COLIN SHIVE General Manager, Ruth's Chris Steak House in Rogers 1. How are you pivoting during the pandemic? I just moved to Rogers from St. Louis so it’s been a unique situation because it was right as NWA was shutting down. We’ve definitely had to pivot some things...

CHERYL YARBROUGH SVP Sales and Marketing, Shiloh Technologies 1. How are you pivoting during the pandemic? At Shiloh we are pretty much running all operations remotely. As a technical company, it was not too difficult from an operational standpoint to pivot to...

Our friend Serena Smith at State Farm let us know about a grant program you can apply for to make a positive impact on the Northwest Arkansas community. As a company, State Farm continues the effort to inspire and empower people to get involved in their communities by...

ASHLEY STARNES Owner, Osage House Osage House is a locally owned wedding and event space located in Cave Springs, with two venues and a chapel on the property. The first venue, The Reserve, opened last July, and the second venue, The Hall, just opened in January. 1....

Many nonprofits are hosting virtual fundraisers, online auctions and live streaming opportunities to continue giving locally. HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW: ·     Horses for Healing Virtual Charity Derby - July 1-15 ·     7hills Homeless Center Run for Veterans -...

This year, out of an abundance of caution, Arkansas Children’s Foundation will not meet in person for the Color of Hope Gala. Instead, we are hosting an online matching fund drive July 30–Aug. 13. Cancer doesn’t stop for COVID-19. We need your support to continue...

BEN BLAKEMAN President, Blakeman's Fine Jewelry 1. How are you pivoting during the pandemic? Really focusing on getting back to the basics and putting people first. 2. Best part of your job? Being able to celebrate sales with our team and most importantly, celebrating...

NICOLE CRAWFORD Regional Director of Operations, Mercy Health Foundation Northwest Arkansas 1. How are you pivoting? In the early weeks, I juggled the transition to guide school activities at home for my 3 kids under the age of 7, alongside working from home at a time...

The Miles for Mercy Community Challenge, a virtual event held as part of the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G’s community-driven programming, raised $17,000 for the Mercy Health Foundation last week. Over 1,450 individuals participated in the...

JO BUTTRAM President/Owner, Shirley's Flower Studio 1. What has changed for your business right now? We had a high traffic of walk-in customers - we love to see our customers and share the love of flowers with them. It is our passion! Now we get to visit with them...