CausesChildren and YouthCommunityFood InsecurityNorthwest ArkansasPoverty Results are in! NWA Gives Raises Over $600k in Donations for Local Organizations Northwest Arkansas is well on its way to becoming the most generous community in the U.S.! Your valuable donations are…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
CommunityHealth & WellbeingPovertyRogers JD Notae’s Fundraising through NIL Deal Yields $45K for Samaritan Community Center The financial impact of University of Arkansas basketball player JD Notae’s name, image, and likeness (NIL) deal on a regional…Aron SheltonMarch 15, 2022
Children and YouthCommunityEducation United Way of NW Arkansas Awards $1.9 million in Grants to Help Boost Struggling Families The awards were given for programs in the areas of early learning, quality out-of-school time and developing self-sufficiency.Aron SheltonMarch 13, 2022
Benton CountyCausesNorthwest ArkansasWashington County NWA Gives is Preparing for its Biggest Event Yet on April 7, 2022 The 5th annual NWA Gives Event is coming soon. Learn more about this year's event and the history of the…Aron SheltonMarch 8, 2022
Benton CountyFood InsecurityPovertyRogersSpringdale Razorback Basketball Star Signs with Athlete Advocate Consortium (AAC) to Support Local Nonprofit Arkansas’ senior guard JD Notae has chosen to work with Samaritan Community Center, a Northwest Arkansas non-profit providing food and…Aron SheltonFebruary 2, 2022
Arts & CultureCommunityDEIFayettevilleNorthwest ArkansasWashington County Familiar Flavors Offer Refugees a Taste of Home in Northwest Arkansas – Saveur This (NW Arkansas-based) organization welcomes new arrivals with a warm meal (and a well-stocked kitchen).Aron SheltonJanuary 28, 2022
CommunityDEIFayettevilleNorthwest ArkansasSpringdaleWashington County Kiva NW Arkansas Surpassed $500,000 in Crowdfunded Loans Kiva made 54 of the 58 loans to woman-owned, minority-owned or woman/minority-owned businesses in Northwest Arkansas. The other four operate…Aron SheltonJanuary 25, 2022
Children and YouthCommunityDEIFayettevilleNorthwest Arkansas Stacy Harper: Activist Wants To Create Community Connections – NWADG Meet the local changemaker, Stacy Harper, and learn about her nonprofit Lighthouse Solutions in this profile by the Northwest Arkansas…Aron SheltonJanuary 10, 2022
Active LifestyleDEINorthwest ArkansasRogers Pedal It Forward – Everyone Should Have A Bike! In Northwest Arkansas, employees at J.B. Hunt and Walmart are volunteering to fix up bikes for community members in need.Aron SheltonDecember 10, 2021