Treehouse tour

Patrick Bourke (right), senior manager for Tyson Foods, and Kent Eikenberry, Northwest Arkansas Food Bank president/CEO, take a tour Monday after a dedication of the Treehouse Pantry, a resource for students in Springdale Public Schools. The Treehouse Pantry will feature free food, school supplies, health and hygiene items and essential clothing. The pantry will also have staff members to help families connect with services such as food stamps, health care and community resources. The pantry is a 3,000-square-foot building at 706 W. Allen Ave. that was purchased through an anonymous $400,000 donation from a Springdale High School graduate. Additionally, Tyson Foods is donating a $150,000 drive-in freezer, capable of holding 30 pallets of food, that will be stocked with protein, and Samaritan’s Feet will keep shoes stocked at the pantry. The Northwest Arkansas Food Bank donated a $15,000 cooler to store perishable food. Visit nwaonline.com/211026Daily/ for today’s photo gallery.