The Lunch Box Fund — How America remembered 1776 in 1976

The Lunch Box Fund — How America remembered 1776 in 1976

From Ozarks at Large by KUAF 91.3 Public Radio

June 1, 2026 · 55 min

About this episode

The episode discusses a new nonprofit addressing food insecurity in Arkansas and reflects on the state's Bicentennial celebrations while exploring musical peace.

On today's show, we hear about a new nonprofit based in central Arkansas that is launching to address food insecurity and student meal access. Plus, as the American 250th anniversary approaches, we listen to more archives from the Pryor Center, looking back at how Arkansas observed America’s history on the Bicentennial. We also offer an exploration of musical peace.

Topics covered

  • food insecurity
  • student meal access
  • American history
  • Bicentennial
  • musical peace

Keywords

  • food insecurity
  • student meals
  • Arkansas
  • Bicentennial
  • American history
  • musical peace

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Lunch Box Fund, Pryor Center

Places: Arkansas

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