Open Monday - Friday 10a-2p
Fighting Food Insecurity Across the Tri-State Area
Serving Our Community
Established 2013: A Cup of Love Ministry is a 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt, Non-Profit Organization and the only Privately held, Non-Profit Food Agency in America serving these needs across a tri-state area (AR, MO, OK). Open weekdays Monday–Friday, 10a - 2p, providing a FREE Buffet Line and a FREE Food Pantry to ANYONE.
feeding our community
A Cup of Love Ministry is blessed to serve our community with thousands of families helped yearly.
Food Insecurity reaches across socio-economic levels and does not only affect the homeless. We serve over 500 people weekly through the free food pantry and over 600 people weekly through the free buffet. This is our heart, to make sure all that come through these doors walk away filled with a healthy meal and what they need to provide for their family. Many families are coming to A Cup of Love for the first time as the cost of living escalates. We are seeing an increase from last year in families and individuals at A Cup of Love, the 2025 numbers up from the large 2024 increases. A Cup of Love operates Monday-Friday, 10am-2pm serving hot meals through our free buffet line and handing out groceries at our free food pantry to All in need. There are no restrictions on the amount of visits.
2024
12,798 families (+47% from 2023) and 25,480 individuals (+19%) served through the Free Food Pantry.
23,594 hot meals served through the Free Buffet Line.
2023
8,703 families and 21,450 individuals served through the Free Food Pantry.
23,699 hot meals served through the Free Buffet Line.
Blessed by Our Community
Monthly Partnerships
We are seeking Monthly Partners to share ministry expenses with A Cup of Love. The most urgent needs are paying the mortgage, food, and utilities costs each month. If you would like to bless this ministry monthly, please click on the donate links or contact A Cup of Love Ministry with any questions. We are set up with Cornerstone Bank in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Additional ways to give on our Facebook page and through PayPal. Thank you for your prayers, love, and support.
Mortgage: $2,010.00
Food Costs: $3,000.00
Utilities: $2,000.00
We do not offer any financial help with housing or overnight stays. All donations to this ministry are specifically used for the Mortgage, Food Costs, Utilities, and Ministry Bills to maintain the Free Buffet Line, the Free Food Pantry, and to keep the doors open. Thank you for your financial support.
Operating Expenses
All Financial Donations Go Towards Ministry Expenses
We are so thankful for all the support from our caring community. There is always someone here to help anytime we are in need of supplies or just some help unloading the food trucks. We have expenses like any other place of business. Please prayerfully consider partnering with us monthly or providing a one-time gift to share our monthly expenses.
Avg. Monthly Operating Expenses:
Mortgage - $2010.00
NWA Food Bank - $1000.00
Sam's Club - $800.00
Walmart - $700.00
Dollar General $500.00
Electric - $1000.00
Insurance(s) - $740.00
Internet - $ 200.00
Gas (Black Hills Energy) - $100.00 Summer/$400.00 Winter
Water, Sewer, & Trash $400.00
Phone(s) - $200.00
Avg. Monthly Total: (Summer) $ 7,650.00
Avg. Monthly Total: (Winter) $7,950.00
Avg. Yearly Total: $93,600.00
These amounts vary due to the growth of the number of people we serve and the food cost increases. We just want to say Thank You to our amazing community for all you do for this ministry and all those that come through the doors.
Please donate if able, and share with your family and friends. We are set up through PayPal, Facebook and also Cornerstone bank in Eureka Springs, Arkansas for monthly donations. God Bless!
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Feeding The Hungry
Ministry Mission
About our Ministry
This is our hearts desire, to reach out to people and tell them about what God has done for us and bring the same light to their lives forever.
How We Help
There is a great need in our community for helping with food insecurity and we are here to help. We are open weekly, serving hundreds of people a daily meal and awe have a Food Pantry available to anyone in need. Pantry is open 10 till 2, come in and sign up and eat a great meal while you wait.
We do not offer any financial help with bills or housing or overnight stays. All the donations that come through this ministry are specifically used for the ministry bills, mortgage and food cost to keep the buffet and pantry going and the doors open. Thank you so much for all the support.
My Community
Many items are needed at the ministry, a small list as a example.
Serving items, paper towels, silverware and cleaning supplies, Just to give a idea. Donations are always appreciated.