Making a Positive Impact on Northwest Arkansas

Arts & Culture Benton County Bentonville Fayetteville Northwest Arkansas Rogers Springdale Washington County

Calling All Local Artists! Applications Open for $130K in Microgrants

Artists in Benton or Washington counties can apply for $1,000 support, and arts nonprofits and fiscally sponsored groups can apply…

Aron SheltonJune 18, 2026

Community DEI Fayetteville

Tyson Family Foundation to Give $500K for NWA Pride Weekend

Northwest Arkansas Equality Inc. in Fayetteville will receive $500,000 from the Tyson Family Foundation to be a presenting sponsor of…

Aron SheltonJune 17, 2026

Community Fayetteville Food Insecurity

StoryCorps Features Story from a Local Changemaker in Fayetteville

When Nate Walls’ barbeque catering company closed during the Covid pandemic, he took the remaining money in his bank account…

Aron SheltonApril 17, 2026

Food Insecurity Northwest Arkansas

Need Food Assistance? Check Out Resources Offered by NWA Food Bank

The Find Food Map, Mobile Pantry, Feed Rogers, and Order Ahead resources provide food-insecure community members with a variety of…

Aron SheltonApril 17, 2026

Community Northwest Arkansas Rogers Springdale

Jones Center and Walmart to Create a Regional Volunteer Center

The Jones Center for Families in Springdale received a $1.2 million grant from Walmart and its foundation to establish the…

Aron SheltonApril 17, 2026

Community Fayetteville Food Insecurity Health & Wellbeing

Explore Open Garden Hours at Apple Seeds Teaching Farm

Join Apple Seeds during our Open Garden Hours, held every Saturday from 9AM to 12Noon, spanning from March through October.

Aron SheltonMarch 6, 2026

Fayetteville Food Insecurity

UA Partners Install Community Food Pantry in Fayetteville

The outdoor pantry will be accessible 24 hours a day. UA Partners said the pantry operates under the principle, “take…

Aron SheltonFebruary 18, 2026

Children and Youth Community Fayetteville Northwest Arkansas

Youth Advisory Council Curates List of Volunteer Opportunities Across NWA

This is a curated list of volunteer opportunities across Northwest Arkansas, organized by interest.

Aron SheltonFebruary 16, 2026

Bentonville Children and Youth Northwest Arkansas

Children’s Shelter Rebrands and Expands Services

The organization formerly called the Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter is ramping up services to support children in foster care or…

Aron SheltonFebruary 10, 2026

Benton County Bentonville Community Fayetteville Northwest Arkansas Rogers Springdale Washington County

Weaving NWA Seeks Hosts for Coffee & Conversations

Coffee & Conversations is a program that supports neighbors and communities to create spaces where bonds of trust can be…

Aron SheltonFebruary 3, 2026

Arts & Culture Community Fayetteville

Resident Aims to Open City’s First Free Thrift store

The women-led organization hopes to bring a completely free thrift store to the city. Holt says the idea was inspired…

Aron SheltonFebruary 3, 2026

Community Fayetteville Food Insecurity Washington County

Free Community Meal Service Expands to Fayetteville

For The Love recently held its first Fayetteville “Neighbor Night,” serving about 200 people at a pop-up event.

Aron SheltonJanuary 16, 2026

Benton County Bentonville Community Northwest Arkansas

Meet a Local Changemaker: Crystal Bridges’ Community Connector Learned His Craft Across Many Jobs

Military service, journalism, and advocacy all shape his approach to community partnerships.

Aron SheltonJanuary 16, 2026

Animals Benton County Bentonville

Bentonville’s Best Friends Center Becomes a National Pilot for Modern Sheltering (Subscription Required)

As of September, the Pet Resource Center had placed more than 6,720 pets in homes, starting in March 2023, and…

Aron SheltonDecember 1, 2025

Community Northwest Arkansas

5 Ways to Give Back This Holiday Season by NW Arkansas Mamas

Family-friendly ways to give back in Northwest Arkansas this holiday season.

Aron SheltonNovember 6, 2025

Fayetteville Housing Insecurity

Resident-Generated Affordable Housing Idea Funded by City of Fayetteville

The City Council voted 8-0 on Tuesday to apply for a $60,000 grant from the National League of Cities to…

Aron SheltonOctober 30, 2025

Benton County Community Fayetteville Washington County

Meet the 2025 NWA Weaver Awardees

Each receives $5000 to advance their projects that weave a tighter community.

Aron SheltonSeptember 30, 2025

Fayetteville Housing Insecurity

Northwest Arkansas Organizations Celebrate New Affordable Housing Development

The Cobblestone Farm community, which rents single-family homes, duplexes and triplexes for $373 to $753 per month, is one of…

Aron SheltonSeptember 6, 2025

Bentonville Food Insecurity

ReThink Food and The Hive Partnership Provides Box Lunches to 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

Community Education Springdale

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

Calling All Local Artists! Applications Open for $130K in Microgrants

Tyson Family Foundation to Give $500K for NWA Pride Weekend

StoryCorps Features Story from a Local Changemaker in Fayetteville

Calling All Local Artists! Applications Open for $130K in Microgrants

Tyson Family Foundation to Give $500K for NWA Pride Weekend

StoryCorps Features Story from a Local Changemaker in Fayetteville

Need Food Assistance? Check Out Resources Offered by NWA Food Bank

Jones Center and Walmart to Create a Regional Volunteer Center

Explore Open Garden Hours at Apple Seeds Teaching Farm

UA Partners Install Community Food Pantry in Fayetteville

Youth Advisory Council Curates List of Volunteer Opportunities Across NWA

Children’s Shelter Rebrands and Expands Services

Weaving NWA Seeks Hosts for Coffee & Conversations

Resident Aims to Open City’s First Free Thrift store

Free Community Meal Service Expands to Fayetteville

Meet a Local Changemaker: Crystal Bridges’ Community Connector Learned His Craft Across Many Jobs

Bentonville’s Best Friends Center Becomes a National Pilot for Modern Sheltering (Subscription Required)

5 Ways to Give Back This Holiday Season by NW Arkansas Mamas

Resident-Generated Affordable Housing Idea Funded by City of Fayetteville

Meet the 2025 NWA Weaver Awardees

Northwest Arkansas Organizations Celebrate New Affordable Housing Development

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

Women’s Economic Mobility Hub Expands to NW Arkansas

OUR COMMUNITY

Volunteer Your Voice! Four Invitations To Share Your Truth.

Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. MLK Jr. throughout NW Arkansas

A Region that Puts Love Into Action

An Epilogue to the Inaugural Prologues Storysharing Salon

‘Tis the Season for Giving!

Support Survivors: Executive Director Opening at NWA Center for Sexual Assault

Calling All Foodies: Doing Good Never Tasted So Good!

Local Nonprofit Accepted Into Nation’s First Food Recovery Accelerator

5 NW Arkansas Stories That Will Brighten Your Day

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