Nonprofits

The Jones Center's regional volunteer center now has a name: Good Works Volunteer Center for Northwest Arkansas. Three public sessions are set this week in Springdale, Fayetteville, Bentonville.

This summer, Weave NWA announced recipients of its 2026 Weaver Awards. Gilbert Gonzalez is one of those winners, he's the founder and director of the non-profit Little Homies, designed to provide mentorship, community and guidance for young people to help supply a feeling of belonging.

Salvation Army red kettles return to stores across Northwest Arkansas for three days this July, as Capt. Stacey Connelly explains why the summer fundraiser matters for year-round programs.

Spare Change, Fayetteville's free thrift store, opened its first permanent location Saturday after six months of pop-up events at a new storefront on West Township Street.

Singer-songwriter Melissa Carper discusses Natural State of Being, her new duet album with Theo Lawrence, a single with Bonnie Montgomery, and her early days playing Elks clubs in Nebraska.

The Lunchbox Fund, a new central Arkansas nonprofit, is partnering with school districts to pay down student meal account balances for the state's most food-insecure families.

The Jones Center's 2025 Impact Report shows 587,904 visits, an 18% increase in membership and nearly 1,500 scholarships awarded as the Springdale facility marks its 30th anniversary.

The Yvonne Richardson Community Center's March Madness bracket challenge raises money for shoes for kids. Joshua Lane Fiesta, director of the YRCC, explains more.

Queenie Be's Gownsational provides free prom gowns to teens in need. Now in its third year, the program has given away hundreds of dresses and partners with local nonprofits across NWA.

Jessica Ford, new president and CEO of the Arkansas Community Foundation, talks with Roby Brock about the group’s 50th anniversary, COVID response and a $1 million statewide grant initiative.