Fundraising

Mockingbird Kitchen in Fayetteville will host a unique dining experience, with proceeds benefiting World Services for the Blind, a Little Rock-based nonprofit organization.

The University of Arkansas Fort Smith is officially in a four-year capital campaign called “Intrepid Ambition.” Yesterday morning, the public kickoff to raise $85 million included the announcement of one of the largest single gifts to UAFS in the school’s history.

Last month, the Fayetteville public library had a small fire on their roof that caused damage to the structure of the building. It brought smoke to the administrative offices and parts of their expanded collection. Sophia Nourani speaks with Christina Karnatz, director of development and marketing at the library to discuss how the fire started and how the community can help support repair efforts.

Pete speaks with Savannah Goins, executive director of Girls on the Run NWA, about their upcoming luncheon on Friday, March 1.

Sophia Nourani sits down with Life Styles' executive director John Newman to discuss the upcoming Abilities Ball, which takes place on March 9th at the Fayetteville Public Library.

Musicians will meet at the Medium in downtown Springdale for the fundraiser Music and Moolah for Maui on Thursday. All money will be directed toward relief efforts in Maui for rebuilding after the island's devastating wildfire. Organizers Evan Alvarado and Meredith Masburn were at the Carver Center for Public Radio this week to speak with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams about the event.

The Center for Arkansas Farms and Foods will hold a fundraising event 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, to support the Farmers for Tomorrow fund, a program to help aspiring farmers start their small farm businesses. The event will be at the Milo J. Shult Agricultural Research and Extension Center, at 1005 W. Meade St., in Fayetteville. CAFF is a part of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, the research branch of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. Pete speaks with Heather Friedrich.

The KUAF spring on-air fundraiser starts soon and we're including teachers this year.

CACHE, the Creative Arkansas Community Hub and Exchange, is kicking off a Year of Learning with free workshops next week about the Art of Fundraising.