Nonprofits

The Spark Foundation's Ainsley Allen, joined by board member Layne McClain, previews a fall race season that moves the Hero Half Marathon to downtown Fayetteville on Oct. 17.

Monica Diodati and Rachel Stuckey Slaton have reopened Two Friends Community Books, a pay-what-you-can bookshop, on East Emma Avenue in Springdale after Casa Magnolia closed in 2025.

A new regional day of service Saturday matches volunteers with 14 Northwest Arkansas nonprofits. Jill Suel of the Jones Center explains how to sign up for the Good Works event.

Sara Drew of the Arkansas Imagination Library on grief, Dolly Parton's 2022 visit and why 45% enrollment isn't enough. Northwest Arkansas has the two lowest enrollment counties in the state.

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.