Click here to read the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s article and view their photo gallery of the event! April 8, 2018 By Cary Jenkins Partygoers gathered around newspaper-covered tables centered with heaps of steaming potatoes, corn, crawfish and sausage on March 30 at War Memorial Stadium. The Heart of Our House hosted the crawfish boil with the […]
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Our executive director, Ben Goodwin, recently appeared on KABF 88.3’s program “Unsheltered Arkansas” along with two of our clients to discuss issues facing homeless mothers. Click here to listen!
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Click here to watch KARK 4’s story! By Rebecca Jeffrey March 7, 2018 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – As many as 30 babies a month born at UAMS do not have a place to come home to. A troubling statistic the hospital system is working to change by bridging the gap between homeless pregnant women and
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Click here to read Arkansas Business’ profile. February 19, 2018 By Arkansas Business Staff Photo by Karen E. Segrave Ben Goodwin, 39, was named executive director of the nonprofit Our House in September, replacing longtime director Georgia Mjartan. He was assistant director of Our House, which provides support and services for homeless adults and children, for
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Click here to read the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s article. February 19,2018 By Jeannie Roberts Photo by Staton Breidenthal Lindsey Fizer settled cross-legged on her gray couch. She swiped at a lock of her long, straight, strawberry hair that fell from behind her ear. Her face brightened as she broke into laughter. “I’m a little peculiar,” she
Little Rock shelter Our House helps mom, her 3 kids find their footing Read More »
Click here to watch KATV Channel 7’s coverage of our Financial Health Summit! KATV Channel 7 February 10, 2018 By Nick Popham LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Planning for the future when it comes to budgeting can seem like a daunting task. But the folks over at Our House, are trying to change that. Fiscal responsibility
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Click here to watch KARK’s coverage of our Financial Health Summit! KARK Channel 4 February 10, 2018 By Charmaine Nero LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Like it or not, tax season is right around the corner and staff at a local homeless shelter are teaming up to teach families about financial planning. “In April of
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Click here to read the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s article. By Ginny Monk Photo by Mitchell Masilun December 5, 2017 In 2015, Leslie Dean Drake’s friend found him dead in a van. Drake, 54, was found with his fists balled up on his chest in a 2000 Chrysler Town & Country van in west Little Rock, according
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