bank.