June 25th Free Non-Profit Workshop: “Surviving in a Challenging Economy” – 11:30 a.m. at The Jones Center Written on June 19, 2009, by Jeannette Balleza.
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Mark Your Calendars for Thursday, June 25th, at 11:30 a.m. in the Chicago Room (#220) at The Jones Center on Emma Street in Springdale!
Roy Clinton, Executive Director of the Jones Trust, will host a free, 90-minute Gardner & Associates workshop on “Surviving in a Challenging Economy” at the Jones Center [...]
NWA Cares, and so do the Naturals Written on June 3, 2009, by Jody Dilday.
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals made a commitment to be an active force in the community of Northwest Arkansas and to give back as much as possible to the people that made their existence here a reality. One way they have been doing that this year is through the “Pack the Park for Charity” promotion.
This [...]
Worthwhile Family Events this Weekend Written on May 15, 2009, by Brad Lawless.
Don’t forget these two great weekend events that were rescheduled from earlier in the month due to rain.
Saturday, May 16
Humane Society of the Ozarks Dogwood Walk at Gulley Park
Touch a Truck benefiting Junior League of Northwest Arkansas
Sunday, May 17
Family Field Day 5K
2nd Annual Breakfast Boogie to Benefit Youth Bridge Written on May 2, 2009, by Jeannette Balleza.
The 2nd Annual Breakfast Boogie will be held on June 13th at Georges Majestic Lounge featuring Big Uns and an Italian breakfast with Belinis!
Host: Youth Bridge, Inc.
Date: Saturday, June 13th, 2009
Location: George’s Majestic Lounge
Fayetteville, AR
Contact Info:
479.575.9471
Email
Peace at Home Benefit Fashion Show Tonight Written on April 22, 2009, by Brad Lawless.
Sorry for the late notice but I just saw this posting about a benefit fashion show for the Peace at Home Shelter tonight at Soul. Show starts at 7 PM and tickets are $25 at the door. Check the Peace at Home Shelter web site for more info.
4/25: First Annual Earth Day Event at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks Written on April 13, 2009, by Jeannette Balleza.
This is a flyer (flier_large_112009) for the first annual Earth Day event at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks. I ask that each of you pass the flyer on via email. Thanks to the generosity of the corporate sponsors, we have raised enough money to bring over 5,000 children from schools all over NWA to [...]
Jobless? There is a Community that Cares Written on March 27, 2009, by Jody Dilday.
Northwest Arkansas, once insulated from the economic woes faced by the rest of the nation, is no longer immune to recession. Corporate layoff, down-sizing, and RIFs are all too familiar terms these days. We all know someone who has been affected, or is living in fear of losing their job.
Fortunately, there is [...]
Wal-Mart Lays off 700 at Corporate Headquarters Written on February 10, 2009, by Brad Lawless.
The Morning News just confirmed a rumor that Wal-Mart is laying off 700 employees from its corporate offices. Rumors in the Twitterverse claim that most of these jobs were in marketing and recruiting.