BentonvilleCommunityFayettevilleNorthwest ArkansasRogersSpringdale NWA Gives Raises Over $1.1 Million for Local Nonprofits Over 3,000 donors came together to raise over 1 MILLION dollars for local nonprofits during NWA Gives 2024!Aron SheltonApril 10, 2024
BentonvilleCommunityFayettevilleNorthwest ArkansasRogersSpringdale Let the Giving Begin! Region Aims to Become Most Generous Community on Earth Northwest Arkansas is a region with a vibrant community spirit, a place where the power of collective action is visible…Aron SheltonMarch 28, 2024
DEINorthwest ArkansasRogers Supporting Inclusive Entrepreneurship in Northwest Arkansas Home Region Program Director Robert Burns sits in conversation with a local leader helping underserved entrepreneurs grow great ideas.Aron SheltonDecember 30, 2023
Arts & CultureBentonvilleFayettevilleNorthwest ArkansasRogersSpringdale NWA Arts and Culture Nonprofits Pump $230M into Economy The impact was almost double the same figure in 2015 and represents more than 3 million cumulative attendees of local…Aron SheltonOctober 19, 2023
Food InsecurityRogersSpringdale New App Allows People to Order Groceries from NWA Food Bank The NWA Food Bank is collaborating with OrderAhead, a click-and-collect online grocery ordering system powered by Feeding America.Aron SheltonOctober 13, 2023
BentonvilleCommunityFayettevilleNorthwest ArkansasRogersSpringdale Cox Charities Awards $80k to Local Nonprofits More than $80,000 was awarded to 16 Arkansas nonprofits through an employee-funded Cox Charities Community Investment Program.Aron SheltonOctober 12, 2023
Active LifestyleBentonvilleCommunityRogers NWA’s Circular Economies: Pedal It Forward Cycling and recycling combine at a Northwest Arkansas nonprofit that refurbishes donated bicycles for local families, potentially stretching the machines’…Aron SheltonFebruary 1, 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
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