ReThink Food and The Hive Partnership Provides Box Lunches tp Local Pantry BentonvilleFood Insecurity

ReThink Food and The Hive Partnership Provides Box Lunches tp Local Pantry

Roughly 75 meals a week are assembled from excess food from The Hive and donated food products and are supplemented…

Aron SheltonSeptember 3, 2025

Women’s Economic Mobility Hub Expands to NW Arkansas CommunityEducationSpringdale

Women’s Economic Mobility Hub Expands to NW Arkansas

The program will create a new pathway for area business owners to receive support, resources and business development tools in…

Aron SheltonAugust 19, 2025

Cool Job Alert: NWA Food Bank Seeks New President/Chief Executive Officer Food InsecurityJobsNorthwest Arkansas

Cool Job Alert: NWA Food Bank Seeks New President/Chief Executive Officer

In preparation for their CEO's upcoming retirement, the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank (NWAFB) is seeking a collaborative and visionary leader…

Aron SheltonAugust 12, 2025

Volunteer to be a Keeper of the Trails Active LifestyleBenton CountyBentonvilleEnvironmentNorthwest ArkansasRogers

Volunteer to be a Keeper of the Trails

NWA Trailblazers has lots of volunteer opportunities — from adopting a trail segment for regular maintenance, to helping with scheduled…

Aron SheltonAugust 12, 2025

Creative Exchange Fund Distributes $145K to Support 37 Local Artists Arts & CultureNorthwest ArkansasSpringdale

Creative Exchange Fund Distributes $145K to Support 37 Local Artists

In its third year, CXF will provide 37 artists, performers and cultural organizers with a combined $145,000 and access to…

Aron SheltonJuly 16, 2025

Now Hiring: Leadership Roles Shaping Community, Housing and Hunger Solutions EducationFayettevilleFood InsecurityHousing InsecurityJobs

Now Hiring: Leadership Roles Shaping Community, Housing and Hunger Solutions

This post highlights three open roles: a Chief Housing Officer position with the City of Fayetteville; an Executive Director role…

Aron SheltonJuly 1, 2025

Onyx, LIVSN earn B Corp certification Active LifestyleBentonvilleCommunityJobsRogers

Onyx, LIVSN earn B Corp certification

Two Northwest Arkansas companies have been named Certified B Corporations, or B Corps. Rogers-based coffee company Onyx Coffee Lab and…

Aron SheltonJune 30, 2025

“Beyond the Ashes”: An exploration of adaptive mountain biking (aMTB) in NW Arkansas Active LifestyleBenton CountyBentonvilleCommunityHealth & Wellbeing

“Beyond the Ashes”: An exploration of adaptive mountain biking (aMTB) in NW Arkansas

Produced in NWA, this documentary invites audiences to witness an unprecedented journey towards inclusivity, accessibility, and innovation.

Aron SheltonJune 13, 2025

The Circle of Welcome: Volunteering with Canopy NWA CommunityFayettevilleHealth & WellbeingJobsPovertySpringdale

The Circle of Welcome: Volunteering with Canopy NWA

Central to Canopy’s mission is the Circle of Welcome program, a six-month commitment where a team of volunteers forms a…

Aron SheltonJune 13, 2025

$5K for NWA Changemakers: Nominate a Neighbor for a 2025 Weaver Award Benton CountyCommunityHealth & WellbeingNorthwest ArkansasWashington County

$5K for NWA Changemakers: Nominate a Neighbor for a 2025 Weaver Award

Know someone spreading care and building trust in Benton or Washington County? They could be one of 20 people to…

Aron SheltonJune 6, 2025

Crystal Bridges Partners with NWA Food Bank to Launch New Initiative Arts & CultureBentonvilleFood InsecurityHealth & WellbeingNorthwest Arkansas

Crystal Bridges Partners with NWA Food Bank to Launch New Initiative

The collaboration, which is part of the museum’s Arts and Social Impact Accelerator program, will bring the Crystal Bridges Mobile…

Aron SheltonJune 5, 2025

New Springdale Hub Sets Out to Streamline Regional Food Systems Food InsecurityNorthwest ArkansasSpringdale

New Springdale Hub Sets Out to Streamline Regional Food Systems

The center will work to drum up business for Arkansas farms and local food entrepreneurs; cut down on food waste;…

Aron SheltonJune 3, 2025

Fayetteville Launches Online Map for Food Foraging FayettevilleFood Insecurity

Fayetteville Launches Online Map for Food Foraging

Residents now have a resource to find local food sources on public land.

Aron SheltonMay 18, 2025

Groundwork Launches CHATS Community Engagement Initiative BentonvilleCommunityFayettevilleHealth & WellbeingHousing InsecurityPovertyRogersSpringdale

Groundwork Launches CHATS Community Engagement Initiative

From May 1 until October 31, any NWA resident can sign up to host a CHATS with up to 7…

Aron SheltonMay 2, 2025

Fayetteville Launches Community Arts Program for Park Activations Arts & CultureCommunityFayetteville

Fayetteville Launches Community Arts Program for Park Activations

Selected applicants can be awarded a range between $500 to $7,000 based on the scope and impact of the activation.

Aron SheltonMay 2, 2025

Meet a Local Changemaker: Habitat for Humanity CEO Ashley Wheeler Uncategorized

Meet a Local Changemaker: Habitat for Humanity CEO Ashley Wheeler

Wheeler said her goal is to build 20 homes annually. The nonprofit has three or four under construction and aims…

Aron SheltonMay 1, 2025

Local Organizations Join Forces to Help Seniors in a First-of-its-kind Way Active LifestyleBentonvilleHealth & WellbeingNorthwest Arkansas

Local Organizations Join Forces to Help Seniors in a First-of-its-kind Way

Green House Cottages of Northwest Arkansas, Gnargo Bike Co., and the Bentonville Moves Coalition have worked together to create the…

Aron SheltonApril 29, 2025

Arkansas’ First Medical Respite Program for People Experiencing Homelessness FayettevilleHomelessnessHousing Insecurity

Arkansas’ First Medical Respite Program for People Experiencing Homelessness

A Place to Heal is a medical respite program built by New Beginnings in partnership with Washington Regional Medical Center.…

Aron SheltonApril 29, 2025

Help Support the Last Nation on Earth without a Soccer Team Active LifestyleCommunityJobsSpringdale

Help Support the Last Nation on Earth without a Soccer Team

With your help, the team will make history by hosting their first-ever international soccer match in Springdale!

Aron SheltonApril 29, 2025

Construction Underway on Affordable Housing Project Reserved for Teachers Benton CountyBentonvilleEducation

Construction Underway on Affordable Housing Project Reserved for Teachers

Reserving the cottages for Bentonville Schools teachers and staff was incorporated into the vision of McAuley Place after a failed…

Aron SheltonApril 29, 2025