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Excitement Afoot on Shoe-Store Trip

With a free pair, some kids walk on air after LR shelter’s shopping trip. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette By Chelsea Boozer Photographer Melissa Gerrits   Barely 4 feet tall, Lillian Vandett immediately rushed over to gawk at the high heels. “I’m getting these!” the 8-year-old shrieked, holding up a pair of hot pink shoes with half-inch cork

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Education Matters: Little Learners

ArkansasMatters.com LITTLE ROCK, AR — Our House is a shelter for the working homeless to live in Little Rock.Along with adult services, there’s also a child development center.Children from ages six weeks to five-years-old can spend time at a special place with Our House.Little Learners Coordinator Mollie Ispen said, “We have three classrooms, an infant

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Little Rock’s Our House Building New Children’s Center

Fox Channel 16 LITTLE ROCK, AR – Our House is ready to get construction underway on its new children’s center. Our House operates the state’s only children’s programs specifically for homeless, formerly homeless, and near-homeless children, including a licensed child development center for children ages 0-5 and an out-of-school-time youth program for children ages 6-17.

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Our House Named Nonprofit Organization of the Year by Arkansas Business

Arkansas Business Our House City: Little Rock Category: Nonprofit Organization of the Year Year: 2013 Our House opened in 1987 as a shelter to meet the needs of homeless families, which short-term stay shelters weren’t able to keep together or assist long-term. Our House serves “families, no matter what the makeup of the family,” said

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