Click here to watch KARK 4’s story LITTLE ROCK, Ark.– Our House kicked off their summer program for homeless and community children Saturday. Roughly 126 children are enrolled in the 10-week summer program. Directors of the program say it’s one of the few in the state that hosts a summer-long 10-hour day program. Most of […]
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Click here to read the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s article! Click here to view their photo gallery of the event! Arkansas Democrat-Gazette May 14, 2017 Story and Photos by Cary Jenkins The temperature was pleasant, skies were clear and the lawn and gardens were lush for Dinner on the Grounds, held May 5 at Terry House. The
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Click here to watch Georgia’s interview! Our Executive Director, Georgia Mjartan, recently traveled to Washington to be interviewed by PBS for their program To the Contrary. Georgia discusses the mission of Our House as well as our Two-Generation approach to combating poverty and homelessness.
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Our Development VISTA, Kelly Owen, was interviewed by KABF on April 26 for their program “It Could Be You”. Kelly discusses the overall mission of Our House and how those interested in benefiting from our services can gain access to resources that they need. She also talks about our upcoming Spring fundraiser, Dinner on the
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Click here to view Little Rock Soirée’s article! By Lydia McAllister Photo by Jason Masters April 25, 2017 As the 2017 Dinner on the Grounds event draws closer, we chatted with this year’s event chairs — who just happen to be an entire family dedicated to the Our House mission. Baker and Ginny Kurrus and
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Click here to view Representative French Hill’s article. By Representative French Hill April 5, 2017 Dear Friends, Part of what inspired me to create the Community Empowerment Initiative was the observation that longstanding federal policy toward ending poverty yielded—at best—the most marginal of improvements. Here in Washington, far too often we focus our attention and resources
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Click here to read AY Mag’s article! By L. Lamor Williams Photo by Jamison Mosley March 31, 2017 Linda Fertsl is a long-time volunteer for Our House. They’re two simple little trays meant for holding deviled eggs, each with eight not-so-perfect oval indentations. Because they’re made of silver metal that feels like more like cast
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