Good Neighbors NWA

Beth Emmanuel is the current President of Junior League NWA. There are over 200 Junior League Chapters in 4 countries around the world. The Junior League is an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women and improving the communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.If you are interested in joining the Junior League of NWA, email [email protected] email [email protected] for more information. Also, follow them on social media at "Junior League NWA" on Facebook or "JLofNWA" on Instagram. 

Brad and Kelli Wilborne founded The Wake Movement in 2018. The Wake Movement is an action sports organization founded upon Northwest Arkansas waters. Their mission is to make Christ known through actions sports by gathering volunteers, local businesses and organizations to experience the amazing joy found in action sports on God's playground.Keep up with all of their events at www.thewakemovement.com and follow them on social media at "The Wake Movement on Facebook and on Instagram @thewakemovement 

Meg Bourne is the Founder and CEO of Art Feeds. Art Feeds is a non-profit organization which provides expressive and creative arts programming to children worldwide! Through their Community Assist Program, Art Feeds currently serves 7,000 kids and over 20 organizations annually. Over their 10 year history, Art Feeds has impacted more than 60,000 children across the globe. Meg and her team have a huge heart for children. Her "special sauce" is treating kids as equals and creating a safe space for them to be themselves. Whether you would like to get your kids involved at home or you have an organization which could benefit from Art Feeds programming, there are multiple ways you can get involved. For more information, visit their website at www.artfeeds.org or on social media you can find them @artfeeds on Instagram or "Art Feeds" on Facebook. 

Casey is the Program Director and Emily is the Development Director. The Children's Safety Center empowers children to overcome abuse and begin to trust, hope and heal. The Center provides many important services including; victim advocacy, forensic interviews, specialized medical evaluations/sexual assault exams, therapy and prevention training.These wonderful ladies are incredibly passionate about helping victimized children. I highly encourage you to check out this amazing episode and get involved to help support the Children's Safety Center. You can checkout their website at www.childrenssafetycenter.org. Be sure to follow them on Facebook at "Children's Safety Center of Washington County" and on Instagram at "cscwashco". 

Stacy Seger is the Director of Development at the NWA Women's Shelter. Their mission is to empower families to live free of domestic violence and sexual assault. The Shelter assists women and men (including their children) to have a safe place and reclaim their independence. Over 500 people are served by the NWA Women's Shelter annually. The services don't stop at providing a safe place. Financial assistance and therapeutic services help individuals establish stability. The NWA Women's Shelter also runs a Thrift Store open Monday-Saturday 9am-6pm in the Southgate Shopping Center in Rogers. Anyone can donate items and/or shop and proceeds help support the Shelter's mission. They are always in need of hygiene products, clothes of all sizes and household goods. People who require the Shelter's services can obtain items from the Thrift Store to fulfill their needs to assist with their transition to safety. The 24 hour NWA Shelter Emergency Hotline is (479)246-9999. Please visit their website at www.nwaws.org  or check them out on Facebook and Instagram @nwaws.

Kari Wadsworth is the Executive Director of Making My Way as a Mompreneur. Mompreneur's mission is to help women/mom's make a career change to transition back into the workforce by connecting them with mentors in their field of choice. If you are a women and consider yourself an expert in your field, please reach out to Kari about becoming a mentor. There is no cost and only requires a commitment of 30 minutes per month to mentor other women who are interested in transitioning into your industry.Whether you are interested in becoming a mentor/mentee or volunteering your expertise in helping Kari get the organization up and running, please contact her on Facebook at "Kari Wadsworth" and on Instagram @makingmywaymom

Melissa Carter is the Director of Beautiful Lives Boutique Bentonville. Beautiful Lives is a Thrift Boutique located at 1327 S. Main Street in Bentonville, AR. The boutique's mission is to empower, unity, resource and mobilize women to change their communities.Melissa's organization accepts donations of lightly used women's clothing, accessories, shoes and handbags. Items are resold to raise money in support of other non-profits partners which serve women who have been victims of abuse, sex trafficking and other tragic situations. Visit their website at www.beautifullivesboutique.com/bentonville/ or on Facebook at "Beautiful Lives Bentonville" and Instagram @beautifullivesbentonville

Ben and Tiffany own Big Ben's Cleaners in Bentonville and Rogers, AR. They created Loads of Learning in 2015 with the help of the University of Arkansas. Loads of Learning is a monthly event where families can do laundry for free, get a free meal and their kids can play games, listen to story reading and take home a free book. They also provide vouchers to the school districts which are distributed to families in need of free laundry service. The Snodgrass family are tremendous people with a huge heart for caring for those in need. Your group/organization can help sponsor a Loads of Learning event, you can volunteer your time or donate laundry soap. Please reach out to Ben at [email protected] or text (479)CLEANER. Visit their website at www.bigbencleaners.com and like them on Facebook at "Big Ben Cleaners".

Scott and Jo Rampy started the Rampy MS Research Foundation in 2011 with the mission of finding a cure for MS. The foundation puts dollars directly in the hands of some of the best MS researchers in the US. The foundation's main fund raising event is the annual Trifest for MS which is help around Labor Day. Over 1,300 participants take part in the Trifest every year in Bentonville, AR. You can register at www.iamathlete.com. The Foundation also hosts the Splash and Dash for kids, as well as the Open Water Swim. Find more information at www.researchms.org and register for these events. You can also join their triathlon fundraising club, Team Endurance Multisport Club. Like their Facebook page at Rampy MS Research Foundation for updates on future events. 

TASC is the Teen Action and Support Center. It is a teen counseling non-profit organization which Dawn and her husband founded in 2005. TASC has counseling offices in Rogers and Springdale, AR. The areas TASC focuses on are teen parents, community service and teen homelessness. You can help TASC serve by volunteering or supporting their two fundraising events: "In This Together" and "All In". Reach out to Dawn and her team at (479)636-8272. Office hours are Monday - Thursday 10am-6pm and Fridays 10am-5pm. Like them on Facebook at "Teen Action & Support Center (TASC)". Also, checkout their website www.dearadultworld.com.