The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) announced Thursday it is the recipient of an anonymous $500,000 donation to support its students pursuing a college degree, the second such gift to UAPB this academic year. The university received a donation…
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Dillard’s Surpasses $15.3M in Donations to Ronald McDonald Charities Thanks to Christmas Cookbook Sales
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffDillard’s, Inc. announced Thursday morning that it will make a significant contribution to local Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Chapters, bringing its total support of the charity over 27 years to over $15.3 million. This year’s $180,000 donation was made…
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Governor Asa Hutchinson: The Christmas Spirit of Giving
Today, I’d like to talk about Christmas and what the season for giving means to me. Christmas is my favorite time at the Governor’s Mansion and at the State Capitol. I love the expressions of the hundreds of visitors when…
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Little Rock Wrestling Joins ‘Every Arkansan’ to Help Families in Need
The Little Rock Wrestling Team has received donations of 115 hams that will go to help families in need during the holiday season. In partnership with Every Arkansan, the Little Rock Wrestling Team collected donations from the community during their…
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UA Little Rock Launches Holiday Wish List Campaign to Help Students
It’s now the most wonderful time of the year, and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is celebrating the season by launching the Holiday Wish List Campaign to meet the needs of the students at UA Little Rock. “The…
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Festival of Stars Donation Drive Raises $363,249 for Arkansas Children’s
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas’ annual “Festival of Stars” Toy and Donation Drive and Radiothon raised $364,249 for Arkansas Children’s, making the holidays brighter for the patients and families of Arkansas Children’s Hospital and Arkansas Children’s Northwest, the state’s local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.…
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Women’s Foundation of Arkansas receives $100,000 from Acxiom
The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas Girls of Promise initiative received a $100,000 investment from Acxiom, an Arkansas customer intelligence company and longtime supporter of the WFA. The Girls of Promise initiative provides opportunities and mentors in science, technology, engineering and…
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Startup Junkie Hosting Month-Long Food Drive to Benefit NW Arkansas
In an effort to help address food insecurities in Northwest Arkansas this holiday season, Startup Junkie Foundation is launching a month-long food drive initiative to benefit the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank. Through the initiative, dubbed “Entrepreneurs Give Back,” the Foundation…
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Windgate Foundation Gives ASU Largest Financial Gift in University’s History
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas State University Chancellor Kelly Damphousse announced the largest financial contribution in the university’s history on Friday, as the Windgate Foundation pledged a $25 million challenge gift toward the construction and maintenance of a new building on its campus. Established…
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UALR Receives Donation for Student Fund in Honor of Bowen Law Alumna
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Duckett Family has made a donation to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to create an endowed student support fund in honor of UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law alumna Stacy Duckett. The fund will…