“I was moved that he was able to take his passion for cycling and use that in his work for the center,” she says. “So many people just see cycling as a sport, but for our residents, a bicycle is how they get to their jobs and appointments. They don’t have cars. Their bikes are […]
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In this Issue: Learning Center highlights: GED and High School graduates 16 year old shelter resident is honored in Washington DC for her achievement in her high school competition. Little Learners Partners: TIPS and PLAY Children’s Center Progress
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Click here to watch the video. THV Channel 11 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) – More resources are on the way for homeless children in Central Arkansas, and those at risk of being homeless. Wednesday morning, Our House started construction on its new Children’s Center in Little Rock. The non-profit runs the state’s only
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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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In this Issue: Bigger Hearts, Bigger Space: a story about the Children’s Center Our House Newsletter celebrates its two year anniversary View past newsletters here.
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Fox 16 News LITTLE ROCK, AR – A fundraising goal of $4-million has been met that will allow Little Rock’s Our House to build a new children’s center. The organization serves the working homeless. “We are thrilled that our vision for expanding our programs for the most disadvantaged children in our community will become a
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) – An area organization that helps working homeless people is adding a new facility to help children who are without a home. Our House, located at 302 E. Roosevelt Rd. in Little Rock, announced Thursday it will develop a new children’s center. The new center allows Our House to serve
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by Kate Knable Representatives of Little Rock homeless shelter Our House on Thursday announced a campaign to raise the final funds needed to pay for construction of a new children’s center. The 18,500-SF children’s center is a $3.8 million project. Our House has already raised $2.66 million, including a $665,000 challenge grant from
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By Malcolm Glover Homelessness among children is on the rise and Arkansas has the third highest rate of child homelessness in the country. To confront the problem of homeless youth, which has increased by 38 percent nationwide since 2007, the Our House shelter in Little Rock is preparing to build a $3.8 million facility to
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Sterphen B. Thorton Our House shelter staff member Jessica Key hangs resident children’s artwork inside their cramped 7000 square foot, former ambulance garage on their campus on E. Roosevelt Road in Little Rock Thursday morning. Our House hopes by April to raise the last $1.14 million needed to build a new 18, 500-square-foot
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