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Arkansas Black Hall of Fame Foundation Announces $55,000 in Grants to Support Arkansas Communities

Little Rock, Ark. (June 5, 2025) – Arkansas Black Hall of Fame Foundation (ABHOF) awarded $55,000 in grants to 20 nonprofits with programs benefiting under-served communities in an online grant presentation May 29. These grants support projects focused on education, health and wellness, youth development, strengthening families and economic development in Arkansas.

“We are proud to continue our support of exceptional nonprofit organizations in Arkansas through this grant program,” said Charles Stewart, chairman of the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame Foundation. “Now more than ever, their work is essential to building stronger, more resilient communities. These organizations embody what we are working to accomplish at the ABHOF, and we are honored to stand alongside them in advancing opportunity throughout our state.”

This year’s grant recipients:

  • AR Repertory Theater
  • Arkansas Women’s Outreach
  • City Connections Inc
  • CityYouth Ministries
  • Compassionately Connected for Veterans
  • Conway Cradle Care
  • Depaul USA
  • The Diaper Storehouse
  • Family Development Center
  • Feed My Sheep Soup Kitchen
  • Girls on the Run of Central Arkansas
  • HGA – Humanitarian Global Alliance
  • Life Skills for Youth
  • Little Rock Diamond Foundation
  • Our House
  • Positive Outreach with Effective Results
  • Prevention Education Programs Inc.
  • Prison Yoga Project
  • Village Public Health Training Center
  • We Are Washington

Arkansas Black Hall of Fame Foundation aims to provide an environment in which future generations of African American achievers with Arkansas roots will thrive and succeed. Arkansas Black Hall of Fame honors the contributions of African Americans through its annual Black Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and awards grants to support charitable endeavors in underserved communities. Learn more at www.arblackhalloffame.org.

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Arkansas Community Foundation, a statewide nonprofit organization, provides resources, insight and inspiration to build stronger Arkansas communities – communities where our kids will want to raise their kids. The Community Foundation is the largest grantmaker in the state in the number of grants made each year. Since 1976, the Foundation has awarded more than half a billion in grants to nonprofits. Serving local communities through a 29-affiliate network along with statewide initiatives, the Foundation staff works directly with donors, professional advisors and nonprofits to help strengthen Arkansas communities through strategic philanthropy and focusing on local needs. Its assets rank among the top 60 of community foundations in the United States with more than $800 million in charitable assets under management.