ROGERS MARKET HOURS
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
10:00am – 12:00pm
SPRINGDALE MARKET HOURS
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
10:00am – 12:00pm
Our Calling is to Feed the Hungry
In response to the growing crisis and connection between poverty and obesity, Samaritan Market has developed a healthy foods initiative that focuses on improving the overall nutritional quality of the food available within the market. Fresh, organic produce from our onsite farm is distributed through the market, along with lean proteins, and whole grains.
“Food insecurity is an economical issue that becomes a heath issue. At Samaritan, we believe that everyone should have access to healthy foods. We aim to empower clients to confidently make healthier food choices, while offering encouragement and walking along side them through the difficulties they may be facing,” says Nutrition Manager, Chelsea Plascensia.
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54,337
individuals supplied with food in 2023
HOW TO HELP
Volunteer
We are always in need of volunteers for both of our Market food pantries in Springdale and Rogers. The most critical current need is for volunteers to assist clients in shopping in our self-serve pantries during pantry hours listed above. Working in a Samaritan Market is a wonderful and rewarding experience!
To volunteer in the Samaritan Market food pantry email volunteer@samcc.org.
Host a Donation Drive
It costs approximately $12,000 per month for SCC to keep our markets stocked with enough food to meet even the minimum allotments that client families need. By hosting a food drive for the Samaritan Market through your school, neighborhood, church, organization, or business, you help us to keep our monthly food costs to a minimum which, in turn, allows us to focus on other areas of need.
For more information on how to host a food drive, please email our In-Kind Manager, Shannon Green, or call her at (479) 636-4198.
In-Kind Donation
Specific needs for our Samaritan Market food pantry pop-up from time to time but, in general, we are always in need of the following items:
Rice, dried beans, canned meats (tuna and chicken), 13 oz. cereal boxes, canned soup, canned beans, pasta noodles
All food donations may be dropped off at the SCC Administrative Office:
2910 S. 8th Street
Rogers, AR 72758
M-TH 8:30am-4:30pm & FR 8:30am-12:30pm
More About the Program
More than just a place that dispenses food, our market offers a friendly ear, words of encouragement, prayer, bibles and information on other resources around Northwest Arkansas. No identification or documentation of need is required but clients are limited to one monthly visit. Market clients are given a 2-3 day supply of food. No financial assistance is available through this, or any other SCC program.
“We believe that our calling is to feed the hungry no matter what their life circumstances.”
Maxie Carpenter
Retired Director of Operations
