WHAT: Arvest Bank, Bentonville will present eleven local nonprofit groups with a grant from the Walton Family Foundation. The total amount presented will be $49,500. The organizations are Bentonville Library Foundation, Boys and Girls Club of Benton County, Circle of Life, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Havenwood, Helping Hands, Horses for Healing, Ozark Natural Science Center, Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Benton County, Teen Action and Support Center, and Workmatters.

Arvest Bank makes a daily commitment to the communities they serve by providing solid financial services to their customers, but also through support of community organizations. One way they offer their support is through their relationship with the Walton Family Foundation. Bank associates serve as facilitators to help deserving organizations to receive funding to support their community programs. In the last six years, Arvest associates in Bentonville have donated thousands of hours in volunteer service to more than 30 charities that received Walton Family Foundation funds in that time frame.

WHEN: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
11:30 a.m.

WHERE: Bentonville Public Library
Walmart Room
405 S. Main St

WHO: Brenda Compton, chair of Bentonville Library Foundation Boys and Girls Club of Benton County
Ryan Langston and Horace Hardwick of Circle of Life
Crystal Vickmark of CASA
Stacey Overfelt, executive director of Havenwood
Bill Crawford, executive director of Helping Hands
Debbie Studyvin, development director of Horses for Healing
Jason Kindall of Ozark Natural Science Center
Ladonna Penner, executive director of Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Benton County
Rachel Osborn, program manager of Teen Action and Support Center
Sam Bates of Workmatters
David Short, president of Arvest Bank, Bentonville
Chad Evans, executive vice president and sales manager of Arvest Bank, Bentonville Arvest Associates

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