There is a lot of good happening in Conway. Where can you find that good? Here we discuss the people and organizations that make a difference in the life of every day Conway residents. It might be meeting your local barista, a race to raise money, a great non-profit or a volunteer who loves what he or she does.
The beginning of March brings with it the start of CoHO UNseen’s Campaign to bring greater awareness to the homeless population in Faulkner County and all across Arkansas. On Sunday, March 11th, a gathering will take place at 10 am at the Chamber Water Fountain marching towards Martin Luther King Jr Square for a cookout, …
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Conway – The Toad Suck Daze 10K/5K Run in 2022, by all measures, was a success. The person in charge of this year’s race on May 6, however, is not one to rest on laurels. “I am excited to carry the momentum from races past to this year’s Toad Suck race,” said Cole Schanandore, chair …
Kiwanis Club plans Toad Suck Daze 10K/5K Run for May 6 Read More »
The Progression of Conway’s Hope Village Hope Village, a community of ten quality homes being built to address the problem of homelessness in the Conway community, is the latest initiative of the City of Hope Outreach. CoHO is a community development organization in Central Arkansas led by Dr. Phillip D. Fletcher, the founder and executive …
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Written by Jessica Rutlege Smith Members of the Conway Area Leadership Institute (CALI) Class of 2022 are proud to partner with Sleep In Heavenly Peace (SHP) to expand the existing SHP AR-Vilonia Chapter into Conway 72032! SHP is a national 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that builds beds for children who do not have one of their …
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Conway, AR – Arkansas Asset Builders and United Way of Central Arkansas were both recently awarded grant funding from the Internal Revenue Service to support free tax return preparation through their Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) programs. Both organizations will offer free tax help to qualifying residents of Faulkner County and surrounding communities during the …
Conway, AR – Arkansas Asset Builders will present a free Tax Problem Solving Day at the Faulkner County Library, 9am-1pm on September 15, 2022, in collaboration with the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service and Legal Aid of Arkansas Low Income Taxpayer Clinic. Arkansas Asset Builders is pleased to bring IRS assistance directly to taxpayers in the …
Arkansas Asset Builders Brings Tax Problem Solving Day to Conway Read More »
Johnny Key, state education Secretary, will deliver the keynote speech at the Conway Kiwanis Bookcase Project’s annual banquet on October 20, 2022. The banquet will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Bob and Betty Courtway Middle School, 1200 Bob Courtway Drive, Conway. Supper and entertainment will be provided, the latter by the …
Bookcase Project banquet returns October 20 with Key as speaker Read More »
Service to others is a passion for helping others achieve their goals, providing help where help is needed or contributing time and effort to others. Merriam Webster defines “service” as “the action of helping or doing work someone,” and this action is the primary goal of Lesley Graybeal. Graybeal is the Director of Service-Learning and …
Get your Hawaiian shirts ready for Children’s Advocacy Alliance’s second Cody Sublett Memorial Golf Tournament on Monday, May 23 from noon to 5 p.m. at 1600 Centennial Club Dr (note: change made by the tournament May 18, 2022). There will be one golf flight that will start at 1:00 p.m. with lunch at 12:00 p.m. …
Children’s Advocacy Alliance hosts golf tournament in memory of Cody Sublett Read More »
Conway Kiwanis Club is distributing bookcases and starter book sets to 50 Head Start children on April 23, 2022, from 9 am to noon at the Faulkner County Library at 1900 Tyler St., Conway, ARK. The Project enters it’s is 18th consecutive year of awarding personalized bookcases and starter sets of books. This endeavor strives …
