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Ritter Communications and The Ernest and Anna Ritter Family Endowment have made a donation of $50,000 to the St. Bernards Foundation in Jonesboro to support the healthcare needs of the local community, according to an announcement from the Little Rock-based…

Arvest Bank launched its annual ‘Million Meals’ initiative to fight hunger across the four-state region the bank serves two months ago. On Thursday, the bank announced that with the help of customers and community members, it has exceeded the campaign…

The Simmons First Foundation has granted $100,000 to Ducks Unlimited in order to support the Big River Park Conservancy project, which is located along the Mississippi River in Memphis and West Memphis.  Retired Simmons Bank CEO Tommy May leads Simmons…

Dr. Joanne Liebman Matson, professor of rhetoric and writing, is celebrating her department’s and her parents’ commitment to education with the creation of an endowed scholarship at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Matson’s donation of $25,000 will establish…

The Junior League of Little Rock recently announced its gift of $13,500 to the Rockefeller Early Childhood Center in Little Rock. Money from this donation will go toward the creation of a media center and updates to the indoor play…

The Arkansas Children’s Hospital Auxiliary recently announced its donation of $1.4 million to Arkansas Children’s Hospital, where the money will go toward supporting expert pediatric care for the children and families of Arkansas and beyond.  “The ACH Auxiliary is so…

Arkansas organ and tissue recovery agency, ARORA, is celebrating ‘National Donate Life Month’ in April, honoring those who have restored lives through donation, and encouraging individuals to register to become organ, tissue and eye donors. ARORA was established in 1987…

The United States is increasing its humanitarian assistance in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by welcoming 100,000 Ukrainian refugees and providing an additional $1 billion in food, medicine, water and other supplies, the White House announced on Thursday. The…

Non-profit organization “Every Arkansan” has received a $10,000 donation from Travel Nurse Across America to help with its statewide Christmas Mall initiative. The donation is part of TNAA’s holiday charity program. “TNAA has been headquartered in Central Arkansas for over…

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has received a $10 million gift from the Pamela and Wayne Garrison Family Foundation in support of family experiences, it announced Wednesday. The museum’s updated lobby area will be named the “Garrison Lobby” in…