By Jennifer Pyron in her day job as a principal with DD&F Consulting Group, Debi Barnes helps banking clients implement strategic marketing plans and handle sensitive communications issues, which is no easy task. Her volunteer role with Our House, however, requires even more finesse and energy. Debi and the rest of the board of […]
Debi Barnes: Keeping the Door Open at Our House Read More »
Our House in Little Rock, Arkansas, is the only shelter in the state specifically geared toward serving working homeless families. NBC News’ Ann Curry talks to Our House Executive Director Georgia Mjartan about the growing number of families seeking her shelter’s help. NBC News Rock Center Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news
Homeless Shelter Director: ‘There’s never enough space’ Read More »
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Rock Center NBC News No Place Like Home: Working families increasingly homeless The face of homelessness in America is changing. Experts say that in the wake of the Great Recession a growing number of working families are becoming homeless, meaning more than 1
Our House Featured in NBC News Read More »
Children’s center on LR facility’s wish list for 2014 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette By Aprille Hanson Photo by Karen E. Segrave This article was published November 24, 2012 at 3:57 a.m. LITTLE ROCK — Ask 8-year-old Zadie Farrell what she enjoys about the youth program at the Our House shelter and she’ll rattle off a list. Her favorites include
Shelter Looks to Expand Digs Read More »
In this Issue: Volunteer Profile: Jay Hedges First Impressions: Our House’s new Director of Children’s Programs gets to know the kids. From the Executive Director: small improvements have special significance to Shelter residents. Songbird Project View past newsletters here.
September & October 2012 Newsletter Read More »
KARK Channel 4 News There are several places open across Arkansas that are waiting to help homeless women and children, but more and more single dads are finding themselves homeless and with virtually no where to turn for help. But one Little Rock shelter is doing what it can to be the solution to an
Little Rock Shelter Provides Room for Single Dads Read More »
Fox 16 Channel News Taking out the trash is no teenage son’s dream, but it’s one of many daily household chores the Shue family cherishes. It wasn’t long ago they didn’t need to keep house because they didn’t have one. “It was chaos,” said Mary Shue. “Care for the family and family time was the
Arkansas Ranked 3rd Poorest State in the Nation Read More »
Fox 16 News LITTLE ROCK, AR – More than 50 homeless adults and children participated in health education workshops, Saturday. Some got tested for HIV, learned what their Body Mass Index is and got screened for chronic illnesses at Our House in Little Rock. They also learned things like, how to properly use a car-seat
Health and Wellness Day is a Hit at Our House Read More »
KATV Channel 7 United Way’s 2012 Campaign Kick-Off is scheduled for Wednesday. The public is invited to enjoy free hot dogs, and ice-cream while visiting informational booths about the different service agencies the organization supports. It begins at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Dickey-Stephens Park. It goes until 1 p.m. Heart of Arkansas United Way supports
United Way to Host Campaign Kick Off Read More »
THV Channel 11 News LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) — Every September since 1967, the world has celebrated International Literacy Day. Here in our state, it will be observed this Friday, September 7. The Alex Foundation and Arkansas Reading Association have collected thousands of books and they, along with the state’s first lady Ginger Beebe, will
Internation Literacy Day Read More »
