CommunityEnvironmentNorthwest Arkansas Keep Arkansas Beautiful Announces Kick Off of the 2023 Great American Cleanup In 2022, more than 17,500 volunteers clocked in over 145,000 volunteer hours! The total economic value returned back to communities…Aron SheltonMarch 16, 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
Active LifestyleChildren and YouthNorthwest Arkansas Become a Mentor and #EndTheWait for One of 50 Littles waiting in NWA It's National Mentoring Month! From January 1st to February 24th, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Arkansas is challenging our…Aron SheltonJanuary 20, 2023
DEIEducationNorthwest Arkansas Meet a Local Changemaker: Rodrigo Salas, Executive Director of EforAll NW Arkansas Using his know-how, Salas is mentoring underserved, aspiring entrepreneurs in Northwest Arkansas. Aron SheltonJanuary 20, 2023
CommunityDEIFayetteville Canopy NWA Recruiting Teams of Volunteers to Become Co-Sponsors A Co-Sponsor team is a group of 6-8 volunteers that play a vital role in helping newly arriving refugee households…Aron SheltonJanuary 19, 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
AnimalsEducationHomelessnessNorthwest ArkansasPoverty 5 Ways to Give Back in NWA – Axios NW Arkansas The season of giving is almost upon us, so we found a few volunteer opportunities with local organizations that need…Aron SheltonNovember 7, 2022
CommunityDEIFayettevilleNorthwest Arkansas Docuseries Highlights NWA Refugees and Welcomers The series is hosted by former Secretary of State and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, and highlights…Aron SheltonNovember 2, 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
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