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Dennis Morris (above) with Northwest Arkansas Food Bank loads a truck on Tuesday with food items for distribution. A $1 Million Meals campaign by Arvest Bank to combat regional hunger exceeded the goal and raised 1.38 million meals in time for the holidays, bank officials announced Tuesday at the Food Bank. The meals were made possible by donations from Arvest, its employees and customers, said Gaye Wilcox with Arvest. Representatives from agencies who receive food from the Food Bank in Bethel Heights were on hand to receive checks from Arvest. A total of 44 organizations in Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma benefited from the drive.