Nonprofits

Pete sits down with Miracle Travel Works President and Co-Founder Matthew Patitz to talk about the annual Poker Ride fundraiser on Oct. 12.

Pete speaks with Director of Marketing and Sales at Mount Sequoyah, Holly Neely, about the Music on the Mountain series, featuring a free performance by The Adorners on Oct. 26.

Pete speaks with Appleseeds Executive Director Mary Thompson and Chef Case Dighero, about their upcoming 11-year anniversary celebration: An Evening at the Farm.

The Hispanic Women's Organization of Arkansas will host their annual conference on Friday, Oct. 11, at the Jones Center in Springdale. Last week, HWOA director Margarita Solorzano spoke with Ozarks at Large's Daniel Caruth and explained that this year's conference explores democracy and all of the ways people exercise that within their communities.

Rachel speaks with Executive Director at Big Paws of the Ozarks, Kayla Mayes, about the upcoming 2024 Underdog Show.

Sunday afternoon, the House of Songs Bentonville will celebrate seven years of collaborative songwriting in northwest Arkansas. The non-profit came here from Austin, where it was founded by musician, storyteller and filmmaker Troy Campbell. Their concept involves pairing up musicians from different countries, letting them write and then perform new songs, sometimes just 24 hours after the process begins.

Pete speaks with Program Director at Richardson Industries, Rebecca Copeland, about their need for clients to help with a surge of new projects.

Pete speaks with Community Engagement Manager Samantha Keith at Habitat For Humanity, about the recent merging of the Washington and Benton County organizations.

It's been 25 years since the first location of what’s now known as Children Advocacy Centers of Arkansas opened. Next month, a fundraiser in Little Rock will raise money to support the CACs in Arkansas, and Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams asked Elizabeth Pulley, the executive director of the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Arkansas, about it and the organization's mission.

The Pack Shack in Cave Springs has been packing meals for a decade. Earlier this summer, the non-profit marked a milestone: 50 million meals packed and distributed. Bret Raymond, a founder and CEO of the Pack Shack, visited the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio to talk about the organization’s first 10 years.