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
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
FayettevilleFood InsecurityHomelessnessHousing Insecurity Sign-up for Meal Train at New Beginnings Bridge Housing Community Cook dinner on-site with friends, or drop-off a meal — New Beginnings would love to have you join their Meal…Aron SheltonMay 27, 2022
Arts & CultureBentonvilleFayettevilleNorthwest ArkansasRogersSpringdale Artists 360 Offering $214k in Artist Grants "The Artists 360 program, which provides grants for local artists, will return for a fifth year when the application period…Aron SheltonApril 22, 2022
FayettevilleHomelessnessPoverty Funders Supply $1.2M for Expansion of Salvation Army of NW Arkansas "The Salvation Army will soon begin a $1.2 million remodeling project that will nearly double the capacity of the south…Aron SheltonApril 19, 2022
FayettevilleFood InsecurityNorthwest Arkansas UAMS Joins with 24 Community Partners to Address Food Insecurity in NWA Twenty-four Northwest Arkansas organizations are banding together with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to help break down…Aron SheltonMarch 10, 2022
CommunityDEIFayettevilleNorthwest Arkansas A Small, Local Agency Making A National Impact Over the last five years, the Canopy team and the community have helped integrate 380 people in Northwest Arkansas. Of…Aron SheltonFebruary 28, 2022