AnimalsBentonvilleCommunity Horsepower for Veterans: Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy Offers Unique Healing Copps is known for working primarily with veterans and started working with an organization called Sheep Dog Impact Assistance. Sheep…Aron SheltonOctober 29, 2022
Children and YouthCommunityFayetteville Yvonne Richardson Community Center Launches Adopt-A-Kid Fundraising Campaign The funds raised will be allocated towards YRCC's endowment to help pay for effective programming for ages K-5 and 6-12th…Aron SheltonSeptember 5, 2022
CommunityNorthwest ArkansasPovertySpringdaleTechnology Excellerate Foundation Uses Technology to Help Thousands of Locals in Need As of 2020, Excellerate served over 10,000 individuals in the community through the region’s most comprehensive and real-time updating resource…Aron SheltonAugust 20, 2022
CommunityDEIFayettevilleNorthwest ArkansasPoverty The Power of Friendship to Reduce Poverty Guest post by Christina Williams, Executive Director, Circles NWA Would you believe me if I told you that friendship can…Aron SheltonAugust 4, 2022
Arts & CultureBentonvilleCommunityNorthwest Arkansas Bentonville SOUP Seeks Ideas to Positively Impact Bentonville Applications for the micro granting dinner are open through August 20th for the September event! Past SOUP grantees have received…Aron SheltonJuly 29, 2022
CommunityDEINorthwest Arkansas EngageNWA Invites Community to Participate in Welcoming Week 2022 Welcoming Week NWA is an annual event that brings together the community to build strong connections and affirm the importance…Aron SheltonJuly 28, 2022
CommunityDEINorthwest ArkansasTechnology On-Demand Transportation from Ozark Regional Transit Uplifts Community Jevin, a neighbor from Syria who recently came to NWA with eight of her family members, was astounded upon learning…Aron SheltonJuly 14, 2022
BentonvilleCommunityDEINorthwest Arkansas Meet a Local: Monica Kumar, Belonging and Inclusion Strategist She consults and coaches on creating belonging and bridging, building inclusion and equity, and uplifting diverse teams and leaders working…Aron SheltonMay 24, 2022
CommunityFood InsecurityHealth & WellbeingNorthwest ArkansasRogers Samaritan Community Center Breaks Ground On New Facility and Farm The project will take 12 to 14 months and the organization has already raised over 75% of the project's $16.6…Aron SheltonMay 20, 2022
CommunityFood InsecurityNorthwest Arkansas $730k in Funding to Help NW Arkansas Farmers Northwest Arkansas Food Systems will start helping farmers with grants before the newly announced $31 million Springdale hub opens in…Aron SheltonMay 1, 2022