Food InsecurityNorthwest ArkansasRogersSpringdale Alice L. Walton Foundation Grants $3.5M to NW Arkansas Food Bank Of the total, $3 million was granted as a matching gift to support construction of the food bank's new distribution…Aron SheltonOctober 13, 2022
BentonvilleChildren and YouthEducationFayettevilleNorthwest ArkansasRogersSpringdale Adopt-A-Classroom in Northwest Arkansas Search by zip code to discover 30 local teachers in need of school supplies and resources. 100% of donations made…Aron SheltonSeptember 13, 2022
Active LifestyleChildren and YouthDEIRogers Fassi’s Friends Brings Disabled and Full-bodied Kids Together to Learn Golf for Free Maria Fassi, a former golf star at the University of Arkansas and now an LPGA Tour professional launched a nonprofit…Aron SheltonSeptember 7, 2022
EnvironmentFayettevilleNorthwest Arkansas Seeking Volunteers for Pick Up Where You Play Cleanup Events Across NWA More than 500 volunteers joined last year’s cleanups, collecting more than 5 tons of litter from dozens of locations and…Aron SheltonSeptember 6, 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
BentonvilleFayettevilleFood InsecurityNorthwest ArkansasRogersSpringdale UAMS Receives $350k to Support Double Your Dollars Food Assistance Program Created in 2012 to address food insecurity of low-income residents in Northwest Arkansas, the Double Your Dollars program provides recipients…Aron SheltonSeptember 2, 2022
Arts & CultureBentonvilleFayettevilleSpringdale CACHE Awards $1.2M to Local, Music-focused Nonprofits 2022-23 MOAC recipients are the House of Songs, City Sessions, Black Fret, the Music Education Initiative, NWA Jazz Society, Music…Aron SheltonAugust 26, 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
DEIEducationRogers NWA Community College Gifted $430K to Grow Hispanic Enrollment NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) recently received a $432,883 grant from the Walton Family Foundation to grow its LIFE program,…Aron SheltonJuly 30, 2022