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It’s NWA Gives Day! Join the epic 12 hours of giving today from 8a to 8p, and show everyone why NWA is the most generous community on earth.

Today’s entire newsletter is dedicated to the nonprofits that provide vital community services to the place we call home. While those featured here resonate with our team’s passions, we encourage you to check out the 140+ participating nonprofits and donate to a local cause that touches your heart today!

And join us in spreading the word by:

1. Posting a picture with a ❤️ on your 🖐️, the nonprofit you’re supporting, and the hashtag #nwagives

2. Forwarding this email to a friend or sending them this link to read online.

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Answering the CALL to Foster Care in Northwest Arkansas

Every day, more than 450 children are in foster care across NWA, and local families are stepping up to love and support them during their time of need through The CALL in NWA.

• Community-Backed Care: The CALL, a nonprofit working to recruit and support foster families in Arkansas, partners with the community through Blessing Baskets, Resource Closets, and Visitation Spaces to ensure families feel equipped and encouraged.

• Your Gift Makes a Difference: A $50 donation feeds a foster family, $100 fills a Blessing Basket, $250 stocks a Resource Closet, and $500 outfits a warm Visitation Space. Every contribution brings comfort and connection to those who need it most.

Learn more about The CALL and support their mission HERE. 

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Help Canopy Extend ‘The Long Welcome’ to Refugee Families in NWA

Imagine leaving everything and everyone you know, to build a new life for yourself and your family in Northwest Arkansas. Canopy NWA steps in to help refugees resettle and establish a future in their new home.

• Building Futures: Canopy’s “The Long Welcome” program goes beyond resettlement, offering career support, youth programming, maternal healthcare access, and community connection to help newcomers thrive and contribute to the larger community within five years of arrival.

• Twice the Giving: Join Canopy in its goal to raise $35,000 to support The Long Welcome. With a generous matching grant in place, every dollar donated will be doubled, meaning twice the support for families finding their footing and future right here in Arkansas’s backyard.

Support refugees in our community with Canopy HERE.

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Let’s Make Northwest Arkansas The Most Generous Place on Earth!

NWA Gives is here! This annual official day of giving is the most widespread community effort to support nonprofits and their causes across Northwest Arkansas. 

• Built on Generosity: Since the first NWA Gives in 2018, the annual 12-hour giving event has helped raise nearly $4.2M for more than 500 local nonprofits. It’s also grown into a year-round support network, providing fundraising training and world-class resources to nonprofits in NWA.

• Every Gift Matters: From homeless shelters to community literacy initiatives, there’s a local cause out there that’s sure to resonate with your heart. And whether it is a multimillion-dollar professionally run institution or a small 100% volunteer-run charity, local nonprofits can’t accomplish their missions without the community’s support.

Explore the list of this year’s participating nonprofits HERE.

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Arkansas’s First Medical Respite Program for People Experiencing Homelessness

Imagine recovering from surgery in a tent or having to rinse stitches in a creek. That is often the reality for those experiencing homelessness in our community. Until A Place to Heal opened its doors.

• A Place to Heal: Created by New Beginnings in partnership with Washington Regional, A Place to Heal is Arkansas’s first medical respite program for individuals without housing. The site offers private cabins, medical care, and case management so patients can recover with dignity and support.

• Mission & Vision: New Beginnings' mission is to provide housing and support for those recovering from chronic homelessness. Last year, 19 people found healing through its medical respite program. This year’s goal is 40. Your donations support nurse care, meals, and internships for UA and JBU medical students, creating a full-circle model of care.

Help expand this life-changing program HERE.

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Preserving the Land That We Love for Future Generations

Northwest Arkansas is growing fast. So fast that we’re losing about 3,285 acres of open space every year—that’s an area larger than Devil's Den State Park! But one local group is working to keep our natural beauty intact.

• Preserve & Protect: The Northwest Arkansas Land Trust partners with landowners and cities to permanently protect land for clean water, wildlife, family farms, and outdoor recreation. So far, they've conserved over 9,000 acres across seven counties.

• Trails, Trees, and Trust: NWALT also manages six public preserves in Benton and Washington counties. These preserves offer space for hiking, biking, birding, and peaceful exploration, ensuring that nature stays part of our everyday lives as residents of the Natural State.

Help protect the places that make NWA special for generations to come HERE.

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In other news…

• 🎥 Reel Fun: Circles NWA is bringing the hype for NWA Gives with 10 wacky, heartwarming videos—and they want you to vote! Head to their Instagram or Facebook, like and share your favorite reel, and help spread the word about the power of community!

• 💛 Stronger Together: Since 2002, the Down Syndrome Connection of NWA has built a thriving network of families, educators, and advocates. Their mission? To ensure individuals with Down syndrome are seen, supported, and celebrated in every corner of our community—at work, at play, and beyond.

• 🎒Helping Students Soar: SOAR Afterschool serves 550+ students daily in Springdale and Rogers—offering a safe, free space to learn and grow between school and home. Help them raise $3,360 to fund a full year of SOAR for 10 students.

• 🍼 Diaper Drop: Child Care Aware of NWA is kicking off its annual Diaper Drive today from 10a–2p at its office in Rogers! Help them reach their goal of 25,000 diapers to support local families through their Healthy Families program.

• 🛡️ Couch to Courage: For 15 years, Sheep Dog Impact Assistance has helped veterans and first responders reclaim purpose through Outdoor Adventures, mental wellness programs, and disaster response missions. Donate to help more heroes thrive beyond the uniform.

• 🚀 Big Dreams, Local Impact: EforAll NWA—and its Spanish-language program, EparaTodos—is fueling inclusive entrepreneurship with free business training, mentorship, and support. From storefronts to service ventures, their 12-week accelerator helps diverse founders turn ideas into thriving businesses.

• 🌟 Light the Way: Saving Grace NWA is raising $20K to add lighting and safety features to Grace House, a new home for young women aging out of foster care.

• 🧺 Loads of Love: For 14 years, Laundry Love Rogers has helped 25+ families each month wash clothes, sheets, and towels—offering dignity through detergent. With 125+ loads cleaned monthly at Westwood Laundromat, every dollar goes straight to the machines.

• 🧑‍⚕️ Level Up with Upskill: Upskill NWA is helping locals launch dream careers in healthcare—covering tuition, books, exam fees, and more. With dedicated Career Navigators and wraparound support, this nonprofit is removing barriers and opening doors to long-term success.

• 🛋️ Furnishing Friendships: Furniture Friends has delivered free furniture to nearly 300 apartments since just last August, helping international students and refugee families feel truly at home in NWA.

• 💙 Hope Starts Here: Jeremiah Recovery House is raising $25K to replenish the John Schubert Scholarship Fund, which covers treatment costs for uninsured individuals battling substance use.

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Have a wonderful day of giving!

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