In this Issue: Our Club kids start a new garden A single mom uses Our House programs to make a better life for her kids Interview with an Our House AmeriCorps VISTA Local artists and UALRS’s smART raise money for Our House Bryant Boy Scout earns his Eagle rank providing transportation for Our House residents. […]
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Leah moved into her own apartment in April 2010 after a ten-month residence at Our House Shelter. Through the HPRP program Leah received assistance with her utility deposit for electricity and full rental assistance for three months. Leah was able to move into a neighborhood that is walking distance to her son’s school and very
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Click here to see the Our House videos at Mitchell Williams Take Time to Give page. Each year, Mitchell Williams receives nominations from Arkansas non-profit organizations seeking consideration to participate as the company’s primary Take Time To Give charity. In 2010, Mitchell Williams produced several videos highlighting the projects done at Our House.
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Amanda Simpson and her 1-year-old daughter Alynnea have lived at the Our House Shelter for one year. Amanda’s story of how she came to Our House is unfortunately not a unique one; she got out of an abusive relationship with her daughter’s father, moved into a battered women’s shelter, and eventually ended up at the
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Our House was featured in an Arkansas state briefing about child homelessness conducted by the Institute for Children, Poverty and Homelessness, a national research organization.
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By Fox 16 News LITTLE ROCK, AR – Mike Juliano, more popularly known as “Hot Dog Mike”, isn’t used to working in a kitchen. Usually, it’s just him, his partner Justin Parsons and a cart. But when he heard Our House, a shelter for the working homeless, didn’t have a Christmas Eve meal planned, he
Hot dogs for a cause campaign feeds more than 50 homeless Read More »
October is finally here and you know what that means: Our House’s Winter Coat Drive! This year’s drive is sponsored by Faith Lutheran Church. Let’s keep our kids warm for the Winter. The Holidays are just around the corner, and so is Adopt-A-Family! We need donors like you to help make this year brighter for the children
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Alan Abston Accountant, Rasco Winter Abston Moore Steve Bardwell Founder, Vestcom International, Inc. Kirk Bradshaw Financial Advisor, Edward Jones Investments Beth Coulson Philanthropist, Coulson Foundation Karen Flake President, Karen Flake & Associates John Fowler Regional President, Summit Bank Clay Glasgow Manager, JPMS Cox Lynn Hamilton Vice President of Operations, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Bob Holloway Engineer, The Holloway Firm
Janet Korenblat, President Community Volunteer Judy Adams, Vice-President Owner, Catering to You Alex Thomas, Secretary Director of Enrollment and Alumni Services, Clinton School of Public Service Mason Miller, Treasurer Corporate Analyst, Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Joe Courtright, Executive Committee Member Partner, Dale Capital Partners Toni Agnew Retired USAF Major, Community Volunteer Brenda Anthony Corporate
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[toggle title=”JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE”]If you’ve ever been on job search, you know what a daunting process it can be. If you’ve ever successfully applied to a job, you are perfectly qualified for this volunteer opportunity. When starting out on job search, new clients benefit from personal instruction on how to navigate online job listings, applications,
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