Guide to Local Non-Profits - November 2019

GUIDE TO LOCAL NON-PROFITS

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The River Valley is home to many non-profit organizations doing excellent work and the people in our community place great priority on

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giving back, be it of their time, their service, or their finances.

It is our hope that our Do South ® Guide to Local Non-profits will serve to further each of their missions and allow you, our readers, to discover just how you and your family can get involved and pledge your support to the organizations that are near and dear to your heart.

Antioch is the largest food assistance non-profit serving Western Arkansas helping between 10,000-to-18,000 people monthly.

Our all-volunteer organization annually provides over 1 million pounds of food at our community pantry and outreach missions.

Antioch Mobile Pantries support low-income elderly, disabled individuals and struggling veteran families. Antioch in Schools sends children at our most at-risk schools home with fresh fruits and vegetables to inspire healthy homecooked meals. Special events like Antioch in the Park at Thanksgiving and Antioch After the Flood provide heartfelt support when it’s most needed.

Antiochyouthfamily.org and our Facebook page have further information on how to receive food assistance, make a financial

421 Towson Avenue, Fort Smith, Arkansas habitatfs.org 479.783.2766 By shopping at your local ReStore, you are helping to build homes in your community for your neighbors in need. Habitat

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1122 North 11th Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas antiochyouthfamily.org 479.459.0669

for Humanity has placed over 100 families in new homes in the River Valley and money spent in our ReStore will help us to continue that mission. These new homes and the families that inhabit them become integral parts of our communities by supplying tax dollars, stabilizing neighborhoods, and giving families a sense of pride. You can also support our affiliate by donating used appliances, building supplies, etc. to the ReStore. Help us to continue helping others!

or food donation and volunteer opportunities.

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318 N. 7th Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas bonnevillehouse.com 479.782.7854 The Bonneville House is a non-profit organization located in the historic district of Fort Smith. We have several events annually to raise money to continue our mission of preserving and maintaining this historic home to a special events venue for public use and offer a variety of services and amenities. Bonneville House is an ideal venue for photography, weddings, receptions, rehearsal dinners, showers, birthdays, anniversaries, memorials and fundraisers. We invite the community to attend our events, join our membership and sign up to volunteer for our community outreach programs. Your involvement will help us achieve our mission of historical preservation.

In 1959 Dr. Roger Bost, a pediatrician in Fort Smith, Arkansas, had a vision for special children. Working with a group of concerned parents, a school for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities was created. Today, Bost, Inc. is an outgrowth of Dr. Bost’s dream. Bost, Inc. has become a leader in Arkansas for services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral health needs, and other related conditions.

From a tiny acorn, 60 years of service. 60 years of support. 60 years of Bost. #iambost #wearebost

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keep it a part of Fort Smith history. We also function as

5812 Remington Circle, Fort Smith, Arkansas bost.org 479.478.5579

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5521 Ellsworth Road, Fort Smith, Arkansas TheCALLinArkansas.org 479.353.0767

3015 South 14th Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas childrensemergencyshelter.org 479.783.0018

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On November 1, 1997, the Children’s Emergency Shelter The CALL’s mission is to educate, equip and encourage the local

welcomed its first five children into the home. Twenty-two

Christian community to provide a future and hope for children

years later, the CES has provided a safe and stable home to

and youth in foster care. We work with local churches to recruit,

over 4,200 abused and neglected children and young adults

train and support foster and adoptive parents to provide homes

in foster care. While living at the CES each child’s needs

for the over 600 children and youth in foster care in Crawford

for food, clothing, shelter, transportation (to/from doctor

and Sebastian Counties. Currently, our biggest need is to have

appointments, visitations, school, and other activities),

certified trainers available to help train new foster parents. Our

tutoring, life-skills, and social opportunities is provided. In

trainings are held at convenient times and locations, at no cost

addition, they receive the therapy and emotional support

to the family. If you have an associate or bachelor’s degree and

needed in order for them to grow and heal. Without the

would be willing to volunteer nine to twelve hours annually,

support of the community this would not be possible. Please

please contact us.

consider supporting the CES and the needs of our children by making a donation online.

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PO Box 10696, Fort Smith, Arkansas christmashonors.org 479.926.0939 / 479.652.3553 Christmas Honors now has two missions: one is to place wreaths with red bows upon every single gravesite at the Fort Smith U.S. National Cemetery and the second is to assist in the procurement of land west of the Fort Smith U.S. National Cemetery (9.5 acres). In ten years or less we will have run out of space to bury our veterans. We are now working to secure $6,000,000 to guarantee the burial of veterans for the next one hundred years. Merry Christmas to one and all, and please consider helping us with your time, talent, and resources during Christmas Honors so as to pay proper

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respects to the veterans and their families!

310 North F Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas fscrm.org 479.782.1443 Fort Smith Community Rescue Mission is a non-profit, faithbased organization that provides safe shelter, meals, and needed support to help people get back on their feet as quickly as possible. When people come to our door, most are broken and in crisis with no place to call home. Imagine how you would feel if you did not know where you would lay your head tonight nor from where your next meal would come. Multiply those concerns several times over if you had children in tow. Whatever the circumstance, we are here to instill hope and empower lives while offering Christ-like hospitality and care since 1981.

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615 North B Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas goodsamaritanfs.com 479.783.0233 Our mission is to improve the health in our region by providing access to compassionate, quality healthcare and we have proudly for over sixteen years. We provide medical and vision care, limited dental care and counseling services for adult patients, and children by appointment (the clinic is closed on Fridays).

Walk-in patients are seen for basic medical care and we offer extended hours every Tuesday until 8pm. Visit us online or call 479.783.0233. As a 501c3 charitable clinic, 100% of our funds stay local. You may not need us, but we are certain you know someone who does. Call us today! #iamgoodsam Are you?

The Guidance Center is the Community Mental Health Center serving the communities of western Arkansas. We provide a wide array of care for children, adolescents and adults. These services are for the treatment of mental, behavioral and substance use disorders. Our staff includes licensed counselors, clinical social workers, psychologists, APRNs and psychiatrists who are educated and specialize in the treatment of mental and substance use disorders. With this multi-disciplinary approach, we are able to care for a multitude of needs.

Our services include outpatient counseling, substance use treatment, psychological testing, medication management, group therapy and a variety of additional programs for children and adolescents, as well as adults and families.

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served the uninsured and underinsured in the River Valley area

Fort Smith, Van Buren, Ozark, Booneville, Paris, Waldron, Mena wacgc.org Main: 479.452.6650 / Warm: 479.452.6655 24 Hour: 1.800.542.1031

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2713 South 74th Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas hhsafetycenter.org 479.783.1002

3324 South M Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas reynoldscancersupporthouse.org 479.782.6302 / 800.262.9917

The Hamilton House is a child safety center that provides a child-

The Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House’s mission is to

friendly atmosphere in which forensic interviews and medical exams are conducted for alleged victims of physical and/or

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sexual abuse. Non-offending family members receive support, crisis intervention, and referrals for mental health services. Since 2010, our mission has been simple. Listen to small voices. Raise awareness. Eliminate child abuse. We accomplish our mission by providing forensic interviews, medical exams, and advocacy for suspected child abuse victims. We appreciate donations of your time, wish list items or financial support. You can find our wish list on our website. If you are interested in volunteering, please email director@hhsafetycenter.org for details!

provide cost-free, non-medical support programs and services to cancer patients and caregivers, and to provide educational programs to the community in support of early detection of cancer. The House is a haven where patients join others to accomplish a shared goal – survivorship. We are the largest freestanding cancer support facility in the country. Located away from a sterile hospital or clinical setting, the Support House provides individuals a comfortable and inviting place of recovery and hope. Our ability to offer the many programs and services for individuals and families battling all types of cancer relies on generous contributions from donors. Will you please consider giving to our mission?

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PO Box 11133, Fort Smith, Arkansas rivervalleyoca.com contact@rivervalleyOCA.com Ovarian cancer doesn’t discriminate based on age or race, it can happen to any female. There is NO PREVENTATIVE SCREENING TEST! A Pap test does not detect ovarian cancer.

Over 22,500 new cases of ovarian cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. this year! Knowing the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer can help our mothers, daughters, wives and sisters fight this disease early, when treatment is more effective. Early detection and proper treatment are the best defenses against ovarian cancer. We must pay attention to our bodies, know the symptoms, and be our own advocates.

Listen carefully, it whispers!

706 Garrison Avenue, Fort Smith, Arkansas thestepsinc.org 479.782.7837 Located on Garrison Avenue in Downtown Fort Smith, STEPS Family Resource Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that has been helping families reduce domestic violence and abuse since 2009.

STEPS provides services that strengthen families through SafetyTraining, Education, Prevention and Solutions that change lives.

Services available include: Supervised Visitation; Safe Exchange; Mental Health Counseling; Therapeutic Supervised Visitation; Parenting Classes; Co-parenting Classes; Anger Management Classes; family mentoring through STEPS Better Life Program; and community resource referrals through the Restore Hope - 100 Families Initiative. Services are provided on a sliding scale fee basis; parenting classes are free to parents with open DHS cases. STEPS

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appreciates the community’s continued support!

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120 North 13th Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas unitedwayfortsmith.org 479.782.1311 Change Doesn’t Happen Alone. Your organization or group can help make the holidays special for those individuals and

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families who may be struggling this year. If you are looking for ways to contribute this holiday season, our Holiday Giving Guide will make it easier for you. We hope you will share this guide with your friends and family, encouraging them to get involved. Thank you for your generosity of time and resources to help make our community the most caring place to live and thank you for choosing to GIVE LOCAL. View the guide online at unitedwayfortsmith.org to see where you can help this holiday season.

8811 Young Home Drive, Fort Smith, Arkansas Facebook: ARTrueVision 479.755.6513 The Young Homes at Chaffee Crossing provides long term residential care for children in foster care. Our program currently serves large sibling groups, in four beautiful homes on our twenty-acre campus. Since opening in July, 2017 we have served almost one hundred children from thirty families. We have cared for children from nine weeks to eighteen years, some for only a few months and some for over two years. If you are interested in more information regarding opportunities to give, volunteer or work with The Young Homes, please call and speak with our Administrator, Marla Nelson.

#UNselfie What if the whole world came together on one day to give?

On December 3, 2019 – let’s find out! GivingTuesday harnesses the generosity of millions of people around the world to support the causes they believe in and the communities in which they live.

Do South® encourages you to learn more about the missions of our local non-profit organizations and show your support.

Antioch for Youth and Family antiochyouthfamily.org 479.459.0669 www.antiochyouthfamily.org/donate.php Arkansas Valley Habitat for Humanity The ReStore habitatfs.org / 479.783.2766 habitatfs.org The Bonneville House bonnevillehouse.com / 479.782.7854 www.bonnevillehouse.com/supporters/ Bost, Inc. bost.org / 479.478.5579 www.bost.org/get-involved/givingopportunities/donation-options/ The Call 5521 Ellsworth Road, Fort Smith, Arkansas TheCALLinArkansas.org / 479.353.0767 thecallinarkansas.org/give/

Good Samaritan Clinic goodsamaritanfs.com / 479.783.0233 www.goodsamaritanfs.com/copy-of-services The Guidance Center (Western Arkansas Counseling & Guidance Center) wacgc.org / 479.452.6600 wacgc.org Hamilton House Child Safety Center hhsafetycenter.org / 479.783.1002 hhsafetycenter.org/blog/donate/ Reynolds Cancer Support House reynoldscancersupporthouse.org / 479.782.6302 reynoldscancersupporthouse.org/donate/ River Valley Ovarian Cancer Alliance rivervalleyoca.com rivervalleyoca.com/contribute/ STEPS Family Resources thestepsinc.org / 479.782.7837 www.thestepsinc.org/help-families.html

Children’s Emergency Shelter childrensemergencyshelter.org / 479.783.0018 childrensemergencyshelter.org/donate-to-theces-foundation/

United Way Fort Smith Area unitedwayfortsmith.org / 479.782.1311 unitedwayfortsmith.org/donate/

Christmas Honors christmashonors.org / 479.926.0939 www.christmashonors.org/how-to-help/

Young Children’s Homes Facebook: ARTrueVision / 479.755.6513 mnelson@fwbfm.com

Fort Smith Community Rescue Mission fscrm.org / 479.782.1443 fscrm.org/donate