DEIEducationNorthwest Arkansas Meet a Local Changemaker: Rodrigo Salas, Executive Director of EforAll NW Arkansas Using his know-how, Salas is mentoring underserved, aspiring entrepreneurs in Northwest Arkansas. Aron SheltonJanuary 20, 2023
CommunityDEIFayetteville Canopy NWA Recruiting Teams of Volunteers to Become Co-Sponsors A Co-Sponsor team is a group of 6-8 volunteers that play a vital role in helping newly arriving refugee households…Aron SheltonJanuary 19, 2023
EducationFood InsecurityTechnology McMillon Studio Team Partners With NWA Food Bank to Tackle Food Insecurity An interdisciplinary student team that developed a tool to improve logistics for the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank's mobile pantry was…Aron SheltonJanuary 11, 2023
Children and YouthFood InsecurityRogers Doing Good: Samaritan Community Center Feeding Thousands of Kids Every Weekend The Samaritan Community Center’s Snack Packs for Kids program feeds 5,000-6,000 kids every weekend when they cannot get food at…Aron SheltonJanuary 10, 2023
CommunityHousing InsecurityNorthwest Arkansas Make a Career Out of Making a Difference: Join NW Arkansas’ Collective Effort to Address Housing Challenges These three organizations have at least two things in common: 1) A shared mission to generate more attainable and affordable…Aron SheltonJanuary 6, 2023
Arts & CultureCommunityEducationNorthwest Arkansas Documentary to Share the Epic Journey of Tontitown Italians The epic story of the Italian families who emigrated to NWA is the subject of Larry Foley's latest documentary, "Cries…Aron SheltonDecember 8, 2022
Benton CountyCausesNorthwest ArkansasWashington County Giving Tuesday: A List of 155 Organizations based in NW Arkansas Discover and donate to nonprofits located throughout Northwest Arkansas via NWA Gives.Aron SheltonNovember 29, 2022
FayettevilleHomelessnessHousing Insecurity New Beginnings Residents’ Winter Wish Lists New Beginnings is collecting winter items and Christmas presents for the Residents at New Beginnings!Aron SheltonNovember 29, 2022
DEIFayetteville Plans to Build Neurodivergent Residential Community in Fayetteville (Audio) Supporting Lifelong Success, or SLS, will be the first nonprofit residential community for neurodivergent adults in Arkansas.Aron SheltonNovember 17, 2022
CommunityFayettevilleFood Insecurity Meet a Local Changemaker: Nate Walls, Founder of Second Helping Do South Magazine featured a story on Nate Walls, owner of Secondhand Smoke, a Fayetteville-based BBQ caterer with a mission…Aron SheltonNovember 7, 2022