FOOD FOR THOUGHT

The 2019 Jewels of Giving Gala will be here before you know it. The Northwest Arkansas Food Bank will host the 11th annual event on Nov. 15 at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center in Rogers.
Last year, the Gala raised more than $215,000 going towards the efforts at the Food Bank.
Unilever will be the presenting sponsor for this year’s event. Unilever’s Mark Huffman and Walmart’s Sarah Alderson will serve as honorary chairs of the Gala.
Tickets are on sale now for $125 each and tables of 10 are $1,250. Tickets and sponsorship's are available either through Phillips or by going to the Food Bank’s website, www.nwafoodbank.org/jewelsofgiving.
Sponsorship's for the event are currently available, starting at $2,500. For more information contact Linda Phillips at linda.phillips@nwafoodbank.org.
The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with the sponsor’s reception. The silent auction begins at 7 p.m. The dinner, live auction and program begins at 7:30 p.m.
There are more than 63,000 people with food insecurities in the four counties -- Benton, Carroll, Madison and Washington – served by the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank and its more than 160 partner agencies.