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At the Jones Center we touch the lives of half a million people each year through our classes, camps, programs, and events. This summer we are hosting more than 20 summer camps. Each focused on a unique kind of learning, creativity, and fun.  Chose from science, sports, outdoors, art, magic theatre camps, and more. We provide full and half day camps and need based scholarships too. Camps are filling up fast so register now at our website thejonescenter.net or click the logo above!

CASA stands for court appointed special advocates. We train, support, and guide volunteers who advocate for abused neglected children in the foster care system. Last year we had 383 volunteers advocate for over 850 children in our four county area. Each child has a unique story, and our model of one advocate to one case allows each child to feel heard and valued. One of our priorities this year is to better represent our children and their diversity, including race, gender, and life experiences. If you have ever thought about helping a child in foster care please join us for a 101 information session. We hold them the third Thursday of every month at 10 am and 6 pm. You can sign up on our website nwacasa.org, click the logo above for more information, or on Facebook at casa of nwa. 

The Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter is an emergency children's shelter for children who have suffered the trauma of abuse, abandonment, and neglect or are victims of child trafficking. In our 30 year history we have provided safety and healing to over 13,000 children and teens. When a child walks through our doors they receive so much more than a safe place to sleep. While in our care they receive counseling, medical and dental care, and a trauma centered education  at our on site school.  All designed to help them to begin to heal from the trauma they have endured. The length of time that a child can stay at the shelter varies from a few days to a few months, the reality is that we ensure that every child has a safe place to be and a loving environment to be in. It's because of the community and the support of individuals like you that make the shelter the safe and loving space it is for children to begin to heal. Click the logo above to see how you can help.

We are excited to update you on our construction  process on the new center for hunger relief located on honeysuckle road in Lowell, Arkansas. This new 82,000 square foot plus facility will really enhance our opportunity to feed our neighbors in need. This new facility will help us serve our neighbors in many ways, but three I would like to point out is our increased cold storage, a volunteer center that will house up to 200 people at a time, and a community room with a teaching kitchen. We have had a lot of support from major donors to this point, but it is the community's food bank and we want you to feel like you can be a part of it. For ways that you can get involved click the logo above. Because of you someone will eat today and tomorrow.   

For doctors day we would like to highlight how some of our amazing physicians are touching lives here in Northwest Arkansas. Our foundation helps Mercy hospital enhance patient programs, find life saving equipment and capital projects and support charity care programs and services for those who need it most right here at home. Whether it is  volunteering at local free clinics or providing healthcare services to underserved children in Haiti and other parts of the world Mercy doctors are called to serve and do it well. This doctor's day you can leave a note of appreciation or you might even consider a gift that will support vital projects in our community. To learn more about what Mercy Health Foundation is doing in our community or to honor a doctor click the logo above. 

We want to invite you to our 2023 Youth of the Year Gala happening March 31st at the metroplex event center in Rogers.  This is a really special night all about celebrating our 2023 Youth of the Year. We invite you to join us for dinner, drinks, silent and live auction, keynote speakers, a chance to hear directly from our 2023  Youth of the Year winner and join us for the after party with music and dancing. This evening is really important to the overall success of the boys and girls club because it gives us a chance to learn a little bit more about our mission and for you to get to know some of the youth that your support helps to champion. We are grateful and honored to do the kind of work that we do in this community. Helping the kids that need us the most. But we can't do it without your support and we wouldn't want to. For more information on how to buy tickets and more information on all we do at the Boys and Girls Club of Benton County click the logo above. 

Artosphere, Arkansas' arts and nature festival is back in May. Artosphere is a month-long celebration of art, music, and nature with exciting performances and events that the whole family can enjoy. The Artosphere orchestra has two ticketed performances but the members are also performing for free in businesses and restaurants on Dickson Street on May 18th as part of AFO off the grid. Trail Mix is also back this year, for this event we have artists performing along the ramble in Fayetteville on May 12th. Stone Line Puppet Theater will bring free shows to Fayetteville, Springdale, and Bentonville public libraries. There is a chaplain music series featuring Smokey and the Mirror performing in some special spaces throughout the region including Sassafras Springs  and Mildred B. Cooper Chapel. This multi week festival is packed full of events and performances so to get a full list of everything that is going on click the logo above.   

Get ready for a pitch perfect weekend when voice jam acapella festival returns to Walton Arts Center April 14th-15th.  The festival kicks off Friday April 14th with a performance by professional acapella group Duwende. This award winning ensemble is known for upbeat electrifying bass and beat box performances. During the day on Saturday April 15th there are six workshops to help hone your acapella and performance skills. Arkansas teachers can also receive up to seven professional development hours for attending the workshop. Then on Saturday night the competition heats up when six groups from across the country take the stage and compete for the title of voice jam champion. Audience members will also get to vote on their favorite group for the audience choice awards. Purchase a combo ticket for just twenty-nine dollars and you can see both shows for a discounted price. For more information about these events and other things coming up at Walton Arts Center click the logo above. 

The transitions program is a unique class where students receive specific services for their disabilities while getting job training skills to help them enter the workforce post high school. These students will be packing 400 snack packs for us each week. Their program facilitators will be picking up the product on Mondays to pack the snack packs during the week. They will then return the full bens to us on Fridays. We currently serve 23 school programs in Bentonville, with an average of just over 600 snack packs a week, which makes Bentonville the recipient of 10% of our distribution of 6,000 snack packs per week program wide. We share those stats because it is incredibly meaningful to have these students packing so many of the very bags their peers receive in their school district each week. For more information or to donate click the logo above. 

One of the greatest things we learned throughout the covid-19 pandemic was to provide wraparound services to families in need. We are excited about our new facility in Rogers, where we will have a collaborative care center where organizations across northwest Arkansas can come together to better serve these families. We are looking forward to the opportunity to expand several of our programs including our dental and mental health counseling programs. We currently have raised 97 percent of our 16.8 million dollar goal with the inclusion of two challenge grants from a local family as well of the Maybe Foundation of Tulsa. We invite you to join us in this campaign by visiting our website by clicking the logo above. See how you can get involved to help make a difference for families in need across northwest Arkansas.   

Compassion House is a safe home for pregnant and parenting teens. We strive to enable young women by providing a stable home, financial education, parenting classes, educational opportunities, and many more life skills. Our goal is to help these women become positive members and contributors in our community. Arkansas is ranked number two in teen pregnancy, and compassion house is the only facility of our kind in the entire state. We rely 100% on our community donors, we need financial resources and volunteers to make our house run. We also need donors to supply the normal things it takes to operate a home. Connect with us on FaceBook, Instagram, and our website. Our biggest fundraiser of the year, our Baby Ball is coming up this April 28th from 6-9 pm at the Fayetteville Town Center. Tickets are on sale now, so click the logo above to visit our website.   

The Boys and Girls Club of Benton County want to take this moment to say thank you for all of your support. We are honored to do our work, helping to provide opportunities for growth, development, fun, and connection for all of our kids in this community especially those that need us the most. We can't do that without all your support. All of the Boys and Girls Club of Benton County team, their club kids, and their families, are so grateful to live in this community that really does rally around the youth in this area. We want to say a sincere and enthusiastic thank you to our sponsors, donors, partners, and friends. Because of you we had a successful and meaningful 2022. We are so excited about what we can accomplish together in 2023. As we always say it takes a village, we are so glad you are apart of ours.  Click the logo above for more information.

At AAO we are passionate about sports and the vital role it can play in our communities. We strive to give every child a great sports experience by providing access to quality facilities and a safe positive environment. With two facilities that serve Washington and Benton counties young people and families have more access to AAO than ever before.  At AAO programing focuses on the development of kids. The better skilled a player is the more they will enjoy playing, the more fun they will have, and the longer they will participate. We also make sure kids are playing at a competition level that matches their athletic ability. We believe this to be key because if the level of competition far exceeds their ability they will become discouraged and quit playing. If its not challenging enough they will become board and develop a false sense of reality. At AAO we strive to help educate and encourage our coaches to make sports participation a transformational experience for our young players. Kids grow and develop better when they are in a great environment. For more information click the logo above.

At AAO we are passionate about sports and the vital role it can play in our communities. We strive to give every child a great experience by dividing our programs into four major categories training, camps, leagues, and club teams. At AAO we provide basketball skills training for all ages and stages. AAO hosts four different types of sport leagues for kids elementary to high school and three seasonal basketball camps holiday, spring break, and summer camp for boys and girls grades 1st through 6th grade. These camps are to inspire passion, have fun, and teach the game. To learn more about AAO and the programs we offer click the logo above. 

The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Arkansas is to create and support one to one mentoring relationships that ignite the potential of youth. Since 2020, the waitlist for mentoring has more than doubled and volunteers are needed. To find out how you can make an impact as a positive role model click the logo above.   

At General Mills we live out our mission by making a meaningful impact in our hometown communities, It is part of who we are. Please join us in supporting local charities this Giving Tuesday November 29th. We accomplish more by strengthening our communities by working together.

Northwest Arkansas Food Bank Jewels of Giving event will be held October 15th at 6 p.m. at the Rogers Convention Center. It is really important for us to show our appreciation to all of you people who have supported us over the last couple of years. This event is our way of saying thank you and our way of trying to encourage people to recognize there is a problem in Northwest Arkansas with food insecurity. If you would like to attend the event as an individual or if your company would like to sponsor the event please click the logo for more information. Remember because of you someone will eat today.   

81% of the children involved in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Arkansas program say that their “Big” changed what they thought was not possible in their life. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Arkansas anticipate matching 150 “Bigs” & “Littles” throughout Benton & Washington counties this Fall.

The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Arkansas is to create and support one to one mentoring relationships that ignite the potential of youth. Since 2020, the waitlist for mentoring has more than doubled and volunteers are needed. To find out how you can make an impact as a positive role model. For more information click the logo above.   

Most people don't realize that one out of every six children in Northwest Arkansas face hunger or food insecurity at some time during the week. Snack Packs For Kids is the largest children's feeding program in Arkansas. We serve 5600 children each week by providing them with a bag of food to take home from school on Fridays to make sure they are not at risk for hunger on the weekends. How do we do that? We do that through the profits from our two thrift stores, one in Rogers and one in Springdale called Samaritan shops. For more information click the logo above.

We are excited about our new facility in Rogers where we will have a collaborative care center where organizations across Northwest Arkansas  can come together to better serve these families. We are looking forward to the opportunity to expand several of our programs including our dental and mental health counseling program. We currently have raised 91% of our 16.8 million dollar goal with inclusion of two challenge grants from a local family as well as the Mabee Foundation of Tulsa. We invite you to join us in this campaign by clicking the logo above and see how you can get involved to help families in need across Northwest Arkansas.

We have Sip & Savor coming up, our annual fundraising event on August 25th presented by General Mills. This is the ultimate party with a purpose, a chance to sip some great drinks, savor the best culinary bites in town all in a relaxed uplifting environment with the chance to support with purpose. For more information click the logo above.

SOAR NWA brought to you by Sam's furniture August 26th and 27th. Cross some items off your bucket list with activities like tethered hot air balloon rides, discovery flights, helicopter rides, and sky diving. We will also have circus performers, a kid zone, beer garden, car exhibit, and musical entertainment including country music legend Sammy Kershaw. Buy tickets and register to volunteer at soarnwa.com we can't wait to SOAR with you in the name of Open Avenues. learn more by clicking the logo above.

Open Avenues provides vocational training  and job placement for adults with disabilities in Benton and Washington county. With nearly five decades of experience, our programs are recognized as some of the best in the region. Our training center provides work experience, empowering our participants, building their confidence, and independence. We believe people with disabilities are a vital part of our community, capable and able. To learn more click the logo above. 

The Children's Advocacy Center of Benton County empowers children to find their voice. They provide a safe place for child abuse victims and their families  to receive comprehensive services through a trauma informed coordinated team approach. Prior to the existence of a children's advocacy center a child was interviewed an average of 15 times. Now we can coordinate a more effective approach where the child can be interviewed 1 time. This eliminates further trauma to the child by the system intended to help them. Our vision is that through our services we can build a safer community for our children to live lives free from abuse. A choice that someone is actively making to bring harm to a child. For more information click the logo above. 

Open Avenues helps people with disabilities find employment opportunities by focusing on their capabilities. Like any non-profit we need resources to continue making a difference and one of the major ways we are able to fundraise is through our fun for all ages event SOAR NWA brought to you by Sam's Furniture.  Join us August 26th & 27th and cross some things off your bucket list like activities like tethered hot air balloon rides, discovery flights, helicopter rides, and sky diving. We will also have circus performers, a kid zone, car exhibit, and musical entertainment including country music legend Sammy Kershaw. We can't wait to SOAR with you in the name of Open Avenues.  To learn more click the logo above.

The Children's Advocacy Center of Benton County empowers children to find their voice. They provide a safe place for child abuse victims and their families  to receive comprehensive services through a trauma informed coordinated team approach. The Children's Advocacy Center of Benton County is the first step for a child by offering services of forensic interviewing, medical exams, counseling, and advocacy. To learn more click the logo above.

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Arts has a new exhibition called, "We the People: The Radical Notion of Democracy" in this exhibition, they have a rare copy of the Untied States constitution, along with other historical documents. Several artworks will be on display along with these documents to show the role artists play. To learn more, click the logo above.

CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates of North West Arkansas. CASA of NWA provides compassionate volunteers who advocate  for abused and neglected children in the court system. CASA of NWA humanizes the foster care experience, stabilizing these children's lives, and ensuring their emotional and physical needs are met on their journey to their forever home. To learn more click their logo above.

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Arts has a new exhibition called, "We the People: The Radical Notion of Democracy" in this exhibition, they have a rare copy of the Untied States constitution, along with other historical documents. Several artworks will be on display along with these documents to show the role artists play. To learn more, click the logo above.

Crystal Bridges invites the community to explore their outdoor spaces. They have over five miles of trails that feature outdoor artworks and their beautiful landscapes. Enjoy their outdoor trails by cycling, walking, or running to experience nature. Their trails are free to visit all year round. To learn more click their logo above.

The Momentary has live music all year long that showcases a variety of musicians. They offer free concerts at the momentary most weekends, sometimes including a surprise. On Sundays they bring in local performers for a family friendly, laid back setting. The momentary will continue to host new and exciting experiences to expand your world. To learn more, click their logo above.

The Boys and Girls Club of Benton County has invited the community to Sip and Savor, a fundraising event on August 25th, 2022. This will be the ultimate party with a purpose. The event will host great drinks, food, and an uplifting atmosphere to support Benton County's youth. To learn more, click the logo above. 

The Jones Center offers a summer program for kids that include many different activities such as creative classes, sports, and educational opportunities such as coding and robotics to their campers.  Join them for Funday Sunday where you can ice skate for free this summer. To learn more, click the logo above.

Compassion House is a home for pregnant and parenting teens.  They empower women by  providing housing, case management, education, and life skills to help each resident succeed and be a healthy contributor in the community. Arkansas is ranked number one in teen pregnancy and compassion house is the only facility like it in the state. They rely on donations and volunteers to keep the compassion house open to those who need it. To learn more, click on their logo above.

The Boys and Girls Club of Benton County has invited the community to their very first fundraiser of 2022, The Youth of the Year Gala. It will be Friday, April 8th at the Metroplex Event Center in Rogers. The event will host keynote speakers, entertainment, and more. To learn more, click their logo above.

The Boys and Girls Club of Benton County serves as a safe place for kids to go after school to learn, play, and grow. The Boys and Girls Club of Benton County relies on the support of the community to do what they do. Funding goes a long way and every amount counts. To learn more and find ways to help out the club, click their logo above.

The Arkansas Athletes Outreach has been around for a while and is looking for ways to share their facilities with others. AAO is working on building their scholarship funds for others to experience the joy of playing sports. AAO is hosting some fundraising events in order to provide scholarships to those who need them. To learn more, click their logo above.

The Arkansas Athletes Outreach utilizes the natural attraction of sports to help encourage young people towards a life of physical, mental, social and moral excellence. There are two locations, one in Rogers and the other in Fayetteville. AAO has several programs for kids grades 1 - 12. To learn more, click their logo above.

The Jones Center offers a variety of different programs . A membership starts at $8 per month. By having a membership certain things are at a discounted price, such as dance, martial arts, and gymnastics. The Jones Center currently has two University of Arkansas Gymnasts teaching gymnastics. To learn more click the logo above.

The Jones Center offers several programs for many different activities such as Ice skating, swimming, a gym membership and more. Their goal is to allow access to all. The Jones center is planning to update their Ice Rink this year. To learn more, click the logo above.

Sharing and Caring of Benton County puts a smile on the face of over 4,000 children in the local community by providing them with holiday gifts on their wish list along with essentials that they need. Because after all, every child should experience the joy of Christmas. To learn more, click their logo above.

Sharing and caring is Benton county's largest Christmas program and provides gifts to underprivileged children. Each child is personally shopped for with their Christmas list they provide. Families in the Sharing & Caring Christmas program receive their gifts and basic necessities on ‘Distribution Day’.  Sharing & Caring works to brighten the holidays of local children by lending a helping hand to their families in need during the holiday season.

The Northwest Arkansas Food Bank invites the community to help volunteer, donate, or become a partner. This year there were 82,000 individuals who had food insecurities in the four counties NWFB covers. The Northwest Arkansas Food Bank ensures that people within Northwest Arkansas are able get the food that they need. To learn more, click their logo above.

The Northwest Arkansas Food Bank believes in the power of community. They have a Mobile Food Panty to ensure their neighbors have reliable access to food. The NWAFB currently has 17 different locations and hopes to have 25 different locations for 25 communities by the year 2025. Their Services are available for anyone in need who lives within the four County areas of Maddison, Washington, Benton, and Carroll County. To learn more, click their logo above.

The Shelter Shop is a local thrift store that benefits the North West Children's Shelter. Donating, volunteering, and buying from the shop provides hope for kids in crisis .The shop accepts all kinds of donations such as clothing, furniture, and other home goods. Items that are specifically for kids will be donated to the children's shelter. They pair with local foster families and care for the community. To learn more, click their logo above. 

The Momentary invites everyone to experience visual, performing and culinary arts at their contemporary art space located in downtown Bentonville. They are open six days a week and admission is free! There's tons to discover like their outdoor space with live music, the Tower Bar with beautiful views, Food Trucks in the courtyard, an adorably pink Onyx Coffee Lab and more all while viewing visual and performing arts.  To learn more, click their logo above.

From October 6th through 9th, Sun & Sea, a contemporary opera set on the beach, will be staged inside the Momentary. The audience will view the work from above in the perspective of the sun. The performance will run on one hour intervals for five hours each day. For more information and tickets, please click their logo above.

The waiting list for Big Brothers Big Sisters has more than doubled since the pandemic started, so they are spreading the word on the different ways to help! Big Brothers Big Sisters focuses on defending youth potential by pairing them with caring adults in the community. A Big meets with their Little two to four times a month for at least a year to do fun activities in the community or at their school, Big Families and Big Couples take a "Little" on all of the fun activities they do. If you are interested in becoming a Little, a Big, a Big Family or a Big Couple, click their logo above.

Big Brothers Big Sisters is a mentoring organization that helps youths between the ages of six and fourteen by pairing them with an adult, caring role model that is able to be there for them, talk with them, and be a friend.  As Covid continues, the need for mentors has grown. They currently have about 50 kids waiting for a "Big" in the community. To find out more about events or becoming a "Big" or "Little", click their logo above.

The need for food is usually what brings people to the Samaritan Community Center, but they are also able to do so much more with services like Samaritan Dental which provides full dental care to adults, the Samaritan Care Program which provides people with a care advocate, and many more! All of their services are funded through the generosity of their NWA neighbors. To learn more about their programs or how to get involved, click their logo above.

The mission of the Samaritan Community Center is to serve the hurting and hungry of Northwest Arkansas with dignity and compassion. Samaritan Market provides groceries to families in need while Samaritan Café provides hot nutritious meals. Their Snack Packs for Kids program is the largest in Arkansas and serves 6,000 at risk children every weekend. For more information about their programs and getting involved, click on their logo above.

Open Avenues is a Rogers based non-profit that's been providing adults with disabilities employment opportunities for the past four decades. They serve all of Benton county and parts of Washington county, and their services include on-site training, life skills programming, community employment and high school transition programming. To learn more, click their logo above. 

Open Avenues provides employment opportunities for adults with disabilities in the Northwest Arkansas region. Their biggest fundraising opportunity is Saturday, August 28th. Soar NWA is an all day hot air balloon festival and features hot air balloon activities, helicopter rides, live music and much more! To learn more about their fundraising event, click the logo above.

With the school year right around the corner, the Bentonville Boys & Girls Club is excited to announce their different programs and activities. All of their programs are focused on three key areas: Character & Leadership, Academic Success, and Healthy Lifestyles. Their after-school program offers dinner and snack for all club members every day, and they are open until 7pm. To find out how to become a member or more about their programs and activities, click their logo above.

The Boys & Girls Club of Benton County invites you to their next fundraiser, Sip and Savor, on August 19th. It's a chance to savor different foods from local food trucks and restaurants, sip on different drinks, play games and more, plus all of the proceeds go to support The Boys & Girls Club of Benton County! To learn more, click the logo above.

CASA is helping equip the community and child professionals to recognize, respond and report child abuse. The center created RESPOND which is an acronym designed to help adults learn how to respond and report child abuse. To find out more information, click the logo above.

Children's Advocacy Center of Benton County provides services to all abused children in Benton County. They are holding their biggest fundraising opportunity, the Cherishing Children Annual Dinner, on Thursday, September 9th in Rogers where the community can learn about ways to get involved with their center. To learn more, click the logo above.

CASA is actively recruiting volunteer advocates to speak up for the best interest of children in foster care. There's no special knowledge or academic background required, and extensive training and year-round support is provided to CASA volunteer advocates. For adults looking for volunteer opportunities, click the logo above.

CASA of Northwest Arkansas provides compassionate volunteers who advocate for abused and neglected children in the court system. Each year, their incredible advocates speak up for the best interests of nearly 1,000 children across Washington, Benton, Madison and Carroll county. Research shows that children with advocates are more likely to receive the services they need, less likely to be re-abused, and less likely to linger in the foster care system. To learn more, click the logo above.

Northwest Arkansas Pride is produced by NWA Equality which is a non profit organization that connects and advocates for Northwest Arkansas LGBTQ community. In 2004, the NWA Pride Parade came down Dickson Street for the first time and has now grown to be the second largest outdoor event in Fayetteville and Arkansas' largest LGBTQ event with over 20,000 people attending. To learn more, click the logo above.

Since opening in 2011, Crystal Bridges artwork collection has nearly doubled, and expansion will add approximately 50% additional space to the museum.

This expansion focuses on art and nature by including courtyards and terraces that connect directly to program spaces and galleries.

During Covid closures, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Arts partnered with over 100 organizations to identify community needs. The experience sparked new ideas for community engagement including one that they are piloting this year called the Art and Social Impact Accelerator (ASAP). The goal is to create art space solutions to address critical community needs in our region by partnering a local community organization and an artist together. To learn more, click the logo above.

Hope Academy, the first trauma-informed charter school in Arkansas, opened its doors in August 2020.  Their mission is an expansion of the Shelter that focuses on the unique emotional and social needs of children who have experienced trauma.  Currently, the school services children from Kindergarten to 4th grade, but will soon be expanding to children through 6th grade.  This unique model can only be achieved with the support of the Northwest Arkansas Community.  For more information, click on the logo above.

The Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter is a safe place of healing for youth who are victims of abuse and neglect.  Serving children from birth to age 17, the Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter is often their first stop when they have been removed from a dangerous situation.  Since 1993, the Shelter has cared for more than 12,000 children.  Less than 20% of the funding required to run the Shelter comes from the state, the remaining 80% is raised through fundraising events, grants, and donations.  To learn more, click on the logo above.

April 2021 marked the start of the 29th anniversary for Walton Arts Center and we are celebrating the anniversary with a year-long campaign to collect and document memories from patrons, volunteers, staff, artists, and community partners.  It's really easy to share your memories  -- watch the video to learn more!