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Gospel, blues, jazz, hip-hop, soul, and more can be heard every day in Fayetteville on nonprofit radio station KDIV 98.7 FM. The station is getting ready to re-introduce itself to the community with an open house on July 29 at its new space on Sunbridge Drive. Reggie Brasfield, the station’s executive director, and Ryan Versey, a volunteer at KDIV and KUAF’s underwriting director, talked with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams about the mission of KDIV.
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Pedal It Forward is a nonprofit organization that collects used bikes, fixes them, and and distributes them to people in need in Northwest Arkansas. Recently, the organization opened its third location. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis takes us there.
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The Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas is celebrating 40 years of helping people further their education. The milestone will be a big part of the annual Spark of Hope fundraiser this month, taking place Thursday, July 25, at the Rogers Convention Center from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Last week, Steven Hinds and Krystle Goodwin from SPSFNW visited the Carver Center for Public Radio to speak about the event.
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Goodmaker U is the guiding force behind Raise NWA. Raise NWA is a partnership between Goodmaker U, the Jones Center and the Walmart Foundation to help ten area nonprofits become successful.
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The podcast "Points of Departure" highlights social problems like hunger, poverty and housing from local and global perspectives. The new season will premiere later this spring. Hosts Laurence Hare and Rogelio Garcia Contreras conducted a special conversation with Alyssa Snyder from local non-profit Seeds That Feed about an intercultural exchange in Barcelona addressing food insecurity.
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According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, about one in five children face food insecurity. Raising money to combat hunger, as well as raising awareness, is the mission of No Kid Hungry. The Hive in Bentonville and No Kid Hungry are partnering again for a fundraising evening later this month.
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Ozark Beer Company will host a volunteer fair tomorrow night in Rogers. The event is open to anybody. Coordinators designed the fair as a low-key way to learn more about non-profit organizations such as the NWA Humane Society and Beaver Watershed Alliance.
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On today's show, Arkansas has opted into a new federal program to fight food insecurity for kids. Also, Dr. Chris Hardin considers the benefits of a Dry January. Plus, looking back at Arkansas-connected runs for the White House.
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Arkansas United was recently awarded a $250,000 federal grant from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services for work on immigration integration in Arkansas. Executive dirctor Mireya Reith says she sees their work as a bridge between the immigrant community and Arkansas and the policy makers at all government levels.
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Nate Walls is the owner of Second Hand Smoke barbecue and catering. He also runs a non-profit, Second Helping NWA. Later this month, Second Helping NWA will coordinate their Trails of Love event with Woodstone Pizza to collect toys, coats, and more for families in northwest Arkansas. Walls spoke with Ozarks at Large Kyle Kellams in the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio to talk about these events.