In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his example of serving others, the Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission will hold a Pre-Fourth of July Food Giveaway event on July 3 in North Little Rock.

A total of 10,000 pounds of food will be given away at the drive-through, first-come, first-served event, which will be held at St. Luke Baptist Church, 8205 Highway 161 North, in North Little Rock from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., or while supplies last.

"The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission wants to assist in every way possible to alleviate food insecurity in our state,” DuShun Scarbrough, executive director of the Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, said. “Service is one of the fundamental tenets of Dr. King's philosophy. We appreciate the unity of those who are assisting while giving back, and we feel that this outreach will extend our ability to make a positive impact in our local communities." 

The Arkansas commission recently hosted a food giveaway in Jacksonville in recognition of the Juneteenth holiday. During that event, the commission gave away 15,000 pounds of food to the community.

“Dr. King once said, ‘Everybody can be great.. because anybody can serve,’” Scarbrough said. “Through these food giveaways, we are accomplishing that mission and encourage everyone else to do the same.”

The commission is partnering with the Arkansas Department of Education, Power 92 Jams, Praise Network, KOKY, Tyson Foods, Arkansas Food Depot, Pettus Foundation, Anderson Taekwondo, Arkansas Department of Corrections, and St. Luke Baptist Church in North Little Rock to host the event. To learn more about the commission, visit https://arkingdream.org.