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SoNA Executive Director Karen Kapella Announces Departure Plans
Board of Directors Conducting National Search for New Director Symphony of Northwest Arkansas Executive Director Karen Kapella has announced plans to resign effective at the close of the current 2013-14 symphony season in May. After six productive years with...
Bigs of the Year
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Arkansas Announces 2014 Big Brother, Big Sister and Big Family of the Year Each year Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Arkansas recognizes “Bigs” who have shown exceptional service to the agency and to their “Littles.” This...
Coca-Cola Hydration Station Dedicated at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Sandy Douglas, President of Coca-Cola North America and Global Chief Customer Officer for The Coca-Cola Company, made remarks at the ceremony, along with Crystal Bridges Executive Director Rod...
Ozark Guidance Shoe Sale Success
The fourth annual Walk a Mile in My Shoes… Sale for mental wellness was a big success for 2014. The event raised over $100,000 with in-kind donations, sponsorships and shoe sales on January 24 and 25 inside Arvest Ballpark. The auxiliary collected over 4,500 new or...
Youth Bridge to Celebrate 50 Years with It’s A Wonderful Life Gala
Event will honor community volunteers, raise money for transitional living program Youth Bridge, Arkansas’ oldest agency supporting at-risk youth, will celebrate 50 years of building brighter futures at the “It’s a Wonderful Life” gala on Feb. 13 at 6p.m. at the...
Molly Rawn Named Director of Development for the Amazeum
Molly Rawn has been named Director Development for the Amazeum, the new children’s museum and family learning center being built in Bentonville. In this role, she will be responsible for securing leadership gifts to complete the museum’s comprehensive campaign....
Shelley McMillon Named Honorary Chair 2014 Race for the Cure
The Komen Ozark Affiliate announced Shelley McMillon, wife of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.’s CEO-elect Doug McMillon, will be the honorary chair for the 2014 Annual Komen Ozark Race for the Cure on April 26. “Shelley has been a long-time supporter of Komen Ozark,” says Mary...
Celebrating National Mentoring Month
This January, Big Brothers Big Sisters is inviting the nation to treat its 200,000 “Bigs” like the celebrities they are in the eyes of their “Littles.” For its part, on “Thank your Mentor Day” (January 16), the national mentoring organization is sending e-cards to...








