by ala033 | Nov 29, 2021 | Features
The Fayetteville Public Library hosted a supply drive with Canopy NWA on Nov. 6 to collect welcome kits for refugees in the community. “Canopy’s mission is to welcome and equip refugees with all they need to build new lives,” Volunteer Coordinator Mariah Green said....
by adelemay | Nov 18, 2021 | Features
People affected by suicide gathered in Joplin on an early November morning to participate in the Out of the Darkness Walk. The walk is a fundraising event hosted by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention volunteers across the country. Friends, family,...
by egeastma | Nov 18, 2021 | Features
Students with Refugees is partnering with Canopy NWA to welcome over 100 refugees from Afghanistan to begin new lives in Northwest Arkansas by the end of December. “It’s a very high number of clients for what Canopy is used to in a very short period of time,” said...
by crharwel | Nov 18, 2021 | Features
Improving Lives and Living in Northwest Arkansas The Omni Center for Peace, Justice, and Ecology held a Spanish Language Cookout Sunday a part of a series of cookouts. The center, along with Arkansas Justice Reform Coalition, came together with the Hispanic...
by ab100 | Nov 18, 2021 | Features
Achilles Arkansas holds their weekly workouts and encourages the community to volunteer as running and walking guides to people with disabilities. “The mission of Achilles is to transform the lives of people with disabilities through athletic programs and social...
