July 28, 2020
2020 was to be a year of dramatic growth for Reaching for Life, Inc. of Star City, a nonprofit training facility that provides sewing classes, meeting rooms and exhibition space for local arts and crafts. The organization planned to have a record number of programs and fundraisers so they could move from all-volunteers to a paid, full-time […]
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July 21, 2020
Now is the perfect moment to call on our community to place young children and their families center stage where they belong. At the Community Foundation, we work with some of the best donors and partners in the state. Every now and then, new donors show up to remind us why we do our work […]
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July 21, 2020
By Kim Dishongh A $25,000 COVID-19 Phase 2 Adaptation Grant from Arkansas Community Foundation is making it possible for Child Care Aware of NWA to help facilities that have been caring for the children of essential workers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Childcare for essential workers has remained a critical need throughout the pandemic, but many […]
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July 15, 2020
By Kim Dishongh Southern Bancorp Community Partners is using a $25,000 COVID-19 Phase 2 Adaptation Grant from the Arkansas Community Foundation to support Arkansans’ long-term financial health. Southern Bancorp will offer credit counseling for individuals who had to defer payments because of COVID-19-related lost wages or unemployment as they return to the workforce. The organization’s […]
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